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 Headmaster Mark T. Cramer opened The Roger Bacon Academy ~ Charter Day School in 2000 with 53 students. Today, the school serves 703 students in grades K-8.

The school has been honored by the State Board of Education for achieving “Honor 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.