Camelot is a great school. they have a caring faculty combined with small classes and more individual attention for students as well as mastery based learning
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Posted by a student on 10/05/09
We have not had a good experience with this school overall. Things they do well: letting kids be kids- recess for all grades- some interesting field trips- they try to involve all students in some areas of extra-curricular and teachers are very caring. That said, if you have a normal, well adjusted
... Read more child this is not the school for you. They motivate by threats and have a 'one policy fits all students' philosophy- which of course works well for the unruly undisciplined child but has only served to lower the self- esteem of our child. Also this school touts a low tuition but really makes up for it in semester fees, field trip fees, extra costs here and there and before you know it it is quite an expensive education and it's hard to say exactly where your money is going. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/07/09
My daughter has attended Camelot for a number of years. As a result, she is more focused, desciplined, eager to learn and has become a first class student. Thanks Camelot!
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Posted by a parent on 09/09/08
I just wish we had found Camelot sooner! My daughter is in the middle grades, and you couldn't ask for two more patience teachers than Ms. Michelle and Mr. Dan. In spite of her learning disabilities that can make teaching her a challenge, they have both done an incredible job getting her to understand.
... Read more We cannot believe the progress she has made in just one year. They have restored a love of learning in her that the public school she was attending had nearly driven out. She loves going to school now which is something we never thought we would see. She feels safer and is much more relaxed in the smaller setting this school provides. She has found role models in the upper school children and in turn loves mentoring the younger grades. Don t let the exterior fool you, this is an amazing school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/02/08
My child has been attending Camelot Academy for 2 1/2 years from Kindergarten. I have been pleased with his advancement in reading and mathematics to a level considered higher than his grade level. He has been receiving an excellent and broad exposure to music and has been given opportunities to work
... Read more with the computer. Older students frequently work with younger students to help them acheive their goals. In the 25 years of its existance, 100% of Camelot graduates have entered college. On the downside, there seems to be a high rate of teacher turn-over for a small faculty of only 16, at least 5 have left in the two years, and the excellent music teacher is moving on to further his career. There is a small amount of extracurricular activity, and that is for the upper school students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/16/08
A fantastic environment for learning in the true sense of the word. As a student there I am treated to class environments where analytical thinking is not only present, but strived for and awarded on a daily basis. The only drawback to this school is that it at times feels fairly intrusive, if a student
... Read more falls behind there is a sense of paranoia that one needs to be aware of his every move. While the headmaster Thelma and her main cronie Lori (science teacher) mean well they can alienate or infuriate students at times with the methods used to get a student back on schedule. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/19/07
I'm glad that our son is going to this school. Being in KG he can read n write words like timbuktu. Ms. Beth is just awesome. Apart from academics, this schools has one of the best soccer coach for kids + an awesome music teacher. This place is worth the money.
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Posted by a parent on 05/17/07
Our experience is that Camelot teachers care about the students and give every student individual attention. The school overall is a supportive environment where learning happens. Along with the advantages of personal attention a small school gives, you also get the limitations. On the whole I think
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Posted by a parent on 03/03/07
I do not think Camelot Academy is a very good school. The teachers are underpaid, and there are not enough extracurricular activities for the students. Stay away from here!
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Posted by a parent on 12/12/06
This school achieves much of it's success through pre-selection. It is primarily a school for gifted children. Although much is made of tailoring the curiculum to the child, this only applies in a limited fashion to gifted children. Children of normal or less than normal abilities are selected against,
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English as Second Language
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Durham schools — Camelot Academy is located at 809 W Proctor St, Durham NC 27707. 809 W Proctor St is in the Morehead Hill neighborhood and 27707 ZIP code in Durham, NC Camelot Academy is a Private school that serves grade levels K - 12.
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