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Quick Facts
Principal Rudy Swofford   email the principal
Awards North Carolina Honors School of Excellence (2006), North Carolina Honors School of Excellence (2005), North Carolina Honors School of Excellence (2004)
Special features special education program
Dress code Dress code

School Mission
  • Challening each child to grow acadademically and morally.

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: Latin.
  • This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional instruction.
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
 
 
Instructional Program Highlights
  • Academic Excellence
  • Parental Partnership
  • Moral Focus
  • Student Responsibility

Activities and Sports
  • Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, soccer, tennis, track and volleyball.
  • Boys sports: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track.
  • Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Jump Rope Club 3rd-5th; Chess Club 4th-8th; Drama Club 6th-8th; National Junior Honor Society 6th-8th; Mad Science Clubs K-8 and Student Council 6th-8th.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: band, theater/drama and drawing/painting.
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • This school was established in 1999.
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • 91-95% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
  • Regular classroom hours: 8:15am to 8:15am.
  • Accredited by NCDPI in 2004.
 
 
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