Crossnore Academy Director of Education Marian Krege

Education Director Marian Krege believes the exceptional facilities and Crossnore's commitment to educational excellence will make Crossnore Academy "the school of choice for parents of children who need an environment that provides a small student teacher ratio." Krege has taught in Avery County and Watauga County schools and at Lees-McRae College. At Crossnore since July 2000, she supervises all teachers and assistants for 60-70 school students, plus day care staff.

Virtually all Crossnore residents attend Crossnore Academy, plus four students from the community who benefit from the structure. Crossnore School, Inc. began as a school in 1913 when there were no public schools in Avery County. When public education became available for all children, Crossnore leaders refined their role to care for orphaned, abandoned, abused and neglected children. Those children also attended public schools. Time and change continued to refine the needs that Crossnore met. Eventually, it became difficult for local schools to meet the needs of Crossnore residents and in 199__, Crossnore founded Crossnore Academy as one of the 100 original charter schools approved with innovative legislation by North Carolina lawmakers. In May 2001 Crossnore dedicated the new Wayne Densch Education Building to house the academy. It is the finest school building in Avery County and accommodates grades K-12, as well as a day care center used by the community and the youngest Crossnore residents. Attendance is open to exceptional community students whose special needs can best be served by the specialized teaching faculty. For questions, call 828-733-5241. Enrollment Policies: The school will not discriminate against any student on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender or disability. The school will admit students in the local LEA who have the needs that can be met and provided by the Academy. A screening process will be in effect to insure that applicants to the Academy have an assessed need for the special services that are integrated parts of daily classroom activities. If more students apply and qualify for the program than the school can accommodate, a fair and equitable system of selection will be implemented. When possible, preference will be given to children who are in out-of-home placement. Overflow applicants will be selected on the basis of need and then by lottery. Application Link Our Mission: Crossnore Academy offers a stable, emotionally supportive educational environment for children who are academically delayed. Our goal is to empower the child to achieve his or her real academic and social potential. Crossnore Academy is devoted to meeting the needs of its students in a small classroom setting by linking the families, the school, and the community. Crossnore Academy's staff of administrators, teachers, social workers, and volunteers strive to utilize all available resources for the social and academic development of the students and families they serve. Our students n 60-70 students attend Crossnore Academy. Most are residents of Crossnore School, Inc. The others live in the community. Students are ages 5-18 n Grades are K-12 with multi-age/grade level classrooms n There are 180 instructional days per year Our Board Crossnore Academy is a fully certified and chartered North Carolina Public Charter School, recognized by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. It is a 501 (c) 3 organization and is governed by its own board of trustees, who also are members of the Crossnore School, Inc., board. They are: William B. Cocke, Jr., Linville Rush S. Dickson III, Charlotte Hugh A. Fields, Linville John L. Fraley, Cherryville Martha Guy, Newland

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