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Welcome to Enrollment!
At Henderson Collegiate, we are more than a school – we are a family dedicated to empowering every student to achieve their fullest potential. Located in Henderson, NC, we are a nationally recognized K-12 public charter school that prepares students for success in college and beyond. We are committed to providing an equitable, high-quality education that instills the character traits, academic skills, and love of learning necessary for lifelong success.
Our school family mascot is a lion, and for good reason. It’s often said that the strength of the Pride is the Lion, and the strength of the Lion is the Pride. That’s exactly what our schools are all about, respect and building each other up for a better future.
Why Choose Henderson Collegiate?
1. College Preparatory Focus: From kindergarten through high school, our rigorous academic program ensures students are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to attend and graduate from the college of their choice. Our graduates consistently achieve 100% college acceptance, embodying our mission to climb the mountain to and through college.
2. Character Development: We believe in educating the whole child. Through our core values of Pride, Responsibility, Integrity, Determination, and Enthusiasm, we foster strong character, leadership, and a sense of community in every student.
3. High Expectations and Support: Every child is capable of achieving greatness. Our dedicated teachers and staff provide individualized support, ensuring every student meets high academic and personal expectations. Small class sizes, extended school hours, and tutoring opportunities create an environment where students thrive.
4. A Safe and Caring Community: At Henderson Collegiate, students are cared for, welcomed, and supported. We prioritize relationships with families and create a nurturing environment where children feel safe to learn and grow.
5. Enriching Experiences: Beyond academics, students participate in extracurricular activities, athletics, music, and leadership opportunities that build confidence, creativity, and teamwork. Our students are not just prepared for college but for life.
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Our Schools
Elementary School (K-4): A foundation of love for learning begins here. Our youngest learners develop strong literacy and math skills while exploring their creativity and building character.
Middle School (5-8): Building on the foundation, our middle schoolers face rigorous challenges that prepare them for the demands of high school while participating in sports, arts, and leadership programs.
High School (9-12): Our high school focuses on college readiness, offering Advanced Placement courses, college counseling, and leadership development. Students graduate as world-changing problem solvers, ready to shape their destinies.
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The mission of Henderson Collegiate is to empower students with the character traits, academic skills, social experiences, and love of learning necessary for them to shape their own destinies, attend and graduate from the college of their choice and become world-changing problem solvers.
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Enroll for 2025-2026
Joining Henderson Collegiate is the first step on a journey of transformation. We welcome students from all backgrounds and offer a free public charter education that sets them on the path to success.
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Having attended this school for over a decade...one of its biggest positives is the strong support system. From middle school to now, teachers and students alike embrace the motto "if you want more, you must do more," creating an encouraging environment that pushes everyone to strive for excellence. This culture of motivation has been a constant throughout my time here, helping students reach their potential. - Senior Student
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What does it mean to be part of our Pride?
Students feel supported and challenged to reach their academic dreams!
Join us from elementary through high school and receive the strongest and most comprehensive college prep curriculum in the area. We have a full athletic program, arts, technology, 12 AP core classes, and robust offerings in Spanish. We consistently receive several top distinctions that rank us among the best of all North Carolina public schools.
Students feel physically safe, welcomed, and cared about in a loving environment.
When we say family of schools, we mean it. From teachers, to staff, we love our students for who they are, we help them develop their own unique voices, and we take great care to ensure they have a safe campus where they can grow as people.
Students always have their eyes on college, and beyond.
From elementary to high school, they are always working towards getting into the college of their choice and a meaningful life after that. Starting in kindergarten, they learn about college, and when the time comes, they have the resources of our dedicated college counseling department. We even take our students on numerous college visits – many will visit up to 20 different colleges before graduating!
Students have high quality teachers who stick around, work together, and value parents and caregiver feedback.
We have one of the strongest instructional coaching programs of any public school in North Carolina. Our quality teachers, coaches, and staff keep returning year after year. We are a tight knit team and community with ourselves and with parents and caregivers. We’re here to support both students and their families, so we always encourage dialogue, listening, and doing all that we can to shape students’ lives both at-home, and at school, for the better.
And more than anything, students are always expected to rise to meet high expectations, academically and socially.
We want students to be able to become the best version of themselves. In our years of experience, we’ve learned they can only do that when they are taught that character matters more than academics, that success isn’t purely grades, and that building relationships, treating others with respect, and fighting for what’s right are consistently valued and encouraged. In numbers, that always means 51% character, 49% academics.
From elementary to high school, as one pride, we take care to instill and practice our school values: Pride, Responsibility, Integrity, Determination, and Enthusiasm (PRIDE).
And we use these values ourselves, along with grit, passion, and commitment to help students climb the mountain to and through the college of their choice, because at Henderson Collegiate schools, we’re behind our students every step of the way!
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