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R. N. Harris Integrated Arts/Core Knowledge Magnet School
Durham Public Schools
Durham, North Carolina
Grades: PK – 5
2012/2017 America’s Best Urban Schools Award Winner
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R. N. Harris Magnet School in Durham, NC has an innovative approach to instruction. In classrooms, the Core Knowledge Curriculum and A+ Arts Integration are merged together to catapult student achievement. Students can show mastery of content by theatrical displays, tableaux, dance, visual arts, and music, allowing students to use their individual strengths to achieve mastery. Visitors can also see that differentiated instruction is the norm in classrooms. Scaffolding of lessons is done to meet students’ individual needs. This support is most evident when small-group instruction is taking place during intervention periods. Noticeable also are interactive bulletin boards that are question-response driven. These displays facilitate spiraling of the curriculum and student interest in other grade-level content that prompts critical thinking and draws on students’ background knowledge. The school has created an atmosphere of enthusiasm for learning with stimulation in and out of classrooms. R.N. Harris’ theme is “Breaking the Barriers” while “Pushing it to the Limit.”
R. N. Harris Magnet School Website
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| Enrollment | 335 |
| Free-Reduced Lunch | 100% |
| Asian | 1% |
| African American | 46% |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| Multi-Racial | 2% |
| White | 2% |
| English Learners | 17% |
| Students with Disabilities | 6% |
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