Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
3131B Randall Parkway
Wilmington, NC 28403

910-362-0000
910-362-0048(FAX)

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An Introduction to CFCI

The Cape Fear Center for Inquiry (CFCI) is a public charter school located in Wilmington, NC. As a charter school we are funded by the state of North Carolina and do not charge tuition. We are not a part of New Hanover County School System, but rather function as our own small school system. We have a board of directors that makes policy and hiring decisions. We do not discriminate in admission.

The founders of the school believe that good teachers are the most important factor in a child’s school experience. We therefore decided to give hiring preference to licensed teachers and to keep the teacher/child ratio low. In grades K/1 the maximum class size is 18, in 2/3 it is 20 and in 4-8 it is 22. Because of the importance of the teacher/child relationship, especially for younger children, in our elementary grades teachers stay with their classes for two school years. We loop kindergarten to 1st grade, 2nd grade to 3rd grade, and 4th grade to 5th grade. Due to the increasing complexity of the curriculum, the middle grades do not loop. Instead, the teachers are departmentalized so that each can focus on teaching his or her specialty area.

Because we are a public school, we are required to teach the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and to administer end of grade tests (EOG/EOC’s) as well as the 4th and 7th grade writing test. We have a strong exceptional children’s program that uses both inclusion and pull out programs as appropriate.

• Academic Program includes:
  • Literacy Instruction - Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Spanish
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Music
  • Art
  • Extracurricular Activities
    • Band
    • Chorus

• Educational Field Trips
• Guest Speakers
• Field Day
• Holiday Festival
• K/1 Fall Festival
• Scholastic Book Fairs
• School Spirit Week

Frequently Asked Questions

Expectation Guide- What to expect and not to expect at CFCI