DCS News

DCS is now scheduling tours and info sessions in January and February for the 27-28 school year!

What does a day at Durham Charter School look like? Follow our scholars in 2nd, 6th and 12th grade from the morning bus to afternoon dismissal: morning meeting, science, reading, music, art, dance, recess, lunch, and even college classes at Durham Tech.

Durham Charter School is a tuition-free, K-12 public charter school in Durham, NC. Our mission is to prepare every scholar to thrive in college, career, and life.

✏️ Tuition-free, K-12
🚌 Free bus transportation and free meals
🎨 Orchestra, dance, visual arts, robotics, and athletics
🎓 College classes at Durham Tech for high school scholars
👩‍🏫 Small classes, about 22 scholars on average

📅 Applications for the 2027-28 school year open Dec. 1!
Apply and schedule a tour at https://www.durhamcharter.org

📍 Hwy 98 & Kemp Rd in Durham
4621 Kemp Road, Durham, NC 27703
📞 (919) 956-5599

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Our construction team from Hubrich Contracting continues to make progress on our new Elementary School building. The building is scheduled to open in the fall of 2027.

What does a day in kindergarten really look like? Follow our Durham Charter kindergartners from morning drop-off to afternoon dismissal: phonics, recess, enrichment in the gym, lunch, math, brain breaks, read-alouds and more!

Durham Charter School is a K–12, tuition-free public charter school located at Hwy 98 & Kemp Rd in Durham, NC. Serving families since 1997.

🍎 Kindergarten applications open December 1, 2026!
Apply online: https://www.durhamcharter.org
📅 Application deadline: February 23, 2027

Have questions about enrollment? Contact our front office.
We'd love to meet your family!

98% of families agree or strongly agree that they feel safe having their child at DCS.
100% say the school communicates with families in multiple ways.
100% say it’s easy to communicate with their child’s teachers.
86% are very likely to recommend DCS to another family.

DCS in the news: We are grateful to CBS 17 for continuing to feature Durham Charter School. The news team from CBS has followed our amazing scholars and their incredible progress for many years including our recent 'B' school report card grade. We look forward to continuing to share our success with the Durham community!

The results are in! Durham Charter School is thrilled to share the exceptional results of the 25-26 school year. We are extremely proud of our incredible teachers, leaders, parents, and most of all our outstanding scholars who have shown each and everyday that better is possible! We earned a 99.7% growth score and a school report card grade of 'B'.

Durham Charter School hosted a special event pep rally yesterday with Vision to Learn, and the David and Nicole Tepper Foundation, to celebrate more than 400 Durham Charter School students receiving free glasses. The celebration featured the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC, including Panthers legends Damiere Byrd and James Anderson, the Panthers' Top Cats cheerleaders, and the teams' beloved mascots, Sir Purr and Sir Minty, who joined Durham Charter School's own mascot, Les the Lion, to cheer on students.

The results are in! Durham Charter School is thrilled to share the exceptional results of the 25-26 school year. We are extremely proud of our incredible teachers, leaders, parents, and most of all our outstanding scholars who have shown each and everyday that better is possible! We earned a 99.7% growth score and a school report card grade of 'B'.

Welcome to the 26-27 school year and Welcome to Our House! Check out our newest hype video on Youtube! 🦁🎓