Raleigh School

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The Raleigh School is a non-sectarian elementary private school in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, serving students in preschool through fifth grade. The Raleigh Preschool was established in 1952 as a preschool and received a state charter in 1955. The current name was adopted in 1992, and the school's K-5 program was added the following year.[1] The Raleigh School has been recognized by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

As of 2007, there were 180 students in the preschool program. The K-5 program serves 260 students, with class sizes of 22 and a student-teacher ratio of 11:1.[2]

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[edit] Accreditation

The preschool program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children through June 30, 2010.[3] The elementary school is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools for the 2004-2009 period.[4]

[edit] Awards and recognition

On October 2, 2007, The Raleigh School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[5][6], the highest award an American school can receive.[7][8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fifty-five Years of Excellence, The Raleigh School. Accessed November 14, 2007.
  2. ^ At a Glance, The Raleigh School. Accessed November 14, 2007.
  3. ^ NAEYC-Accredited Program Search, National Association for the Education of Young Children. Accessed November 14, 2007.
  4. ^ SAIS Member School Search, Southern Association of Independent Schools. Accessed November 14, 2007.
  5. ^ Hui, Keung T. "Winning the Blue Ribbon award", The News & Observer, October 2, 2007. Accessed November 14, 2007.
  6. ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
  7. ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  8. ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."

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