The Magellan Charter School

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1 History
2 Location
3 Students
4 Academics
5 Sports
6 Applications
7 Mission Statement
8 Notes and References
9 External links

[edit] History

Magellan Charter School was founded by Marybeth Childers and George Coccarelli. The charter was approved by the state in 1997, and Magellan became one of North Carolina's first charter schools.^[1]

[edit] Location

Magellan is located at 9400 Forum Drive in Raleigh, North Carolina, just off of Six Forks Road. However, the school is planning to move to a larger tract of land nearby on Baileywick Road. ^[2]

[edit] Students

Magellan is home to over 300 students in grades 4 to 8. There is an average of 65 students in each grade and about 16 students in each class.

[edit] Academics

Magellan offers Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies as its four basic subjects. Many extracurricular activities are available in the ASAP (After School Arts Program) including rock band, musical theatre, drama, art, strings, chess club, web team, and The Latest Wave newspaper. Magellan also participates in Lego Club tournaments, the National Geographic Bee, and the State Science Fair. Magellan students have won numerous awards in these programs.

[edit] Sports

Magellan is home to several sports teams:

Fall:

Girls Volleyball
Boys Soccer
Girls Tennis
Coed Cross Country

Winter:

Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball

Spring:

Girls Soccer
Boys Baseball
Boys Tennis

In most sports, Magellan belongs to the Triangle Middle School Conference.

[edit] Applications

Prospective students are selected by random lottery. Siblings of admitted students are automatically permitted to attend, even if they are not old enough yet; once they are, they can attend Magellan.

[edit] Mission Statement

The stated mission of The Magellan Charter School is "to provide an academically focused educational opportunity for highly motivated students in grades four through eight."