Advanced degrees: 28% of teachers have advanced degrees
Teaching experience: 51% of teachers have 10+ years experience.
Curriculum
Common Core State Standards: English language arts and math
N.C. Essential Standards: Science, social studies, art, music, P.E., healthful living and information technology
Specials: Computers, music, P.E., art, media, and brain house (movement lab).
Academically and Intellectually Gifted Program (AIG): Math and Reading programs for qualifying 4th and 5th graders; testing for AIG occurs in 3rd grade.
Exceptional Children Program (EC): Provides resources, self-contained speech and occupational therapy, and physical therapy for qualifying children.
Schedule
School hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (the earliest drop-off time is 7 a.m.)
Traditional School Calendar
Bus transportation is available to all students.
After-School Program
NC rated 5-star program
Serves students in K-5
Hours 2-6 p.m.
Teacher Workday and Summer Camp programs offered
For more information, contact the After-School Program Director at 704-841-2621
Facility
Opened 2004; Wing added 2006
40 Classrooms; 6 Mobile Classrooms
Media Center with over 15,000 books, e-books, videos and other resources.
Two playgrounds with equipment
Soccer Field and Running Track
Technology
All Classrooms connected to the Internet
1:1 Chromebooks for all students grades 3-5
iPads or Chromebooks for all K-2 students
SMART Board in every classroom. These boards use interactive learning technology that enables teachers to create, customize and integrate text, images, quizzes and tests, web, video and audio content, so they can more easily capture students' attention and accommodate different learning styles.
Document cameras: connect with laptops and interactive boards to demonstrate manipulatives, books, etc.
