Central Park School For Children

Central Park School For Children is an open, single-school independent charter district located at 724 Foster Street in Durham, North Carolina. Situated within a bustling large-city setting in the Durham-Chapel Hill metropolitan area, the district provides a public educational option tailored specifically for elementary and middle school students. Operating as its own local education agency with full Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) oversight, the district serves children from kindergarten through eighth grade. With a focused mandate spanning primary and early secondary education, the school offers a continuous academic pathway on a single campus, serving as a vital educational hub for local families seeking an alternative to traditional district schools.

According to National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data for the 2024–2025 school year, the district maintains a vibrant student body of 585 enrollment-reported learners, distributed evenly across its grade levels—from 61 kindergarteners to 55 eighth graders. The student body reflects a diverse demographic community, including 284 White, 133 Black, 108 Hispanic, 46 multiracial, 13 Asian, and 1 American Indian student, with a gender makeup of 310 female and 275 male students. To support this learning community, the district employs a robust professional workforce totaling nearly 97 full-time equivalent staff members, anchored by over 94 full-time equivalent teachers alongside dedicated support personnel. This generous staffing allocation provides researchers, parents, and students with evidence of a deeply supported, teacher-centered instructional environment designed to foster well-rounded academic growth.