Charter Schools

League of Women Voters^®
of Orange-Durham-Chatham

Is there a Charter School in my area?

A Charter School is a public school that is organized and operated by an independent Board of Directors under authorization of a charter granted by the State Board of Education.

Look here to find more information about Charter Schools and where you can find one in your area.

General Information. Chapel Hill/Carrboro. Orange County. Durham County. Chatham County. Alamance/Burlington.

General Information

A Charter School is a public school that is organized and operated by an independent Board of Directors under authorization of a charter granted by the State Board of Education.
Students may attend any charter school free of charge, whether or not they are residents of the school district in which the charter school is located.
Office of Charter Schools of NC
List and contact information on all NC charter schools
6303 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6303
919-807-3491
Mr. Jack Moyer, Director
919-807-3491
E-mail: jmoyer@dpi.state.nc.us

Chapel Hil-Carrboro School District

PACE Academy

1713 Legion Rd., Chapel Hill 27517

933-7699

Grades 9-12. Opened 2004.

Website

Orange County School District

Orange County Charter School

920 Corporate Dr., Hillsborough 27278

644-6272

Grades K-8. Opened 1997.

Website

Check Office of Charter Schools of NC for a complete list of charter schools in Orange county.

Durham County School District

Carter Community Charter School

1305 West Club Blvd., Durham 27705

416-9025

Grades K-8. Opened 1998.

Website

Central Park School for Children:

724 Foster St., Durham 27701

682-1200

Grade K-5. Opened: 2003

Website

Healthy Start Academy

807 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham 27701

956-5599

Grades K-8. Opened 1997.

Website

Kestrel Heights School

4700 So. Alston Ave., Durham 27713

484-1300

Grades 6-12. Opened 1998.

Website

Maureen Joy Charter School

1955 W. Cornwallis Rd., Durham 27705

493-6056

Grades K-8. Opened 1997.

Website

Research Triangle Charter Academy

2013 Ellis Rd., Durham 27703

957-7108

Grades K-8. Opened 2000.

Website

Voyager Academy

101 Hock Parc, Durham 27704

PO Box 71567, Durham 27722

433-3301

Grades 4-8. Opened 2007.

Website

Check Office of Charter Schools of NC for a complete list of charter schools in Durham county.

Chatham County School District

Chatham Charter School

2200 Hampstone Stone Rd.

P.O. Box 245, Siler City 27344

742-4550

Grades K-8. Opened 1997.

Website

The Woods School

160 Woodland Grove Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27514

P O. Box 5008, Chapel Hill 27517

960-8353

Grades K-12. Opened 1998.

Website

Check Office of Charter Schools of NC for a complete list of charter schools in Chatham county.

Alamance/Burlington

The Hawbridge School/New Century Charter High School

1735 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd. Saxapahaw 27340

P.O. Box 162, Carboro 27510

336-376-1122

Grades 9-12. Opened 1998.

Website

River Mill Academy

1242 S. Main St., Graham 27253

P.O. Box 1450, Graham 27253

336-229-0909

Grades K-12. Opened 1998.

Website

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