School News – 5/1/2024

School News – 5/1/2024

Race of Champions  Classical Charter Schools of Southport held the 10th Annual FASTAR® Race of Champions on Wednesday, April 24th. Competitors from each CCS-America campus showcased incredible skill, speed, and accuracy. Following four quick races, each with four “laps” of reading and math, CCS-Southport emerged victorious by a mere 2 seconds. Congratulations...
School News – 4/17/2024

School News – 4/17/2024

It’s FASTAR Championship Week!  CCS-America students competing in the annual FASTAR® (Fluent Academic Skills Tournament in Arithmetic and Reading) competition will race to the finish line this week, with the Race of Champions scheduled for next Wednesday, April 24th. CCS-Whiteville and CCS-Wilmington checkered-flag champions have completed their preliminaries after two exciting race days...
School News – 4/3/2024

School News – 4/3/2024

Welcome to Quarter 4!  We hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break! This year has flown by, and we are excited to finish the 2023-2024 school year strong! Here are the highlights to look forward to: What are parents and teachers telling the State about CCS-Leland? Here is the...
School News – 3/20/2024

School News – 3/20/2024

Attendance is  School attendance is the key to success and academic achievement. For students to consistently learn and grow, Classical Charter Schools of America takes student attendance very seriously. In compliance with the North Carolina Compulsory Attendance Law, all absences require parental documentation explaining the reason for the absence. Ten...
School News – 3/6/2024

School News – 3/6/2024

CCS-Leland Presents Finding Nemo, Jr.!  The Classical Charter Schools of Leland Show Choir presented its first performance in the school’s new auditorium on March 1st and 2nd – “Finding Nemo, Jr.”! Based on the beloved 2003 movie Finding Nemo, the Show Choir captivated the audience with a journey through the ocean,...
School News 2/21/2024

School News 2/21/2024

What is FASTAR®? A month before the most famous auto race in America, the Indianapolis 500, CCS-America students will compete in a race of their own, a voluntary, extracurricular academic tournament known as FASTAR® (Fluent Academic Skills Tournament in Arithmetic and Reading). The goal of FASTAR® is to encourage students to improve their basic skills through practice in an...
School News 2/7/2024

School News 2/7/2024

2024 Handwriting Contest Winners National Handwriting Day is celebrated each year on January 23rd, the birthday of John Hancock. Hancock is best known for being the first and most prominent signatory to the Declaration of Independence. Because of this, a person’s signature is often referred to as his or her...
School News – 1/24/2024

School News – 1/24/2024

Dean Lopez Classical Charter Schools of Leland Receives National Award for the CLT8 Classical Charter Schools of Leland has earned its ranking in the Classic Learning Test’s (CLT) 2022-2023 CLT8 School Rankings as one of the top twenty schools in the entire country. The CLT8 diagnostic test is given each...
Wilmington-Area Charter Schools Network Has New Name; Eyes Further Growth and Expansion

Wilmington-Area Charter Schools Network Has New Name; Eyes Further Growth and Expansion

LELAND, North Carolina –The Charter Day School network of charter schools, anticipating further growth and heightened enrollment demands, is adopting a new name reflecting the schools’ unique classical curriculum and emphasis on civic virtue: Classical Charter Schools of America. The new names will be phased-in for the network and each...
Kindergarten Students Celebrate Triumphant Graduation

Kindergarten Students Celebrate Triumphant Graduation

Southport, NC – Kindergarten students celebrated a triumphant graduation in front of an enthusiastic crowd of family and friends. The occasion capped off a year of hard work and inspired persistence in the face of adversity. Dawn Ivey, Headmaster of South Brunswick Charter School, commented, “Our students amazed us with...