

SCHOOLS (U-Z)
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










