Magellan Charter School

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The Magellan Charter School is a charter school in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded by Marybeth Childers and George Coccarelli. Magellan was founded on the premise that learning can be a dynamic interactive and fun experience. The founders also envisioned an environment where parents are welcomed as a crucial part of school expeirence itself. Through the efforts of many devoted, hardworking people, those who attend Magellan would believe that the founders goal has been achieved. The charter was approved by the state in 1997, and Magellan became one of the state's first charter schools.^[1]

1 Location
2 Students
3 Academics
4 Sports
5 Applications
6 New Building
7 Mission Statement
8 Notes and References
9 External links

[edit] Location

Magellan is located on Baileywick Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. It serves all of Wake County, but mostly North Raleigh.

[edit] Students

Magellan is home to over 300 students in grades 3 to 8. There is an average of 65 students in each grade and about 16-17 students in each class.

[edit] Academics

Magellan offers Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies as its four basic subjects. Many extracurricular activities are available in the ASAP (After School Arts Program) including rock band, musical theater, drama, art, strings, chess club, web team, and The Latest Wave newspaper. Magellan also participates in FIRST LEGO League Club tournaments, the National Geographic Bee, and the State Science Fair. They have won Directors Award (overall first place) and the Performance award two years in a row at the state FIRST LEGO League tournament and participated in the international FIRST World Festival twice, though they have won no awards there. Magellan has also participated in Envirothon. They have gone to state competition in the years of 2003-2004, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006. Magellan students have won numerous awards in these programs.

[edit] Sports

Magellan is home to several sports teams:

Fall:

Girls Volleyball
Boys Soccer
Girls Tennis
Coed Cross Country

Winter:

Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball

Spring:

Girls Soccer
Boys Baseball
Boys Tennis

In most sports, Magellan belongs to the Triangle Middle School Conference.

[edit] Applications

Prospective students are selected by random lottery. Siblings of admitted students are automatically permitted to attend, even if they are not old enough yet; once they are, they can attend Magellan.

[edit] New Building

In 2008, The Magellan Charter School was moved from its original location on Forum Drive to a new building on Bailywick Road. The new building featured bigger rooms, an elevator, a gym, and a large field for outdoor recreation. The students, as the News & Observer wrote, witnessed a change from pavement to grass.

[edit] Mission Statement

The stated mission of The Magellan Charter School is "to provide an academically focused educational opportunity for highly motivated students in grades three through eight."^{[citation needed]}

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