Local Elementary Schools

Many GEI participants are parents of school-aged children and may plan to bring their children with them to the US. Studying at an American school offers an excellent, immersive opportunity to learn English and American culture. The following are some of the top elementary schools in close proximity to the GEI campus. Click here to see more of the top local elementary schools.

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Central Park School for Children

724 Foster Street

Durham, North Carolina 27701

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Central Park School for Children is a charter school in downtown serving students in kindergarten through 4th grade. The school has about 300 students. Charter schools are public schools that operate independently of local school districts with parents and school staff working together to operate the school.  Admissions are by lottery and open to all North Carolina students. The school gives lottery preference to children from disadvantaged families.

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Glenwood Elementary School

2 Prestwick Road

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27571

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Glenwood Elementary is a public school that serves kindergarten through fifth grade students in east Chapel Hill.  It has an enrollment of 450 students.  Glenwood is the site of the district’s Dual Language Mandarin-English Program and has a high Asian student population. One-third of students participate in ESL programs.

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Green Hope Elementary School

2700 Louis Stephens Drive

Cary, North Carolina 27519

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Green Hope Elementary is a public school that serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students in east Cary.  It has an enrollment of 872 students.  Green Hope is among the top-ranked elementary schools in Wake County.  The school offers ESL programs and Single Subject Acceleration whereby student can advance at their own pace.

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Magellan Charter School

9324 Baileywick Road

Raleigh, North Carolina 27615  

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Magellan Charter School serves third to eighth graders and is open by lottery to all North Carolina students.  Charter schools are public schools that operate independently of local school districts with parents and school staff working together to operate the school.  Magellan has a student body of 440 students.  The school place heavy emphasis on technology and computer literacy.

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Morrisville Elementary School

1519 Morrisville Parkway

Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

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Morrisville Elementary is a public school that serves kindergarten through fifth grade students in Morrisville.  It has an enrollment of 824 students.  Morrisville is among the top-ranked elementary schools in Wake County.  It was one of two schools in the region to be named a National Blue Ribbon School. The school offers ESL programs.  Morrisville operates on a year-round academic calendar.

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Quest Academy

10908 Strickland Road

Raleigh, North Carolina 27615

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Quest Academy is a charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade students and is open by lottery to all North Carolina students.  Charter schools are public schools that operate independently of local school districts with parents and school staff working together to operate the school.  Students are required to participate in outside activities such as sports, music or community service.

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Seawell Elementary School

9115 Seawell School Road

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516

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Seawell Elementary is a public school that serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students in northwest and central Chapel Hill.  It has an enrollment of 524 students.  The diverse population is 43% White, 30% Asian, 11% Black, 10% Hispanic and 6% Other.  The school provides ESL services for a variety of non-native English speakers, including Korean, Chinese, Burmese, Karen, Taiwanese, Indian, and Turkish students.

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AB Combs Elementary School

2001 Lorimer Road 

Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 

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A.B Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary with about 925 students.  The school’s Leadership program is modeled after Dr. Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.  AB Combs has twice been ranked the #1 magnet school in the US.  The student teacher ratio is 16:1.  The diverse student body is 53% minority.