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Duke School is an independent preschool through eighth grade project-based school located in Durham, NC since 1947.

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Early Childhood

Preschool (Ages 3 & 4) and Kindergarten

Our Early Childhood program is for students aged three years old through Kindergarten, providing a full day of developmentally appropriate experiences designed to advance each child's cognitive, language, emotional, and motor skills.

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Lower School

K through Grade 4

In our Lower School program, we maintain a small teacher-student ratio to allow for teachers to respect students' individual differences and set challenging but achievable goals for each student.

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Middle School

Grade 5 to 8

It is with understanding of and respect for young adolescents that we design our Middle School around their characteristics and needs, enabling each student to develop intellectually and personally. 

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497

Total Enrollment

1947

School Founded

7:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

39%

Students of Color

 

We inspire learners to boldly and creatively shape their future. Our students not only master skills of traditional academic disciplines, but they also develop a sense of self, community, and culture. 

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Upcoming Events

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Duke East Campus 712 Broad St, Durham, NC
Pride: Durham, NC brings love and activism back to the forefront of Pride as a way to drive stronger connections and further growth and success in a tumultuous political climate. All people with love in their hearts and progress fuelling them are welcome at Pride: Durham, NC. Our events this year will provide opportunities for us to centre and celebrate members of the LGBTQ+ community who boldly certify our public standards for human dignity, all while facing physical violence, hateful legislation, and other harmful experiences. We intend to commemorate our ancestors who sowed past seeds that still bear fruit today and to pay tribute to the people who help us be our best selves now, embodying our highest values and greatest visions for a more whole, safe, and liberated Durham, North Carolina. Theme GIVE THEM THEIR FLOWERS As the subtitle describes, we offer honour and gratitude for the courage and leadership of our trans communities, particularly our Black and brown trans women and non-binary folks. Parade to follow
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The PSO invites the Duke School community to a fun filled Fall Festival.  There will be pumpkin painting, bouncy houses and other inflatables, a dunk tank, food trucks and more.  This is an outside event and may have changes due to weather or other protocols. THis event also features the Grand Opening of the Center for IDEAS.  More details in the weekly newsletter.

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