Cape Fear Center for Inquiry

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Cape Fear Center for Inquiry CFCI, proudly teaching students to successfully: LEARN. SHARE. LIVE. est: 2000 We have a board of directors that makes policy and hiring decisions.

The Cape Fear Center for Inquiry (CFCI) is a public charter school located in Wilmington, NC. As a charter school we are funded by the state of North Carolina and do not charge tuition. We are not a part of New Hanover County School System, but rather function as our own small school system. We do not discriminate in admission. The founders of the school believe that good teachers are the most important factor in a child’s school experience. We therefore decided to give hiring preference to licensed teachers and to keep the teacher/child ratio low. In grades K/1 the maximum class size is 18, in 2/3 it is 20 and in 4-8 it is 22. Because of the importance of the teacher/child relationship, especially for younger children, in our elementary grades teachers stay with their classes for two school years. We loop kindergarten to 1st grade, 2nd grade to 3rd grade, and 4th grade to 5th grade. Due to the increasing complexity of the curriculum, the middle grades do not loop. Instead, the teachers are departmentalized so that each can focus on teaching his or her specialty area. Because we are a public school, we are required to teach the North Carolina Standard Course of Study included the Common Core Standards and NC Essential Standards and to administer end of grade tests (EOG/EOC’s). We have a strong exceptional children’s program that uses both inclusion and pull out programs as appropriate. Academic Program includes:
Literacy Instruction
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Technology
Spanish
Health and Physical Education
Music
Art
Personal Fitness
Band
Musical Theater

Mark your calendars! CFCI's annual Trunk or Treat is only 2.5 weeks away!! We can't wait to see your costumes and creati...
10/14/2026

Mark your calendars! CFCI's annual Trunk or Treat is only 2.5 weeks away!! We can't wait to see your costumes and creativity!

Two more days of Fall Break! We can’t wait to see you!
10/11/2026

Two more days of Fall Break! We can’t wait to see you!

10/01/2026

Team, we are ROCKING IT! 🎉
As of 11PM last night:
💰 $12,263 total raised — 46% of our $20K goal!
🎯 157/200 individual donors needed for the matching challenge. Only 43 to go
📲 151 registered participants
🙌 Every grade has at least 8% of students registered!
🏢 2 corporate matches already submitted!
And remember: we do not pay a fee on corporate matches, so KEEP THOSE MATCHES COMING! Each one makes an even bigger impact for CFCI.
Our fundraiser coordinator, Renee, will be at Curriculum Night with information and her laptop for anyone who wants help getting registered. And for anyone who would prefer to donate by cash or check, I can collect those tonight too! Find her at the partnership table!

10/01/2026

If you haven't signed up for our fundraiser yet, there's still time. Register today at MyBooster.com and your student will receive a FREE prize. Even better, if our school reaches its fundraising goal, every registered family will receive 60 minutes of gameplay at Dave & Buster's!

Join the fun today!

Thank you so much to our amazing CFCI Partnership for the "Donuts & Dolly" spread this morning!! You make our "9 to 5" e...
09/25/2026

Thank you so much to our amazing CFCI Partnership for the "Donuts & Dolly" spread this morning!! You make our "9 to 5" extra sweet!

09/17/2026

🎉BIG NEWS! 🎉 Sign ups are now OPEN for our 2026 Fund the Wonder campaign!

Register before kickoff day and help your student’s class earn a pizza party! 1 Elementary class and 1 Middle School class will win for having the highest percentage of students registered before kickoff day!

We’re raising $20,000 for Partnership-sponsored activities at our school, such as teacher stipends and grants, extracurricular activities, Trunk or Treat, Science Olympiad, Sea Perch, playground equipment, and other school improvements, and when you sign up at MyBooster.com, your pack has the chance to head to Great Wolf Lodge AND Dave and Buster’s!

We have some fun in store for our families while we fundraise to reach our goal, but you must be registered on MyBooster.com to qualify. Plus, students earn their wolf ears just for participating.

📅 Sign Up online at MyBooster.com – TODAY!
🎉 Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 9/23/26
👟 Dance Fit (elementary) and Fit Games (middle school) celebration – 10/2/26

Save the date and stay tuned for the exciting adventure to come!

Friendly reminder tomorrow is a half day for all students.
09/15/2026

Friendly reminder tomorrow is a half day for all students.

It's time to register for CFCI's 2026 Fund the Wonder campaign! Let's chase the wonder together!Our goal is to raise $20...
09/09/2026

It's time to register for CFCI's 2026 Fund the Wonder campaign! Let's chase the wonder together!

Our goal is to raise $20,000 for Partnership-sponsored activities at our school, such as teacher stipends and grants, extracurricular activities, Trunk or Treat, Science Olympiad, Sea Perch, playground equipment, and other school improvements. Signing up is easy and comes with fun prizes for your student! Plus, register before kickoff day and help their class earn a pizza party! One Elementary class and One Middle School class will win for having the highest percentage of students registered before kickoff day on 9/23! Registration opens TODAY!

*Big news: an anonymous donor kicked off this year's campaign with a $5,000 donation, and is challenging us to get 200 donors participating. ANY amount counts, even $1. If we hit that goal, the donor matches everything raised dollar for dollar, up to another $5,000.

Get registered now at https://mybooster.com/v3

We still have a few spots available in 2nd, 4th, and 8th grades! Accepting applications until October!
09/08/2026

We still have a few spots available in 2nd, 4th, and 8th grades! Accepting applications until October!

Address

2525 Wonder Way
Wilmington, NC
28401

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+19103620000

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