Kestrel
Heights School, founded in 1998 as a public charter school,
serves students in grades K-12 in the greater Durham area.
We believe that all children can succeed in a safe and
challenging environment that is dedicated to nurturing
lifelong learners. By fostering a community with high
expectations, modeling characteristics of responsible
citizenship, and focusing on the development of the whole
person, we believe we will help to create a great school
for all children. Kestrel Heights School is associated
in partnership with the Ackland Museum and the National
Paideia Center at UNC Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Renita Webb, Director
Kestrel Heights Elementary School
Mrs. Renita Webb has joined the Kestrel Family in as our Elementary School Director. She was previously an Assistant Principal in the Alamance Burlington School System. She also taught English/Language Arts in Durham Public Schools and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
Mrs. Webb has been a cheerleading coach, AVID Coordinator and Elective Teacher, and Team Leader. She has been an advocate for kids outside of the school setting serving as a member of the Girls as Precious Pearls Mentoring Program and Youth Empowerment Academy Advisory Board (Ebenezer United Church of Christ – Burlington, NC), The Alamance County Cultural and Linguistic Competence Committee (Burlington, NC) and is currently a member of the advisory board for Arts Mission of Durham, N.C.
She received her B.A. in English Literature from Elon University, M.Ed. in Education Administration from Grand Canyon University, and is currently All But Dissertation for her Ph.D. in Leadership in Education Administration from Capella University. She is a native of Durham, NC, proud wife and mother of three.
We
are excited to announce that the YMCA
will run an afterschool program in our
elementary school!
Kindergarten Age Requirement: The North
Carolina State Legislation states, "that
a child may be enrolled in Kindergarten
if his/her fifth birthday falls on or
before August 31. If a child’s fifth
birthday falls after August 31, then the
child is not eligible to enter Kindergarten,
unless the child is gifted and has the
maturity to justify early admission. If
a child turns five years of age after
August 31, and s/he is gifted and has
the maturity for a full-day kindergarten
year, then the principal may consider
each child for student aptitude, achievement,
performance, student behavior/interest,
and motivation The parent is responsible
for having the child tested for student
aptitude and achievement, of which the
child must score at the 98th percentile
or above on both tests."
We will offer small class sizes for elementary:
Kindergarten will consist of four classrooms
of 18 students, 1st and 2nd grades will
consist of three classsrooms of 20 students,
3rd grade will consist of three classrooms
of 22 students and 4th and 5th grade will
consist of three classrooms of 25 students.
Please
help us to build a collection
for our new media center! If
you donate a new book, you have
the option of having your name
on a KHS bookplate. You can
also donate a book in the name
of a current or former student
or staff member. Just indicate
in your order what name/s you
would like on the KHS bookplate.
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Kestrel
Heights Job Openings For Fall
Kestrel Heights School is hiring several positions for our new Elementary School. Visit our Jobs Page for more information.
