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The Raleigh School is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational day school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, serving students from 18 months through fifth grade. Its forerunner, Raleigh Preschool, was established in 1952 and received a state charter in 1955. The current name, The Raleigh School, was adopted in 1992, and the K-5 program was added in 1993. [1]

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For the 2012-2013 school year, there were 180 students in the preschool program. There are 15 classes offered per week at the preschool for ages 18 months through age 5. The student-teacher ratio varies by age/class. The average ratio is 6:1.

In 2013, there are 264 students enrolled in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Each class has a size of 22 and a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. [2]

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Accreditation

The preschool program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children through 2015. [3] The elementary school is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools through 2014. [4]

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Fifty-five Years of Excellence Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine , The Raleigh School. Accessed November 14, 2007.
  2. ↑ At a Glance Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine , The Raleigh School.
  3. ↑ NAEYC-Accredited Program Search Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine , National Association for the Education of Young Children. Accessed November 14, 2007.
  4. ↑ SAIS Member School Search, Southern Association of Independent Schools.
  5. ↑ Hui, Keung T. "Winning the Blue Ribbon award" Archived 2012-07-07 at Archive.today , 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 Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine , 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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