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Fast Facts about Charter Day School
Founder: Baker A. Mitchell, Jr.
Superintendent: Mark T. Cramer, USMC, Major, Ret.
Headmaster: Jennifer G. Beamer
Year Founded: 1999, initial enrollment in July 2000 of 53 students in K-2
Enrollment 2005-06: 610 students in grades K-7 from Brunswick, Columbus,
New Hanover,Bladen & Pender Counties
Enrollment 2009-10: 820+ students in grades K-8
Campus: 50 wooded acres in Brunswick County, 14 minutes
from downtown Wilmington
The Leadership Model for Educational Success:
Motivation, Mastery, Management (3M’s)*
- Motivation Reinforce Good Behavior….you’ll get more of it
- Mastery Teach each step to mastery...every child will learn
- Management Watch the children...if they are not behaving or learning,
you are not following the first two laws.
Our School’s Mission:
The Mission of Charter Day School is to teach children the rules and techniques for effective expression and communication in the arts and sciences so that they are able to communicate, by these arts and sciences, our understandings of the universe and our role in it. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality educational experience in a safe, clean, spirited, and morally strong environment.
Honors & Awards:
The N.C. Board of Education ranks Charter Day School as a Top-25 School (out of the more than 1,500 K-8 schools in the state) for the exceptional academic growth of its students. The school has also received the state’s highest honor for achieving “Honor School of Excellence” status. Community support for the school is outstanding, as are parent approval ratings.
Special Features:
Direct Instruction Curriculum* Reading Fluency * Math Mastery * Proven Classroom Management Program* Art & Music curriculum integrated into academics * Physical Education curriculum * School Pledge * School Uniforms * Before- and After-School Day Care
After-School Programs sponsored by local businesses include FASTAR™, Pop Warner Football, Spirit Club, Twirlettes, Chorus, and Boy Scout Troop 705.
The School’s 50-acre forested campus has become an educational haven
for boys and girls from throughout the Cape Fear Region.
in association with
The Roger Bacon Academy