WATER’S EDGE VILLAGE SCHOOL, COROLLA, NC
Contact: Sylvia Wolff
(252) 202-8142
Water’s Edge Village School
PO Box 215, Corolla, NC 27927
www.watersedgevillageschool.com
Proposed Charter School in Corolla could keep kids off the bus and in the Know
Water’s Edge Village School is applying to become a tuition-free public charter school in Corolla. Over the past year, a group of parents, educators, and children’s advocates has been meeting to discuss the feasibility of starting a school in Corolla. At this time, students must ride the bus for three hours to attend school in Currituck County, making for long days that don’t allow for extra-curricular activities or a healthy homework/free-time schedule. After surveying local parents, holding a public information meeting, and investigating options, the group decided to form a non-profit education foundation, the Corolla Education Foundation. Then, after drafting a comprehensive plan including an integrated curriculum and a hands-on approach to learning, the proposal for Water’s Edge Village School was prepared to submit the State Department of Public Instruction. WEVS will know by July whether they were chosen to fill the spot of the remaining space for a NC Charter School. The new school would open in 2011.
By enrolling kids who live in Corolla and Carova, kids of parents who work in Corolla year-round, and kids of interested Dare County parents, it is projected the school would have approximately 30 students its first year. Businesses in Corolla often have trouble retaining a consistent workforce, as new families tend to move into Dare County when their children reach school age. In addition, homeowners who want to offer housing to their extended families/ grandchildren cannot do so because of the limited access to education. Data from surveys show that a school could draw children who are currently home schooled into the public system through a small charter such as WEVS, that provides a learning environment with ample attention to each individual child.
A public information meeting will be held at the Pine Island Fire Station in Corolla on Friday, February 5th from 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Community members are encouraged to come for information, kids’ activities, free pasta, and live music. There will be a short presentation and Corolla Education Foundation members will be on hand to answer questions. For more information go to www.watersedgevillageschool.com or call 252.202.8142.
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