Daniel Watson named principal of Carolina Community Academy
January 3, 2023
“‘No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.’ I’ve heard that a million times, and it’s been attributed to a ton of people. But it’s true. If we don’t build every relationship — with students, families, teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers — where people know that you genuinely care about them, everything else is moot,” said Daniel Watson, principal of Carolina Community Academy. Read more.
Carolina Community Academy students look closely
October 31, 2022
On a crisp October morning, 29 kindergarteners from the Carolina Community Academy in Roxboro, N.C., walked through the doors of the Ackland Art Museum and were transported to early Japan. A world of kimonos, hair ornaments, and wonder awaited them. Read more.
Carolina Community Academy opens in Person County
August 26, 2022
University and community leaders officially opened the Carolina Community Academy on Aug. 25 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at North Elementary School in Roxboro, North Carolina. Read more.
Carolina collaborates with Person County to launch K-2 community academy
April 28, 2022
Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will partner with Person County School District to launch the Carolina Community Academy, an innovative school for K-2 students at North Elementary in Roxboro, North Carolina. Read more.