Excelsior Classical Academy

Excelsior Classical Academy

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Excelsior is a Not-for-profit Public Charter School with a Classical model in Durham, NC. Grades K-12 Excelsior uses the Core Knowledge Sequence in grades K-8.

Excelsior Classical Academy CFA is a tuition-free public charter school open to all students in North Carolina. Every student takes Spanish in grades K-5, Latin in grades 6-8, Logic in grade 9, and Rhetoric in grade 11. In the senior year, each student writes and presents a senior thesis. Responsibility, self-discipline, and civic virtue are promoted throughout all grades. All students wear unifor

Operating as usual

01/23/2025

Excelsior Classical Academy will operate on a two-hour delay Friday, January 24, 2025. There will be no Before School Care.

01/22/2025

Due to continued hazardous road conditions in our service area, Excelsior Classical Academy will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, 1/23/2025.

01/22/2025

Due to hazardous road conditions in the morning, Excelsior Classical Academy will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, 1/22/2025.

01/20/2025

Martin Luther King, Jr. entered Morehouse College in September, 1944 when he was only 15 years old. His article, "The Purpose of Education," was published in the Maroon Tiger, the campus newspaper in the February, 1947 issue when he was just 18 years old. In this article, he said,

“Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction.

The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. But education which stops with efficiency may prove the greatest menace to society. The most dangerous criminal may be the man gifted with reason, but with no morals.

We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate.”

01/13/2025

Because of expected icy roads in the morning, Excelsior will operate on a two hour delay tomorrow, Monday, January 13, 2024. There will be no before care. Please have any bus riders at their stops two hours after the normal time.

01/10/2025

Because of predicted winter storms tomorrow afternoon, we will be releasing early tomorrow, Friday, 1/10/2025 to get everyone home safely ahead of the storm. There will be no after school activities and no After School Care.

01/06/2025

Excelsior will operate on a two hour delay Tuesday, January 7 due to inclement weather conditions. School will start two hours later than normal; Grammar School will start at 10:30 and Upper School will start at 10:25. Buses will run two hours later in the morning, so bring your children to your stop two hours later than you normally do. There will be no before school care.

12/20/2024

Beginning in January 2025, ECA will facilitate the Durham Police Athletic League (DPAL) on Saturdays until March 1, 2025. Additionally, ECA Athletics will sponsor a team for current 4th and 5th grade students, named the Jr. Flying Lions, under the guidance of coaches David Coates and Kim Carpenter. DPAL is a youth mentoring program designed to deter juvenile crime through sports, recreational activities, and educational initiatives that build connections between law enforcement, youth, and the community. ECA Athletics eagerly anticipates partnering with the Durham Police in this significant initiative. Go Jr. Flying Lions!

12/01/2024

Excelsior Classical Academy's Open Enrollment period for the 2025-2026 school year has begun. December 1 through February 17, you can apply in Lotterease.com for your child to attend ECA in the upcoming year. (Currently enrolled students do not need to reapply.) More students apply each year than we have seats for, so we will have a lottery within five days of the end of the open enrollment period.

You may find information about how to apply on our website at https://excelsior.cfacademy.school/how-to-apply/.

11/13/2024

Today is World Kindness Day. Let's be kind to one another!

11/11/2024

Thank you, Veterans, for your service to our country!

10/20/2024

Open enrollment starts December 1! We will have openings primarily in kindergarten, sixth grade, and ninth grade, but there are almost always some spots in other grades as well. Visit our website at Excelsior.CFAcademy.School for more information. To sign up for a tour or information session, you can use the Google RSVP form: https://forms.gle/AQT2yk46Aqth5BVg7

10/14/2024
10/04/2024

Lands' End uniform sale

09/27/2024

Due to severe weather from Hurricane Helene, Excelsior will be closed Friday, September 27.

09/11/2024

September 11 - Honor and Remember

08/07/2024

Due to expected heavy rain and flooding, Excelsior Classical Academy will be closed for the safety of our students, families, and staff on 8/8/2024. There will be no extracurricular activites.

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Our Story

Excelsior Classical Academy CFA is a tuition-free public charter school open to all students in North Carolina. Excelsior will use the Core Knowledge Sequence in grades K-8. Every student will take Spanish in grades K-5, Latin in grades 6-8, Logic in grades 9 and Rhetoric in grade 12. In the rhetoric class in the senior year, each student will write and present a senior thesis. Responsibility, self-discipline, and civic virtue will be promoted throughout all grades. All students will wear uniforms to foster unity and remove distinctions of wealth and socioeconomic status.

Mascot: The Flyin' Lions
Motto: Eruditio et Virtus (Learning and Virtue)
Colors: Hunter green and gold

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4100 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC
27704

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm