Durham Public School District

Located in Hillsborough, N.C., Hillsborough Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The school offers a variety of cocurricular activities, including the school chorus, a running club and student tech team. In addition, it offers a tutoring program, Kids on Kids, which is operated by the students and for the students. The school also organizes Dolphin Camp, which is a recreational and educational day care program. Hillsborough Elementary School operates a parent-teacher organization that sponsors projects and events. Its library and media center is an instructional support center for its students and the staff. The school includes various subjects in its curriculum, such as reading, spelling, speech, language arts, physical education, math, science, social studies and English. Hillsborough Elementary School is governed by Orange County Schools.

Located in Apex, N.C., Olive Chapel Elementary School offers classes from grades kindergarten through five and has an enrollment of more than 950 students. Its curriculum offers opportunities for advanced studies, creative exploration and extra-curricular activities. It offers programs, such as core knowledge, thinking maps, cognitively guided instruction and developmental spelling. The school also offers lap top computers to its staff. The school s parent-teacher association supports programs, opportunities and equipment beyond the core curriculum. Its counseling center teaches skills of coping, problem-solving, friendship making, social and conflict resolution. Olive Chapel Elementary School is a part of the Wake County Public School System that serves more than 128,000 students and operates over 145 educational institutions.

The Person County Board of Education formulates policies for Person County Schools. The board prohibits reprisal and retaliation against any person who reports an act of discrimination, harassment and bullying. Person County Schools governs elementary, middle and high education institutions that offer a range of academic and enrichment programs. The district administers preschool and early intervention programs. Its Person High School operates chess, card and comedy clubs. Person County Schools educational institutions provide opportunities for sports activities, such as soccer, cross-country, football and basketball. The district s Helena Elementary School enrolls students in kindergarten through trade five. Helena Elementary School organizes parent-teacher conferences and operates after- and before-school care programs.