Carpenter Elementary - Year-round
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Information for the: 2009 - 2010 school year.
Instructional Calendar
Carpenter Elementary runs on the Multi-track Year-Round calendar. Currently, the following Multi-track Year-Round calendars are available for download:
- 2009 - 2010 Multi-track Year-Round Calendar (Adobe Reader File)
Before- and After-School Programs
- Before School: Third party provider
- After School: Third party provider
Contact the Carpenter Elementary directly (contact information below) for full information about its before- and after-school care programs. For general information about before- and after-school care programs across WCPSS, go here.
Basic Information
- Address - 2100 Morrisville Parkway, Cary, NC 27519
- Phone - (919) 462-6780
- Fax - (919) 462-6809
- Website - http://carpenteres.wcpss.net/
- Principal - Vickie Brown
- Grades - k - 5
- 2009-10 Bell Schedule - 9:05 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
- 2009-10 Enrollment - 805
- 2008-09 Capacity (SBC/ASCC) - 705/733
- 2008-09 Mobile Units - 0
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Capacity Figures Explanation
- SBC (School Building Capacity) - Building capacity- the number of students that can be accommodated in permanent, "brick and mortar building."
- ASCC (Annual School Campus Capacity) - Current Capacity- building capacity PLUS on-site mobile unit capacity with supplemental program adjustment; total campus capacity for the listed school year.
Curriculum: Year-Round
Unique Features
* Traditional 180-day school year divided into nine-week quarters with a three-week break at the end of each quarter
* Continuous cycle of learning
* Remedial and acceleration programs offered during track-out
Description
Carpenter Elementary operates on the year-round calendar. Students at the year-round schools are divided into four groups, called tracks, with each track having its own calendar. In a year-round elementary school, the traditional 180-day school year is divided into nine-week quarters with a three week break at the end of each quarter. Students are in school the same number of days as their counterparts in traditional schools; the days are simply redistributed thoughout the year. The reorganized schedule is called a 45/15 - 45 days in school, 15 days off.
Schedules are staggered so that, at any given time, three tracks are in school and one is on break. These staggered schedules make it possible for the school to serve up to thirty-three percent more students than its intended capacity.
All year-round schools offer a traditional curriculum. A traditional curriculum offers students high quality instruction, opportunities for advanced studies, creative exploration and extra-curricular activities in a nurturing educational setting.
Year-round schools provide a more continuous learning process. Since students do not have long summer vacations, major reviewing in the fall is eliminated. Students and teachers are more energized throughout the year due to regular breaks. The three-week breaks provide frequent enrichment and remedial opportunities for students during the year.