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DURHAM CHARTER SCHOOLS (Admission by lottery. Check with school for key dates.)
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CARTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL 1955 W. Cornwallis Rd. 919-797-2340 carterschool.org Focus Preparing children for college and other productive lifelong learning experiences, beginning in kindergarten. Grades K-8 Total Enrollment 260 Student/Faculty Ratio 17:1 Special Requirements Lottery in February. No reported waitlist. CENTRAL PARK SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN Elementary school: 724 Foster St. Middle school: 121 Hunt St. 919-682-1200 cpscnc.org Focus To create a community rooted in justice and equity where all children thrive. Honors and nurtures the whole unique child. Grades K-8 Total Enrollment 616 Student/Faculty Ratio Elementary, 16:1; Middle, 20:1 Special Requirements Tours are strongly encouraged and are offered October through March. Lottery in March, applications accepted November to February. Year-round for waitlist. Waitlist is roughly 300 for kindergarten.
At Hill Learning Center we offer programs for K-12 students that are differentiated, research-based, and focused on helping students develop the academic, organizational, and self-advocacy skills they need to succeed in school, and in life.
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Contact us today to learn how Hill can help. 3200 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705 919.489.7464 | admissions@hillcenter.org
EXCELSIOR CLASSICAL ACADEMY 4100 N. Roxboro St. 919-213-8585 excelsior.teamcfa.school Focus To provide excellence and equity in education by developing a foundation of knowledge, a practice of reason, a quality of eloquence and a habit of virtue to prepare each student for a lifetime of learning and citizenship. Grades K-8 in 2019-20. The school will add a grade each year to grow to K-12. Total Enrollment 700 Student/Faculty Ratio 18:1 Special Requirements Open application and enrollment. If more applications are received than the allotted number of spots for each grade, random lottery for vacant spots. HEALTHY START ACADEMY 807 W. Chapel Hill St. 919-956-5599 healthystartacademy.org Focus Strives to help its students grow, especially in math and reading. Encourages parent involvement. Promotes a child-centered curriculum with a safe and structured academic environment. Grades K-8 Total Enrollment More than 350 Student/Faculty Ratio 16:1 Special Requirements Application. Lottery for Admission.
Join us at an upcoming Tour and Information Session to see how your child will be known and loved at Trinity School.
4011 Pickett Road, Durham • 919-402-8262 Find our Fall Tour Dates @ trinityschoolnc.org • Grades TK–12 TRINITY IS AN INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES TK–12.
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