to the State Report Card of The Learning Center!  for the 2008-2009 school year.  Whether you are a parent or guardian, community member or just an interested visitor, we hope you will find the information in this federally mandated report card helpful and informative.  We are not a test-driven school, but you will see that our students have consistently performed well on standardized tests and that, once again, we have met our adequate yearly progress goals set forth by the federal No Child Left Behind Act with high growth.  We have also been designated an Honor School of Excellence by the North Carolina ABCs of Education with 90.7% of the students performing at a proficient level. 

We are proud of our dedicated teachers and staff who have helped to create a “community of learners.”  We believe that every child can and will learn and we use a comprehensive approach to educating our students to ensure that this happens.  Our innovative programs include inquiry, cross-curricular and project-based learning, individualized instruction and environmental studies.  Our Child Nutrition program is one of the finest in the state and our focus on physical fitness resulted in over 80% of our students winning National or Presidential Physical Fitness awards.  Our enrichment programs provide opportunities for our students to experience a variety of activities offered in few other schools- chorus and string instruments, mixed media art, chess club, Odyssey of the Mind, Mini and Middle REAL, Scripps Spelling Bee, Geography Bowl, Green and Clean Club, Super Snack, Great Outdoor Structures, and more!

We are grateful for our parents who made the decision to entrust us with their most cherished possession and for the countless volunteer hours they contribute to the school.  We are excited about what we have achieved together!

Thank you for your interest in The Learning Center!  We are proud of our past achievements and committed to even greater success in the future.

Mary Jo Dyre, Director