Students & Families

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Resources for Parents

Description of the North Carolina Testing Program tests required under the ABCs of Public Education and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP); elementary school-grades 3-8; high school grades 9-12; and alternate assessments

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Student Support

Direct services are provided by means such as education, counseling, consultation and individual assessment.

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Enhanced Opportunities

Governor's School of North Carolina, Advanced Learning and Gifted Education, Alternative Learning Programs

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Enhanced Opportunities

Advanced Learning

Advanced Learning and Gifted Education

AIG

Academically or Intellectually Gifted

Alternative Learning

Alternative Learning Programs and Schools (ALPS)

Governor's School

A summer program for gifted and talented high school students.

Alternative Choices

Charter Schools

Charter schools are public schools of choice that are authorized by the State Board of Education.

Home and Private Schools

Information about home-schooling by the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE)

Tarheel ChalleNGe

The North Carolina Tarheel ChalleNGe Academies.

Virtual Public School

The North Carolina Virtual Public School is a supplemental service to the public schools of North Carolina.

Parent's Corner

Testing

Testing Information for Parents

Safe Schools

Parent Information on Safe Schools

Academic Standards

Academic Standards Info for Parents

Enrollment

Enrollment Info for Parents

Student Support

NC Supports Military Enlistment

March2Success ASVAB Prep

American Indian Education

Every American Indian student in North Carolina will graduate

NC Supports Military Children

North Carolina is home to the 3rd largest military population in the US

Dropout Prevention and Intervention

North Carolina’s public school dropout rate slightly increased in 2014-15.

Resources for Parents

Student Support

Enhanced Opportunities

Enhanced Opportunities

Advanced Learning

AIG

Alternative Learning

Governor's School

Alternative Choices

Charter Schools

Home and Private Schools

Tarheel ChalleNGe

Virtual Public School

Parent's Corner

Testing

Safe Schools

Academic Standards

Enrollment

Student Support

NC Supports Military Enlistment

American Indian Education

NC Supports Military Children

Dropout Prevention and Intervention

Other Helpful Resources