- Duke School (Durham, North Carolina)
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Duke School Location 3716 Old Erwin Rd.
Durham, NC, 27705
USAInformation Type Private Religious affiliation(s) Non-sectarian Founded 1947 Headmaster Dave Michelman Staff 90 Grades Preschool–8 Campus Suburb School Colour(s) Maroon and White Mascot Duke School Dragon Accreditation(s) SAIS, NAIS, NCAIS Tuition $9,626-14,974 (Preschool–8th grade)[1] Affiliations Duke University Website [1] Duke School is a nonprofit independent preschool-8 school in Durham, North Carolina, founded in 1947, as an innovative, project-based elementary lab school supported by Duke University's psychology department, which wanted to test their research on how children learn best.
The school has been separate from Duke University since 1983[2], but a strong academic influence is still evident in the school's research-driven teaching practices and curriculum. Faculty at the school also routinely present papers at national professional conferences and contemporary leaders in education theory visit the school to work with its staff. The school describes its approach as a "project-based, child-centered, hands-on model." The school's mission is "to help children become confident, independent learners who solve real-life problems, work cooperatively with others, and develop their personal talents, characters and ambitions."
In the fall of 2008, the school moved to its lower campus, currently still located on Duke University grounds, into the buildings and where the middle school was located. Additional buildings were built next to the former middle school campus for the middle school to be located at 3716 Old Erwin Rd, Durham NC, 27705.
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Coordinates: 35°59′56″N 78°57′58″W / 35.999°N 78.966°W
Categories:- Private schools in North Carolina
- Elementary schools in North Carolina
- Middle schools in North Carolina
- Education in Durham, North Carolina
- Schools in Durham County, North Carolina
- North Carolina school stubs
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