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CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (CHA) - CHA IS A NO TUITION OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. CHA'S VISION IS TO INTERVENE EARLY IN A CHILD'S LIFE AND PREPARE THAT CHILD FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. THE SCHOOL'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A STIMULATED CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT PIQUES A CHILD'S CURIOSITY AND ENHANCES THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCE. CHA IS CURRENTYLY EDUCATING OVER 500 STUDENTS IN ITS FIFTEENTH YEAR, IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE. CHA PROVIDES EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND MORE THAN 65% OF STUDENTS ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. THE SCHOOL'S FOCUS IS LITERACY, ONE OF THE KEY BUILDING BLOCKS TO A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY ALSO PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN THE CLASSROOMS, CREATING AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING VENUE. CLASSROOMS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE ARE EQUIPPED WITH INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARDS, TAKING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION INTO ANOTHER DIMENSION. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE CULTURAL AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT VIA AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS HOSTED BY TEACHING STAFF. EFFECTIVE AUGUST 31, 2024, LENA POPE CLOSED CHA DUE TO DECLINING ENROLLMENT AND DECREASED ACADEMIC FUNDING.

EARLY LEARNING CENTER (ELC) - THE AGENCY OPENED THE FIRST LENA POPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER IN SEPTEMBER 2012 AND ITS SECOND CAMPUS IN 2018. THE ELC IS A FAMILY-CENTERED EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SERVING 188 CHILDREN RANGING IN AGES 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS OLD. ITS HOURS OF OPERATION ARE MONDAY THRU FRIDAY FROM 6:30 AM TO 6:00 PM. THE CENTERS FOCUS ON PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO PRIVATE PAY AND CHILD CARE SUBSIDIZED FAMILIES. THE EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM (HIGHSCOPE), EMPHASIZES LEARNING IN ALL DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL INTEREST OF EACH CHILD. CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO LEARN THROUGH INDIVIDUAL CHOICES, EXPLORATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING. THE HIGHSCOPE CURRICULUM HAS BEEN PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN WORKING ACROSS AGES, GENDERS, ETHNICITIES, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVELS. THE ELC ALSO WORKS TO DEVELOP SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING USING THE EVIDENCE-BASED BEHAVIORAL MODEL, CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE. BASED ON CURRENT RESEARCH ON BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONING, CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE TEACHES SKILLS IN SELF-REGULATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE PROMOTING AN ATMOSPHERE OF SUPPORT AND COMPASSION BETWEEN PEERS AND ADULTS. BOTH ELC CAMPUSES ARE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN (NAEYC).