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Articles, Press Releases and News Letters
"I feel confident in the discipline and instruction and know it will help them through the rest of their years in higher learning."
D.R. Lewis, Leland
"The calm atmosphere of the school makes a perfect setting for learning and the classroom structure lets you know that they are all about the business of teaching our children."
Karen Gore, Delco
"It has been refreshing to enter our youngest child into a situation where discipline and respect are valued."
Lori & John Council
"It’s a pleasure to be in an environment where all the children are given equal opportunity & expectations."
Tony & Melinda Howell
Welcome to Charter Day School!
Charter Day School (CDS) is a tuition-free public school of choice serving students from Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Bladen and Pender Counties in North Carolina.
School Founder Baker A. Mitchell, Jr. and Superintendent Mark T. Cramer opened The Roger Bacon Academy ~ Charter Day School in 2000 with 53 students. Today, the school serves 820 students in grades K-8.
The school has been honore
d by the State Board of Education for achieving “School of Distinction” for the 2008-2009 School year and “Honors School of Excellence” status. It has also been recognized as a Top-25 School out of more than 1,850 K-8 schools throughout the state for the academic growth of its students. For 2005-6, over 92% of the students scored at or above grade level on the North Carolina End-of-Grade (EOG) reading tests. The school serves a student body that is 41% economically disadvantaged.
The School’s 50-acre forested campus is located in Brunswick County North Carolina off Hwy 74 & 76 at Highway 87 S, just 15 minutes from the City of Wilmington.
The Hallmarks of our Educational Program Include:
Achievement-based Curriculum
Proven Instructional Methods
Direct Instruction Learning Teams
Nurturing by Small Group Interaction
Emphasis on Traditional Values
Student Uniforms Promoting Academic Team Spirit
Student Pledge Promoting: Self-motivation, Self-reliance, Self-discipline
Our School is dedicated to providing
the highest quality education
in a safe, clean, spirited, and morally
strong environment.
in association with
The Roger Bacon Academy