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I would consider Davis Drive on the border of Cary/Morrisville to be RTP (I'm pretty sure the OP actually meant Morrisville, because Mechanicsville is in Virginia)
Since DD cuts in and out of Cary and Morrisville a few times, I consider anything north of 540 along DD as part of RTP.
You can look at test results, teacher ratios, funding, teacher qualifications, etc online at NC Report Card, which is the state's school accountability website. It doesn't give a full picture, of course, and it really all depends on your child and finding the right fit — a school might look great on paper, but not be a good fit for your student — but it gives you a jumping off point.
michgc, I have a friend who will be teaching at Culbreth this year who is just an amazing teacher — by far one of the best we've ever run across, so maybe things will be looking up over there!
OP - I am not sure what special needs your children have but there have been some recent threads about Wake County schools and special needs students. The parent may have been asking about Autism specifically but if you do a search of threads, they should pop up. A couple of people mentioned the programs at Adams Elementary on those threads as being very good. Good luck in your search
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michgc, I have a friend who will be teaching at Culbreth this year who is just an amazing teacher — by far one of the best we've ever run across, so maybe things will be looking up over there!
Yay! That will be nice. Most of the teachers were actually fine, but her classmates left a lot to be desired in some classes, and the curriculum was lacking. She had maybe 5 minutes of homework each night! We are giving it a month, and if there's no improvement over last year, I am pulling her out and homeschooling her.
Yay! That will be nice. Most of the teachers were actually fine, but her classmates left a lot to be desired in some classes, and the curriculum was lacking. She had maybe 5 minutes of homework each night! We are giving it a month, and if there's no improvement over last year, I am pulling her out and homeschooling her.
Have you looked into Woods Charter School? Highly ranked in Washington Post's rankings of the 1000 most challenging high schools in the US. Woods is K-12.
Have you looked into Woods Charter School? Highly ranked in Washington Post's rankings of the 1000 most challenging high schools in the US. Woods is K-12.
Yes Woods is excellent but do not hang your hat on it. Statistically the odds of getting in are slim. There are 32 slots available for kindergarten but they are open to anyone in the state who applies and chosen via a lottery. Siblings get priority but this is when you have the highest probability of getting in. You can apply later but chances are slimmer.
I have a friend whose daughter just got in Woods this year as a senior in high school, but it's a long shot. I think at this stage in the game it would be highly unlikely that you would be able to apply and get in any charter school unless it's a brand new one. The lotteries are in Feb and then the waiting lists are created off the applicants who didn't make the lottery, so a student applying now would be at the bottom of a most likely pretty extensive waiting list. Doesn't cost anything to try, though, if you wanted to go that route, but maybe this year will be better at Culbreth. Hope your kiddo will get my friend for science. He's an amazing teacher.
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