Durham 2008 Official Visitors Guide - Where Good Things Happen - (Page 52) Cresset Christian Academy 3707 Garrett Rd, 489-2655 www.cressetchristian.org Healthy Start Academy Charter Elementary School 807 W Chapel Hill St, 956-5599 Montessori Children’s House of Durham 2400 University Dr, 489-9045 www.mchdurham.org Duke School for Children 3716 Old Erwin Rd, 268-1866 www.dukeschool.org Ibad Ar-Rahman School 3034 Fayetteville St, 683-4311 www.privatebug.org/school-A9300703.html Montessori Community School Mt. Zion Christian Academy 4512 Pope Rd, 493-8541; www.mcsdurham.com 3519 Fayetteville St, 688-4245 www.mtzionchristianacademy.org/contactus.html Durham Academy 3601 Ridge Rd, 489-6569 www.da.org Immaculata Catholic School 721 Burch Ave, 682-5847 immaculataschool.org Durham Nativity School 2101 Angier Ave, Angier Ave Baptist Church, 680-3790; www.durhamnativity.org Kestrel Heights School Omuteko Gwamaziima 4700 S Alston Ave , 403-9194 www.kestrelheights.net 910 Cook Rd, 687-0870; www.omuteko.net Quality Education Institute of Durham 800 Elmira Ave, 680-6544 www.qeidurham.org Gorman Christian Academy 3311 E Geer St, 688-2567 www.gormanbc.org Maureen Joy Charter School 1155 W Cornwallis Rd, 493-6056 www.joycharter.org Research Triangle Charter Academy 2418 Ellis Rd, 957-7108 www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ nc/2733 Durham Public Schools • The seventh-largest school district in the state with nearly 33,000 students from more than 60 countries and speaking 79 native languages. Durham Public Schools/DCVB Sandra E. Lerner Jewish Community Day School 1935 W Cornwallis Rd, 286-5517 www.ljcds-dch.org The B. E. School The Hill Center 2502 N Roxboro Rd, 220-5909; www.thebeschool.com 3200 Pickett Rd, 489-7464; www.hillcenter.org • Both African-American and Caucasian students outperform peer groups at state and national levels. • Gaps found nationwide between African-American, Caucasian, and Asian students’ achievement levels has narrowed here by more than one-third between 1999 and 2005. • Most wide-ranging Schools of Choice plan in the state, including nine magnet programs, many high school Career Pathways options, a Hospital School, five year-round schools, and programs such as Durham Careers In Hospitality and Careers In Construction. The Odyssey School 824 N Buchanan Blvd, 667-9986 Triangle Day School 4911 Neal Rd, 383-8800 www.triangledayschool.org Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill 4011 Pickett Rd, 402-8262 www.trinityschoolnc.org UFC Day Care & Day School, Inc. 1606 Liberty St, 688-1828; www.ufcc.org RELOCATION • Two-time winner of the National Magnet School of Excellence Award. • Three Schools of Distinction (state ABCs ratings). • More state high school basketball titles (18) than any other community in the state, including three of four titles in one year. Durham also holds numerous titles in football, track, golf, wrestling, and volleyball. • 22 new National Certified Teacher Awards in 2008, bringing the district total to 245. • Three high schools ranked in the top four percent of academically rigorous high schools across the nation by Newsweek two years in a row (2005 & 2006). • Nearly nine in 10 seniors intend to pursue post-secondary education. • First school system in the state to adopt new promotion standards. • SAT scores for the top 10% of students were 79 points higher than the state average and 68 points above the national average. LOCAL GOVERNMENT City of Durham 101 City Hall Plaza, Downtown Durham, 560-1200 www.durhamnc.gov County of Durham 200 E Main St, Downtown Durham, 560-0630, www.durhamcountync.gov Durham City-County Planning Department 101 City Hall Plaza, Downtown Durham, 560-4137 www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning 52 Durham County Board of Elections 706 W Corporation St, Downtown Durham, 560-0700; www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/elec Durham County Register of Deeds 200 E Main St, Downtown Durham, 560-0480 www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/rgds EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Durham Joblink Career Center 1105 S Briggs Ave, 560-6880; www.ncesc.com www.durham-nc.com • $105.3 million bond referendum to build and improve schools approved by community voters in 2003 with a record approval margin of 79%. • One of only two districts using biodiesel fuel to operate school buses; cited as a National Clean Bus Leader. • Only N.C. school district selected to host SECME Early College High School program. Visit the Durham Public Schools website at www.dpsnc.net. LICENSES See page 4 for fishing and hunting license information. Driver License Office, Miami Blvd 101 S Miami Blvd, 560-6896 www.ncdot.org/dmv/office_locations http://www.cressetchristian.org http://www.mchdurham.org http://www.mcsdurham.com http://www.dukeschool.org http://www.privatebug.org/school-A9300703.html http://www.mtzionchristianacademy.org/contactus.html http://www.da.org http://immaculataschool.org http://www.omuteko.net http://www.durhamnativity.org http://www.kestrelheights.net http://www.qeidurham.org http://www.gormanbc.org http://www.joycharter.org http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/nc/2733 http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/nc/2733 http://www.ljcds-dch.org http://www.thebeschool.com http://www.hillcenter.org http://www.triangledayschool.org http://www.trinityschoolnc.org http://www.ufcc.org http://www.durhamnc.gov http://www.durhamcountync.gov http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning http://www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/elec http://www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/rgds http://www.durham-nc.com http://www.ncesc.com http://www.dpsnc.net http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/office_locations
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