Carolina Day School

Carolina Day School, located in Asheville, N.C., is a college-preparatory school that was established in 1987, and enrolls more than 700 students. The school provides academic education and higher learning opportunities to students in prekindergarten through grade 12. It emphasizes on character education, reading, creative writing, literary and communication skills. The school s curriculum includes English, math, fine and performing arts, history, geography, science and social studies. Additionally, it provides courses in computer applications that include Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, United States history and economics. Carolina Day School also provides advanced-placement and honors courses in English language and literature, Spanish, French, calculus, statistics, geometry and United States government. Additionally, the school organizes various extracurricular activities, such as the science Olympiad, music, theater and drama. Carolina Day School has a library that provides literary sources, online databases, Internet search tools and newspapers and magazines. It also offers physical education and various sports activities, such as soccer, baseball, basketball, cross country, and track and field.