New Century International Elementary School (NCIES) & West Regional Branch libary will be opening their doors for the first time this year 2010-2011. It is one of only 11 schools nationwide to earn Enery Star Raing of 99 or better. It is the first school constructed in the Cumerland County Schools system going "green".
A. NCIES will serve students in Pre-K through 5th grade. A. The school will open with approximately 600 students but will be built to serve 900 students. A. Kindergarten, first, and second grade classrooms will average 18 students. Third, fourth, and fifth grade classrooms will average 25 students. The principal will be appointed in January and will begin in April working to hire the staff, secure the resources and materials, and develop schedules so the school will be ready for students in August. A. Current CCS teachers will have the opportunity to be considered for a transfer to NCIES but the principal will also have the opportunity to recruit beginning teachers and experienced teachers from outside of the CCS system to the staff. CCS also has a partnership with VIF (Visiting International Faculty) of Chapel Hill to match teachers to NCIES with the particular needs of the school and the languages the school will offer the students. A. Students will be exposed to foreign languages and will learn to speak another language. More importantly, students learn about other cultures and become more global learners. A. The instructional day will 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. NCIES will not start out as a choice program. The students assigned to the school will come from the neighborhoods and streets as approved by the CCS Board of Education at the January 2010 meeting. For more information, contact Felix Keyes, Principal at 910.425.6163 or use our contact form to submit questions. Please allow 24 to 48 hours for a response.
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This is an exciting happening for the Fayetteville, NC area!!!!!!!!!!!!
