Brooks Elementary Magnet
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Information for the: 2008 - 2009 school year.
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Instructional Calendar
Brooks Elementary runs on the Traditional calendar. Currently, the following Traditional calendars are available for download:
- 2008 - 2009 Traditional Calendar (Adobe Reader File)
- 2009 - 2010 Traditional Calendar (Adobe Reader File)
Before- and After-School Programs
- Before School: WCPSS
- After School: Third party provider
Contact the Brooks Elementary directly (contact information below) for full information about its before- and after-school care programs. For general information about before- and after-school care programs across WCPSS, go here.
Basic Information
- Address - 700 Northbrook Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
- Phone - (919) 881-1350
- Fax - (919) 881-1349
- Website - http://brookses.wcpss.net
- Principal - Felecia M. Locklear
- Grades - k - 5
- 2008-09 Bell Schedule - 9:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
- 2007-08 Enrollment - 610
- 2006-07 Capacity (SBC/ASCC) - 454/512
- 2006-07 Mobile Units - 1
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Capacity Figures Explanation
- SBC (School Building Capacity) - Building capacity- the number of students that can be accommodated in permanent, "brick and mortar building."
- ASCC (Annual School Campus Capacity) - Current Capacity- building capacity PLUS on-site mobile unit capacity with supplemental program adjustment; total campus capacity for the listed school year.
Curriculum: Museums
Theme Essentials
1.Collaboration and interaction with area museums, professionals and experts
2.Project and Paideia-based museums approach to learning, including the application of a variety of technology tools
3.Student seminars conducted and Paideia principles applied throughout the curriculum
4.Grade level museum field experiences as part of basic instruction
Description
The Brooks Museums Magnet Elementary school community believes that students learn best in an environment that engages students, stimulates understanding,and encourages students to take responsibility for their own learning.
At Brooks, we believe that students are the "Architects of Their Own Learning".
Our museums approaches to learning are grounded in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study which encourages and utilizes children's natural curiosity. At Brooks Museums Magnet Elementary School, students demonstrate their understanding and integration of curricular objectives through exhbited projects, Paideia Seminars, and real world community connections.