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:: Crossnore Academy::

Our School

Virtually all Crossnore residents, plus eighteen students from the community who benefit from the structure and intensive care approach to instruction, attend Crossnore Academy. The Academy is a year-round school, with four 45 day quarters for a total of 180 school days.

The Crossnore School began as a school in 1913 when there were only one room schoolhouses in Avery County. When public education became available for all children, Crossnore leaders refined their role to care for orphaned, abandoned, abused and neglected children. Those children also attended public schools.

Time and change continued to refine the needs that Crossnore met. Eventually, it became difficult for local schools to meet the needs of Crossnore residents and in 1999, Crossnore founded Crossnore Academy as one of the 100 original charter schools approved with innovative legislation by North Carolina lawmakers. In May 2001 Crossnore dedicated the new Wayne Densch Education Building to house the academy. It is a beautiful state-of-the-art school building and accommodates grades K-12, as well as a day care center used by the community and the youngest Crossnore residents. Its lovely library is the heart of the school.

Attendance is open to community students whose special needs can best be served by the specialized teaching faculty. For questions, call 828-733-5241.
Enrollment Policies
  • The school will not discriminate against any student on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender or disability.
  • The school will admit students in the local LEA who have the needs that can be met and provided by the Academy.
  • A screening process will be in effect to insure that applicants to the Academy have an assessed need for the special services that are integrated parts of daily classroom activities.
  • If more students apply and qualify for the program than the school can accommodate, a fair and equitable system of selection will be implemented.
  • When possible, preference will be given to children who are in out-of-home placement.
  • Overflow applicants will be selected on the basis of need and then by lottery.
Application

To apply, download the application below, fill it out and mail it to:

Admissions
The Crossnore School
PO Box 249....100 DAR Drive
Crossnore, NC 28616

Download Application

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Our Mission

Crossnore Academy offers a stable, emotionally supportive, educational environment for children who are academically delayed. Our goal is to empower the child to achieve his or her real academic and social potential.

Crossnore Academy is devoted to meeting the needs of its students in a small classroom setting by linking the families, the school, and the community. Crossnore Academy's staff of administrators, teachers, social workers, and volunteers strive to utilize all available resources for the social and academic development of the students and families they serve.

Our Students
  • Approximately 90 students attend Crossnore Academy. Most are residents of The Crossnore School The others live in the community.
  • Students are ages 5-18
  • Grades are K-12 with multi-age/grade level classrooms
  • Crossnore Academy is a year-round school with four 45 day quarters for a total of 180
    school days.
Our Director

Education Director Sharon Smith Wise believes the exceptional facilities and Crossnore's commitment to educational excellence will make Crossnore Academy "the school of choice for parents of children who need an environment that provides a small student to teacher ratio."

Our Board

Crossnore Academy is a fully certified and chartered North Carolina Public Charter School, recognized by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. It is a 501 (c) 3 organization and is governed by its own board of directors, who also are members of the The Crossnore School, board.

They are:
Judge Alexander Lyerly, Chairman, Banner Elk
Miss Martha Guy, Newland
Mrs. Betty Cox, Blowing Rock
Mrs. Nancy Drew, Raleigh
Mrs. Freda Nicholson, Charlotte
Dr. Phyllis Crain, Crossnore

More Information

If you need more details about North Carolina charter schools, you can contact: Department of Public Instruction
Charter School Division 6303
Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6303
Phone: 919-807-3490
www.ncpublicschools.org

Ways You Can Help...

Tutoring:
Most children come into care at Crossnore School a year or two behind their age group peers academically. Crossnore Academy needs individuals who will volunteer their time and services to help children in the areas of library, tutoring, classroom aids and special activities. Contact the school at 828-733-5241.

Business Partnerships

Campbell's Labels
Crossnore Academy participates in the Campbell's Labels for Education Program by collecting and redeeming labels. You can help by sending your Campbell's Soup Labels. Save only the front label or UPC of the labels from all Campbell canned products, soup, juice, beans - and All Swanson, Prego and Franco-American products and send to:
Crossnore Academy
The Crossnore School
PO Box 249 Crossnore, NC 28616

Big G Box Tops for Education
Crossnore Academy is participating in a unique program from General Mills called Big G Box Tops for Education. We will receive 10 or 15 cents for every qualifying General Mills Cereal Box Top. All you have to do is remove the box top flap, save and send them to Crossnore Academy. Be sure that your name and address is printed clearly in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope and mail Big G Box Tops to:
Crossnore Academy
The Crossnore School
PO Box 249
Crossnore, NC 28616

Harris Teeter Together in Education No. 4244
Crossnore Academy proudly joins Harris Teeter's "Together in Education" program to help raise funds for our school. All you do is tell the Harris Teeter cashier to link your VIC card to our account number 4244 the next time you're at the register. That's it! You only have to link your VIC card once each school year. Once your card is linked, Crossnore will get at least 2 percent of your Harris Teeter brand (Harris Teeter, Premier Selection, H.T. Traders, More Value, Highland Crest and Hunter Farms) purchases credited back to our account. The program does not interfere with your VIC savings or cost you any money.

Tools for Schools at Ingles
Crossnore Academy participates in the Ingles Tools for Schools Program. All you do is call and request an Ingles card from Crossnore School Inc. at 828-733-4305. Each time you shop at Ingles, present this card to your cashier before they begin to ring up your order. Ask your cashier to scan your card. Once this is done, your purchase amount is electronically recorded for Crossnore Academy. It's that easy! Crossnore Academy will receive free educational equipment from Ingles.

Target Take Charge of Education
Crossnore Academy is participating in the Target "Take Charge of Education" School Fundraising program. Target donates one percent of Target Visa and Target Guest Card purchases made at Target or online at www.target.com, and one and a half percent of Target Visa purchases made elsewhere to eligible K-12 schools. The Target Crossnore School ID Number is 27127.

Council on Accreditation
of Services for Families and Children, Inc.

The Crossnore School
PO Box 249
Crossnore, NC 28616
828-733-4305
info@crossnoreschool.org