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EMPOWER K-8 SCHOLARS

Our small, diverse, and inclusive learning community empowers our Scholars to sharpen academic knowledge, demonstrate creative expression, and expand leadership abilities.

EMPOWER K-8 SCHOLARS

Our small, diverse, and inclusive learning community empowers our Scholars to sharpen academic knowledge, demonstrate creative expression, and expand leadership abilities.

EMPOWER K-8 SCHOLARS

Our small, diverse, and inclusive learning community empowers our Scholars to sharpen academic knowledge, demonstrate creative expression, and expand leadership abilities.

SOAR with Kestrel Heights Hawks

OUR MISSION

We are a small, diverse, and inclusive learning community in Durham that empowers our Scholars to sharpen academic knowledge, demonstrate creative expression and expand leadership abilities to prepare for success in high school, college, and beyond.

OUR VISION

Believing that all children can succeed in a safe and challenging environment, Kestrel Heights Charter School (KHCS) nurtures a community of lifelong learners. KHCS fosters this community by setting high expectations, modeling characteristics of responsible citizens, and focusing on the development of the whole person.

OUR VALUES

Each Kestrel Heights Hawk follows and demonstrates our core values:
Safety
Ownership
Attitude
Respect

 

STRONG
ACADEMICS

 

ENRICHMENT
OPPORTUNITIES

STRONG
ACADEMICS

ENRICHMENT
OPPORTUNITIES

WELCOME

TO KESTREL HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL

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Carpool Plan

Review the 2023-2024 carpool plan for Kestrel Heights.

School Hours

K-8th Grade:
7:50am – 3:00pm

OUR SCHOLARS SCORE HIGH

Kestrel Heights scholars routinely outperform state and county averages on end-of-grade tests in reading, math, and science. *Percentage of KHCS scholars with Level 4 or Level 5 test performance.

READING

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Compared to the NC avg. of 45.5% and the Durham avg. of 34.3%.

MATH

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Compared to the NC avg. of 47.6% and the Durham avg. of 35%.

SCIENCE

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Compared to the NC avg. of 62.6% and the Durham avg. of 49.4%.
I have always been impressed with the quality education [my children] have received. They are challenged daily to reach their full potential. The teachers and staff treat all children as individuals…
A. Yahn-Black, mother of 6th and 7th grade students
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