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Union Academy
Union Academy is a pathway by which children mature into confident young adults who are highly prepared and motivated to make positive contributions to their local and global communities.As a school of challenge, character, and community, Union Academy places great value on: high standards and expectations for academic achievement and continuing education; high standards and expectations for character and personal integrity; school as a community of students, teachers, families, and friends; commitment of service to others.Union Academy is accredited by SACS and NAIS for grades K-12.

Grade Span: K-11
Best One of Two 2007-08: 901
Year Approved: 2000
Year Open: 2000

Lead Administrator: Raymond Reinsant
Address: 675 N. M.L. King Jr. Blvd
 Monroe, NC 28110
 704.238.8883 (phone)
 704.238.8823 (fax)
Consultant: Ben Putnam
Consultant Phone: 919.807.3492
Consultant Visits: January 14, 2007; May 31, 2008; January 12, 2009

Vance Charter School
Grade Span: K-8
Best One of Two 2007-08: 420
Year Approved: 1999
Year Open: 1999

Lead Administrator: Dr. John von Rohr
Address: 1227 Dabney Drive
 Henderson, NC 27536-0019
 252.431.0641 (phone)
 252.436.0688 (fax)
Consultant: Jean Kruft
Consultant Phone: 919.807.3367
Consultant Visits: January 14, 2007; August 27, 2007;October 2, 2008

Voyager Academy
SCOS with integrated ethics education, public speaking, hands-on experiential & differentiated instructional strategies; Integrated ethics education using Middle School Visions program created by Kenan Institute of Ethics at Duke

Grade Span: 4-8
Best One of Two 2007-08: 320
Year Approved: 2006
Year Open: 2007

Lead Administrator: Carl Forsyth
Address: P.O. Box 71567
 Durham, NC 27704
 919.433.3301 (phone)
 919.433.3305 (fax)
Consultant: Jackie Jenkins
Consultant Phone: 919.807.3493
Consultant Visits:
January 14, 2007; May 27, 2008; October 6, 2008; September 9, 2008; December 10, 2008; December 11, 2008;January 30, 2009

Washington Montessori
Grade Span: K-8
Best One of Two 2007-08: 267
Year Approved: 2000
Year Open: 2000

Lead Administrator: Steve Jones
Address: 2330 Old Bath Highway
 Washington, NC 27889
 252.946.1977 (phone)
 252.946.5938 (fax)
Consultant: Jean Kruft
Consultant Phone: 919.807.3367
Consultant Visits: January 14, 2007

Wilmington Preparatory Academy
High quality base of literacy, global knowledge & life skills to prepare urban, economically disadvantaged K-8 youth for college and life beyond' Extended-day and year allow for academic enrichment and a portal for discovering arts; Core Knowledge & SCO.

Grade Span: K-4
Best One of Two 2007-08: 72
Year Approved: 2006
Year Open: 2007

Lead Administrator: Margaret Franklin
Address: 606 South College Road
 Wilmington, NC 28403
 910.799.6776 (phone)
 NA (fax)
Consultant: Jean Kruft
Consultant Phone: 919.807.3367
Consultant Visits:
January 14, 2007; August 10, 2007;September 6, 2007;October 18, 2008; April 4, 2008; July 18, 2008; October 30, 2008; November 7, 2008; January 26, 2009;August 3, 2009