Schools in Greater RTP Area
Public Schools in Wake County
Schools in the Wake County Public School System primarily are a traditional calendar or a year-round calendar.
The traditional-school calendar allows for the 180-day calendar with one long summer break, just like majority schools in United States.
The year-round school are in school for 45 days and then have a 15-day break. The Year-round students have the same holidays as students on the traditional calendar. This is the same amount of time as traditional school it is just broken down into different plans.
Magnet school is a traditional public school that follows the state mandated Common Core Curriculum. The mission of Wake County Magnet Schools is to reduce concentrations of poverty, create more diverse environments and increase academic success in schools with a lower socioeconomic status. Magnet schools have a particular focus or learning style. For example, Kingswood Elementary is a Montessori Magnet. Combs Elementary (voted #1 Magnet School in America) is a Leadership school modeled on Steven Covey’s Seven Habits. Jeffreys Grove Elementary offers language immersion. And Enloe High is a Gifted and Talented/International Baccalaureate School.
Charter schools are public, tuition-free schools that are open to all students. Often operated independently from the traditional school district, charter schools provide high-quality instruction from teachers who have the autonomy to design a classroom that fits their students' needs.
School Systems In Greater RTP Area
Listed below are local public school systems, private school, and colleges and universities in greater RTP area.
Publish School Systems
Private Schools In North Carolina
Colleges and Universities In Greater RTP Area