2. THE O’NEAL SCHOOL It’s a private school located in Southern Pines, located on a 40 acre campus. There are 400 students currently enrolled from Pre-k through 12 th grade. http://www.o’nealschool.org/

3. WHY SCHOOL IS UNIQUE  The O’Neal school is an independent college preparatory day school dedicated to the development of academic excellence, strength of character and the physical well-being of its students in an environment where integrity self discipline, responsibility.  The O’Neal school believes that their students are as a group highly literate compared to their peers. In addition to the classroom education they receive and the wide offering of extra curricular activities in which they participate at the school. Our students are supported at home by parents who are activity involved in their children's education.  http://www.o’nealschool.org http://www.o’nealschool.org

4. 21 ST CENTURY SKILLS The O’Neal school’s goal is that every student should leave O’Neal with substantial skill’s among the “four C’s” as well as having mastered the “three R’s”. In this context the 4C’s are, Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity http://www.o’nealschool.org/

5. CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY The O’Neal school goes beyond a basic education and to prepare our students for the complex world of the 21 st century characterized by diversity, interconnection, and innovation. http://www.o’nealschool.org/

6. HOW SCHOOL PROMOTES CREATIVITY The O’Neal School promotes creativity by the staff being the principal role model for life long learning and promoted creativity as part of learning, thinking of creativity as a skill. The school has programs in place to support creativity. http://www.o’nealschool.org/

7. QUEST ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL  Is located in Raleigh N.C. there are currently 141 students enrolled. Quest is a school of excellence, each year of operation is ranked among the best in N.C.  http://questchartwe.org http://questchartwe.org

8. WHY SCHOOL IS UNIQUE Quest academy will provide a quality academic accelerated day program for motivated students who are pursing high in excellence an intensity outside the classroom. Quest academy is designed to promote academic excellence, involvement in athletic, fine arts. They require extra curricular activities for certain amount of hours. We believe achieving excellence in academics while pursing individual talents. http://questcharter.org

9. 21 st CENTURY SKILLS Quest Academy endorses the common core standards. They embrace the four C’s to build upon the strength of the students to make theme 2 competitive for the 21 st century.

10. CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY Students are not only taught the curriculum but allowed to continue with their passions inside and outside the classroom. The lessons are adapted to each students needs

11. PROMOTING CREATIVITY Quest promotes creativity with an interesting curriculum that’s not just a book or packets, they offer extra curricula activities during and after school. Class size does not exceed 16 so teachers are able to work with each student easier. http://questcharter.org

12. SECOND BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Second Baptist is located in a small town of Hamlet N.C. Is serves around 350 students and Pre-K through 5 th grade, currently building new building to go through 12 th grade. http://secondbsptisthamlet.org

13. WHY SCHOOL IS UNIQUE Second Baptist Christian Academy provides Christian education with the word of God as the foundation. The curriculum used in preschool program is A- Beka. Students K-6 use BJU Press curriculum. http://secondbaptisthamlet.org

14. 21 st CENTURY SKILLS BJU Press is committed to Christian education, we support Christian educators by producing textbooks, materials that shape a biblical world view and are academically rigorous, encourage critical thinking and creativity, and supporting this with technology.

15. CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY Second Baptist Christian Academy provides education in a safe and loving environment for children in pre-k through 5 th grade, in order to prepare them through education, spiritual growth and discipline http://secondbaptisthamlet.org

16. PROMOTING CRETIVITY Second Baptist promotes creativity by encouraging, developing creativity, they recognized and reward