At Carter Community School, we seek to develop, nurture and nourish a learning environment where important, productive, and life-changing activities occur daily.

Carter Community School is a public school of choice, approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education in July 1998, to provide education to students in grades K-12.

As a charter school, any student eligible to attend traditional public schools in North Carolina are eligible to attend charter schools. To this end, Carter Community School follows the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and participates in all state required tests administrations.

Carter Community School, located in the Durham's historic Walltown Community, has experienced significant changes since its approval to operate in 1998. One notable change was the request of the original Board of Directors to change the grade structure from K-12 to K-8. Another significant change involved the transfer of the Charter (the contact with the state to operate) from the original non-profit organization to the current, Carter Community Charter School, which still operates as a non-profit organization.

A new Board of Directors, headed by Brian L. Crawford, Esq., was formed in 2004 to oversee the change in governance, and to select a new Executive Director/Principal to manage the school. Under the new leadership, the school's mission and vision have been redesigned and restated to reflect more accurately the direction of the school.

With these changes in direction, the school has realized increases in academic performance, increased student and staff diversity, increased student enrollment, a higher percentage of certified and highly qualified teachers, improved classroom resources, and more enthusiastic community support. As part of this new direction, Carter Community School now uses the internet as a part of its dissemination of information and for recruiting both staff and students.

Enrollment at Carter Community School is determined on a first-come, first-served, space available basis. Charter schools are public schools. Therefore, enrollment at Carter Community School is tuition free, just as it is in any public school. Pre-enrollment links are available online, and campus phone numbers, addresses, and map locations are available by clicking on links on the web site.

Carter Community students are exposed to rich learning activities. These include weekly Productive Citizens Club meetings that focus on developing economic and financial literacy. All students in grades K-8 participate in the club meetings. These culminate every nine weeks with a Marketplace Meeting. During Marketplace Meetings, students share with their peers what is going on in their club "community." Integration of field trips, guest speakers, and classroom volunteers are additional pillars of support that enrich the lives of Carter Community School students.

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• Enrollment Applications are now being accepted for the 2008-09 school year, for students in Grades K-8, Ages 5-14

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