Selective schools in the Wake County Public School System. Incorporate special themes along with the NC curriculum. There is an application process for admission.
Community Model – community theme, small
classes, large, uninterrupted blocks of instructional time
• Lincoln Heights Elementary
Creative Arts & Science – arts integrated
into core instruction, discovery-based science
• Bugg Elementary
• Douglas Elementary
Gifted & Talented – electives, emphasis on technology, arts studies
• Powell Elementary
• Underwood Elementary
• Wake Forest Elementary
@ Jones Dairy
• Washington Elementary
• Wendell Elementary
• Zebulon Elementary
Gifted & Talented/AG Basics – Gifted
& Talented program, plus qualified Academically Gifted students are grouped
together for core instruction
• Fuller Elementary
• Hunter Elementary
Global Communications – extensive use of
technology and global citizenship
• Conn Elementary
International Baccalaureate - Elementary School –
community service, begin foreign language in kindergarten, develop the “total
child”
• Farmington Woods Elementary
• Millbrook Elementary
International Studies – international themes
and concepts, intensive foreign language, elective courses
• Wiley Elementary
Language Explorations – English/Spanish
immersion, emphasis on communication and writing
• Joyner Elementary
Leadership – based on the principles of
Dr. Stephen Covey, goal-setting, character education, communication and presentation
skills
• Combs Elementary
• Root Elementary
Montessori – based on the principles of
Dr. Marla Montessori, self-directed learning, multi-age setting, uninterrupted
work cycles
• Poe Elementary
Museums – Paideia principles (12 points
centered around lifelong, active learning and preparation for citizenship),
interaction with museum resources and professionals, concentration on humanities
and sciences
• Brooks Elementary
University Connections – Partnership with
NC State University, science and humanities enrichment
• Olds Elementary
Year-Round – see Year-Round
for more information
• Adams Elementary
• Durant Road Elementary
• Green Elementary
• Heritage Elementary
• Morrisville
Elementary
• Oak Grove Elementary
• Timber Drive
Elementary
• West Lake Elementary
• Wilburn Elementary