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Durham School’s mission is to provide its students with a complete education that instills in them an aspiration for achievement, a respect for others, and confidence for life. The three pillars of Durham School which support this mission and so provide an environment where pupils can explore, make mistakes, learn and grow are: The academic challenge gives students a lifelong appetite for learning. Pastoral care to provide our students with emotional, moral, and spiritual strength. Co-curricular opportunities enrich and develop the individual, and foster leadership, collaboration, and teamwork. We do this by nurturing and supporting our students to become: Thinkers who can understand, research, evaluate and create, both collaboratively and independently. Individuals who are morally sound, emotionally resilient, reflective, and effective communicators. Adults who act with responsibility, humility, and kindness and are ready to make a positive contribution to society. Floreat Dunelmia A traditional British boarding school with a modern international community, Durham School encourages pupils to take full advantage of everything a busy, co-educational school has to offer, living life to the full as part of a community in which the individual flourishes. Community Excellent pastoral care ensures pupils are known as individuals and challenged to develop their talents. Houses create a sense of belonging that roots pupils to the School. Tradition Faithful to its Cathedral foundation but respectful of the beliefs of others, collective worship and reflection build community. Its location in the city center enhances pupils’ learning through its well-established relationship with Durham University. Learning A full and rounded curriculum encourages pupils to aspire and have the confidence to succeed. An inclusive ethos provides an academic challenge for all abilities. Play A full and varied program challenges pupils to develop all aspects of their lives on the sports pitch, on stage, and elsewhere. Healthy competition both within the School and outside provides opportunities to learn how to fail and how to succeed. Development Plan Our unofficial motto at Durham School is ‘Confidence for Life. We believe this confidence grows from having a clear set of guiding principles: - Moral Integrity, Ambition, Respect, and Kindness. This is the MARK of a Durham School education. MARK helps our pupils to develop an understanding of themselves and the world around them. It provides a framework for them to explore their strengths and weaknesses, and to develop as well-rounded individuals. We are a diverse school with pupils and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds, representing over 20 different nations. This cultivates an understanding of others and an awareness of people as individuals. Above all the confidence we instill enables our pupils to continue to learn and develop long after they leave Durham School and is the foundation for their future lives. Just as our pupils have to learn to prepare to succeed, as a school we too need to plan for the future. This development plan draws together the multiple threads of Durham School life and clearly articulates our vision for the coming years. It draws on parental surveys, analysis of future trends for teaching and learning, and on the School’s six centuries experience in developing confidence for life. We believe sharing this plan across the wider Durham School community will make Durham School stronger, and a better place to learn and grow. It is necessarily a snapshot of our ambition for the future and will evolve as we respond to our constantly changing environment, and your feedback is encouraged. View full school

Durham Academy is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school. DA was founded in Durham, North Carolina, in 1933 as the Calvert Method School, with seven students and one teacher in the Forest Hills Clubhouse. The Academy Road campus was built in the 1950s. In 1959, the school changed its name to Durham Academy, moved to Academy Road in 1966, and added seventh and eighth grades. The purpose of Durham Academy is to provide each student with an education that will enable him or her to live a moral, happy, and productive life. The development of intellect is central to such a life and, thus, intellectual endeavors and growth are the school's primary work. The acquisition of knowledge, the development of skills, critical judgment, intellectual curiosity, and increased understanding are the school's academic program goals. Recognizing that intellectual growth cannot by itself lead to a rich and responsible life, Durham Academy is committed to helping each student achieve personal growth in an atmosphere that is both supportive and challenging. Durham Academy provides students with opportunities to develop physically, learn the habits that lead to sound mental and physical health and experience the lessons and satisfactions of competitive athletics to gain an appreciation for the visual and performing arts, discover creativity within themselves, and encourage the growth of their imaginations to develop habits that lead to moral behavior, responsible action and the growth of character and to gain an awareness of the present and future obligations to fellow students, community, country and world. Durham Academy believes that enhancing the spirit of community among faculty, students, and parents is essential to achieving its goals. The faculty approaches each student as an individual. The school encourages close personal relationships fostered in an atmosphere of trust, respect for individual differences, and appreciation for the racial, cultural, and religious diversity in our society. Throughout its history, Durham Academy has recognized that diversity enriches learning. Co-ed since its founding in 1933 and one of the first schools to integrate into Durham, DA has committed itself at every level — from the boardroom to the classroom — to the dual pursuit of excellence and diversity. Our welcoming, dynamic, and interconnected community provide students with the support to prepare them to live and thrive in a diverse world. Durham Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. Durham Academy does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, national and ethnic origin in administering its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Academics at Durham Academy has a deliberate focus in each division. In the Preschool and Lower School, teachers create a warm and welcoming environment that launches a love of learning and a lifetime of intellectual curiosity. In Middle School, students start their path to maturity, discovering their talents and inspirations and developing the core values and habits that help them along their journey. In Upper School, students immerse themselves in their passions, with a flexible, diverse curriculum and dedicated faculty that challenges and supports them as thinkers and young adults. To do this, DA is organized into three distinct neighborhoods — one serving students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade, a Middle School for fifth- through eighth-graders, and an Upper School for grades nine through 12. Each school has its campus, faculty, and administrators. A school works best when it works with each child's growing intellectual, physical, and social abilities. The learning environment and opportunities that we offer reflect appreciation and recognition of children's developmental timetables, individuality, and unique interests and capacities. We seek to teach essential skills — literacy, mathematics, creative thinking, and problem-solving — that children can learn about their world. Preschool/Lower School Address: 3501 Ridge Road, NC Postal Code: 27705-5539 Phone: +1 919 4893400 Middle School Address: 3116 Academy Road, NC Postal Code: 27707-2699 Phone: +1 919 4899118 View full school

We are delighted that New College Durham has been graded as outstanding by Ofsted. Plus, our excellence and innovation have been recognized by awarding the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) Beacon Status. Our overall success rate places us in the top 10% of all colleges nationally for performance. Not only that, but our student achievements and retention rates are among the best in the country! Our support for students both inside and outside of the classroom is also one of our key strengths, with 94% of students who join a course at the College, completing their studies, which is 5% above the national average. We are an outstanding college in so many ways. These are just some of our key strengths: Outstanding success rates on most provision types, including Apprenticeships and Functional Skills A history of sustained outstanding performance at most lengths, levels, and age groups Outstanding support for learners Strong emphasis on teaching and learning leading to excellent outcomes Strong strategic leadership and performance management promotes high achievement for all The ethos of continuous improvement and mutual respect for all A significant contribution to social inclusion Unique and well-maintained learning environment. Our £35 million campus offers an impressive range of buildings, facilities, and resources to give you a modern and stimulating learning environment, complemented by the most up to date learning materials, IT facilities, and resources. There are plenty of places to eat, including the food court and Sports Café, with an on-site Starbucks and Costa Coffee. For something a bit different, you can visit the Le Nouveau Restaurant, where our catering students provide a wide range of delicious meals. Students can also visit the POD shop for everything from sandwiches and tea to soft drinks and chocolate bars. We provide services for students and the general public alike. Halo, our hair and beauty salon, offers everything from hair cuts to fake tans. Musicians can take full advantage of our recording studios and rehearsal rooms, whereas fitness fans will enjoy the Steps2Fitness gym, which houses all the latest cardio and weight machines. We have continually improved our high academic standards, and our student achievements rank among the best in the country. The Corporation of New College Durham comprises members from the business and local community, local authorities, stakeholders, partners, staff, and students. Our mission is to provide outstanding learning and training for individuals, businesses, and the community. New College Durham was formed in 1977 from the merger of Neville’s Cross College and Durham Technical College. Your health and safety are our top priority; we always want you to feel safe in College. View full university

We're New Hampshire's flagship public research institution. This means we share an outstanding commitment to pursuing research that contributes to the greater good. With award-winning faculty, cutting-edge facilities, and the main campus within reach of everything from the mountains and ocean to Boston's central metropolitan hub, we put you at the edge of possible. For more than 150 years, UNH has delivered hands-on learning, research, and work experiences that bring together students, faculty, and private and public partners to create life-changing opportunities and innovative solutions in our neighborhoods and across the world. The opportunities are endless. Our 11 schools and colleges offer 200 programs in more than 100 major fields of study. You'll have direct access to award-winning professors with a student-faculty ratio of 18:1. After you graduate, enjoy lifelong support through our office of Career and Professional Success. The University of New Hampshire is the state's public research university, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate programs and distinction programs. Its primary purpose is learning: students collaborating with faculty in teaching, research, creative expression, and service. UNH has a national and international agenda and holds land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant charters. From its main campus in Durham, its college in Manchester, and the UNH School of Law in Concord, the university serves New Hampshire and the region through continuing education, cooperative extension, cultural outreach, economic development activities applied research. UNH is distinguished by its commitment to high-quality undergraduate instruction, select excellence in graduate education, relatively small size, a location in a beautiful and culturally rich part of the seacoast of New England and a strong sense of responsibility for this special place, a commitment to serving the public good and our emergence over the past decade as a significant research institution. Our faculty's dedication to the highest academic standards infuses all we do with the excitement of discovery. We're New Hampshire's flagship public research institution, which means our students and faculty work together to examine the past, engage with the present, and build the future. Here, you'll do work that contributes to the common good within our state and way beyond. Our majors don't just prepare you for the world—they're designed to empower you to change it. UNH is a research university where relationships matter. Students and faculty across all disciplines work side-by-side on research that transforms lives and solves global challenges. What you learn in the classroom should apply to your life. That's why UNH has built facilities and partnerships to put you in the heart of the action—like studying marine biology at the Shoals Marine Lab or product engineering in our InterOperability lab. We've built a vast network of more than 1,000 internship partners so that you graduate with the real-world experience that employers look for. Build skills in marketing at Timberland, software engineering at Google, energy law at the U.S. Department of Energy, healthcare at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital—and so much more. UNH students are globally-minded, which is why we offer more than 500 study abroad programs in 70+ countries around the world. Research nutrition in Italy, study marine biology in Australia, or immerse yourself in culture in China. Choose your adventure with experiences ranging from one week to a full academic year. Collaborate on some of the world's most ambitious research and intellectual work. Join a community where kindness and compassion are shared values. Earn your first degree or your third - or complete a certificate program. Whatever it is, we're here to help. At UNH, you are always on the edge of discovery. We're built for the people who see beyond obstacles and welcome a challenge. We're a research university where relationships matter. Above all, we do good work, love the process, and get results. Join us. We're not all alike, and that's a good thing. It's what makes life interesting, what builds community. Whether it's in the residence halls or classrooms, on the playing field or stage, or through one of the 250+ campus clubs and organizations, you'll find your place here. From waiting for the fish to hit the ice at hockey games to attending a lecture by a Holocaust survivor, geeking out at the annual robotics competition, hitting the slopes in the White Mountains or day-tripping in Boston, one thing's for sure: You'll never say there's nothing to do here. UNH actively promotes international engagement and cross-cultural understanding. In today's globalized and interdependent world, studying international affairs and having a transnational perspective are critical for success and have never been more vital -- or valuable. With a dynamic roster of global opportunities, a teaching faculty conducting research worldwide, and an increasingly international student body, UNH brings the world to our campuses and UNH to the world. The Office of International Students and Scholars provides services to bring global, campus, and local communities together. View full university