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Number of Students for 2012-2013 school year: 530 (this is subject to change).
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Number of staff: (licensed and non-licensed): 68 (this is subject to change).
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Class Size: Our class size is based on the NCDPI guidelines as follows:
After the first 40 days of school, the law states the following:
• The average K-3 class size in the LEA cannot be higher than 21.
• K-3 individual classes cannot be above 24.
• Grades 4-12 do not have a limit to class size.
(http://prim.ncwiseowl.org/policy___legislation/class_size/ )
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After-School Care: After-school care is provided on campus by the Lexington YMCA on a fee basis for students. Information is available at the school's office.
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Busing: Transportation to and from school will be discussed with parents/guardians at the time of enrollment. Busing: Transportation to and from school will be discussed with parents/guardians at the time of enrollment. Click here for more detailed bus information.
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Business/Education Partnerships: Our school has several partnerships that provide volunteers to our school, mini-grants for teachers, materials for classrooms, and support for our academic and athletic programs. Business people interested in forming a partnership with our school should contact our principal.
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Parental Involvement: Our school encourages parents to take an active role in their children's education. Parent volunteers assist teachers at each grade level and many volunteer to help on school-wide projects.
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PTO: We have an active Parent/Teacher Organization whose officers are elected by the PTO members. They serve the school in a supportive role and work closely with the School Improvement Team. For more information, please visit our PTO page.
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School Improvement Team: This team is comprised of representative school staff members and parents who set school goals and closely monitor school operations.
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School Advisory Council: Our School Advisory Council is comprised of five members appointed by the Davidson County Board of Education. It serves our school in an advisory capacity and is a liaison between the Board of Education and our community.
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How to Enroll: Parents/guardians of prospective students should contact the school office or come by to receive a packet of enrollment information. The Davidson County School System does not enroll out-of-district students, even on a tuition basis. Two proofs of residency will be required--we cannot accept a drivers license.
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Curriculum: On June 2, 2010, the NC State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards which will be implemented during the 2012-2013 school year. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) represent K-12 learning expectations in English-Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The Standards reflect the knowledge and skills students need to be college and career ready by the end of high school.
To learn more about the standards we encourage you to visit: Davidson County Schools' Common Core and Essential Standards' webpage.
As communication, commerce, and technology continue to advance at a rapid rate, so too do the skills necessary to be competitive in the global workforce. In order to keep pace, America's children must be prepared no matter where they live or where they go to school. In the past, academic standards have been different from state to state, leaving some of our students at a competitive disadvantage.
The website is designed to help our communities understand the changes underway to help students grow and prosper in the 21st Century as productive and successful citizens, just as other students across our great nation. The Common Core Essential Standards initiative is designed to help students transition toward college and career readiness alongside of peers throughout North Carolina as well as across the United States.
North Carolina has also adopted Essential Standards in other content areas.
Davidson County Schools are helping teachers transition to the new Common Core State Standards and NC Essential Standards.
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Enrichment: First through fifth grades receive art, music, and physical education classes once a week.
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AIG: Students are identified in third grade for the Academically and Intellectually Gifted program. They may qualify in reading and/or math. They are served in 4th and 5th grades in these areas, in addition to their regular classroom work.
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Computers and Technology: Every classroom in our school has Apple computers. We have a 29-iMac computer lab where the teachers have a weekly scheduled time, with extra time slots available . Midway has a mobile lab of 24 iBook laptops for teachers to check out and use in the classroom. Each classroom has an LCD projector and a document camera, for use with each teachers' laptop. At the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year, we have 11 classrooms equiped with a SmartBoard. With a Race To The Top federal grant, this year we hope to have one in each classroom by the end of the year. Our teachers use computers and technology as teaching tools to assist students in learning required academic material. Students are given opportunities to work individually and in groups on projects that directly relate to classroom activities.
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Testing Program: Our school follows the testing schedule established by our local district and the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction. Please click on the "Testing" button on our district's home page.
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