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Carolina Day School

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About
Our Mission & Core Beliefs
Our mission is to inspire students to become innovative thinkers who communicate with intelligence and clarity, create with vision and purpose, and act with courage and compassion to confidently make a meaningful difference in the world.
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Carolina Day offers a variety of ways to help parents make the important decision of where and how to educate their children. One of the best ways is to visit.
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Academics
Our Vision of Education
Serving grades PK3–12, Carolina Day School is a leader in educational innovation and a model of excellence for western North Carolina and beyond. Our experienced, highly skilled, compassionate educators know their students and engage them deeply in the process of learning. This allows our students to master skills, develop intellectual confidence, and approach problems with creativity and critical thinking. Learn more.
Key School at Carolina Day offers a unique educational approach for bright children with dyslexia in grades 2–8. Learn more.
Arts
Delving Deeply into Creativity
Our vibrant arts program enriches our learning environment as it encourages students to become open-minded critics, to appreciate alternative forms of self-expression, and to articulate ideas in a variety of creative ways.
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Athletics
Athletics at Carolina Day
“We want to model what happens in the classroom on the field. It’s about process over outcome.”
—Steve Henry, Athletic Director
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School Life & Community
What it Means to be Part of the CDS Community
“I knew that my children would be nurtured at Carolina Day. What I didn't expect was how much I would be shaped and transformed by this wonderful learning community. Every event, open house, and parent's meeting has left me with a brighter outlook on life and feeling more hopeful for our world.” —CDS parent
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Join Us in a Culture of Giving
Each division at CDS provides an unparalleled educational experience. That just wouldn't be possible without the support of our community. Thank you for joining us in prioritizing excellence in education.
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Key Learning Center

Key Learning Center (KLC) in Asheville, NC is an independent nonprofit organization that serves as an internationally-accredited resource for educators, students, and parents in the field of Orton-Gillingham multisensory structured language, multisensory mathematics, and language-based learning differences—dyslexia. The KLC is privileged to be housed on the campus of Carolina Day School and seeks to serve our local community, the Western North Carolina region, and many states beyond our region.

Annual Seminar Series

Quarterly seminars on the Carolina Day campus in Asheville offer continuing professional development and networking opportunities for the community.

Professional Development - Training Institutes

KLC offers four levels of accredited Orton-Gillingham (O-G) courses and supervised clinical teaching practica that lead to nationally recognized certification.

Multisensory Math courses provide teachers with skills and strategies to apply the O-G principles to teaching math.

Consultation and Onsite Workshops

Customized workshops and onsite consultation is offered as an outreach to schools and educators in the southeast region. Customized support in multisensory teaching strategies in language and in math are our specialty areas. For more information contact:

Key Learning Center's Accreditation

KLC holds three of the most highly regarded accreditations in the field of dyslexia.

KLC trainers are certified language practitioners through