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The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a Master' s-level university with a vibrant community of more than 7,100 students. With a wide array of bachelor's and master's degree offerings, fantastic Pembroke faculty, and a diverse community of cultures, ideas, and organizations at their fingertips, UNCP students are poised to excel in life. Each student is an individual at UNCP. Our students get a chance to make names for themselves – to stand out in a warm and welcoming community that wants them to succeed – and experience a rare combination of opportunities, cultures, and ideas that can't be found anywhere else. Located in the Southeast North Carolina town of Pembroke, UNCP has a rich American Indian history and is one of the safest campuses in the University of North Carolina system. With small class sizes, a low student-faculty ratio, and one of the most diverse campuses in the nation, UNCP is a growing university that empowers students to go on to live vibrant, fulfilling lives. Pembroke now serves a distinctly diverse student body and encourages inclusion and appreciation for all people's values. UNC Pembroke exists to promote excellence in teaching and learning, at the master's and undergraduate levels, in an environment of free inquiry, interdisciplinary collaboration, and rigorous intellectual standards. Our diversity and commitment to personalized teaching uniquely prepare our students for rewarding careers, postgraduate education, leadership roles, and fulfilling lives. We cultivate an international perspective, rooted in our service to and appreciation of our multi-ethnic regional society, which prepares citizens for engagement in the global community. Students are encouraged to participate in activities that develop their intellectual curiosity and mold them into responsible stewards of the world. UNCP faculty and staff are dedicated to active student learning, engaged scholarship, high academic standards, creative activity, and public service. We celebrate our heritage as we enhance the region's intellectual, cultural, economic, and social life. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke will challenge students to embrace differences, adapt to change, think critically, communicate effectively, and become responsible citizens. Working from a strong foundation in the liberal arts, we will increase opportunities to infuse our curriculum with interdisciplinary innovation while promoting undergraduate and graduate research and international options. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke gives its students a strong foundation in the liberal arts – the arts, humanities, natural, and social sciences – to help UNCP students become learning experts. With 41 undergraduate and 18 graduate programs, as well as countless internship opportunities, you'll be an active and engaged learner at UNCP. Your excellent critical-thinking skills, paired with sound reasoning, writing, and communication abilities, will give you the confidence you need to navigate life's adventures. Through their participation in research, UNC Pembroke's faculty, students, and staff embrace engaged scholarship as a means to further the Institution's mission to "enhance the intellectual, cultural, economic, and social life of the region." Research not only invigorates our campus's intellectual climate but also serves to improve the quality of life in our community and region. As our undergraduate and graduate students work alongside our scientists, scholars, and artists, they gain requisite skills for successful careers that will allow them to drive knowledge and innovation for everyone's future. When you become a student at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, you're joining a vibrant community of Braves that actively engages the world. We challenge ourselves to grow each day and strive to achieve great things, not only for ourselves individually, but for our university too. You can embody the spirit of the Brave, too. When you experience our more than 80 campus organizations, thriving NCAA Division II athletics programs, and a welcoming spirit unlike any other, it won't take long to see what being a Brave is all about. Pembroke's commitment to offering students adequate education possible has a profound effect on the kinds of things you will experience. At UNCP, you will have a chance to collaborate with professors on projects, use sophisticated pieces of equipment and write papers and theses under the guidance of faculty interested in you and your work. As a result, Pembroke students report high satisfaction levels with their programs and professors— and terrific job placements. Our strong emphasis on the liberal arts – the arts, humanities, natural, and social sciences – will help you become a learning expert. When life throws a problem at you with no clear-cut solution, you'll have the edge you need to be successful. With countless opportunities to learn, explore and strengthen the skills you care about most, as well as the benefits that come from small class sizes, excellent faculty, and a tightly-knit community that cares, UNC Pembroke students get a unique opportunity to make a name for themselves here. Our faculty and staff are some of the best you'll find anywhere. With nearly 60 percent of our instructors holding at least a Ph.D., they're an incredibly knowledgeable teaching professional group. They are truly willing to go the extra mile to make sure their students are successful. Nearly half of our classes have fewer than 20 students. Classes aren't held in massive auditoriums, allowing students to find the personal attention they need to truly build on and master the concepts key to their success. UNC Pembroke calls the small town of Pembroke, N.C., home. It's a welcoming community that cares about you and ultimately wants to help you meet your goals in life. That sentiment is echoed by our students, faculty, and an administration that wakes up every morning, striving to achieve success. You'll have all the support you need to thrive at UNC Pembroke. View full university

Pembroke Hill is a community of learners - students, faculty/staff, parents, and alumni. We are dedicated to helping our students achieve educational excellence while guiding them to become individuals of character who believe that they can and make a difference in our school community and the community beyond Pembroke Hill. Our school enjoys the dedicated support of all school community members, and we are well aware that it truly takes the efforts of our entire community for our school to be the dynamic and prosperous environment that it is. It is often said at Pembroke Hill that when a child enrolls in our school, the entire family enrolls! We are proud of our diverse community that includes individuals representing all geographic, ethnic, religious, and socio-economic sectors. This diversity makes us strong and provides the school with many opportunities for beautiful discussions, insights, and understanding. Our approach is remarkably simple. Put talented and diverse young people together with skilled and dedicated adults, with support from engaged and committed families, and you create extraordinary results that speak for themselves. This combination produces a school culture that must be experienced in order to be truly understood. It is a culture where students at all levels say it is "cool to do your best" or "cool to be smart" and where mathematicians, athletes, writers, musicians, and class leaders all thrive side-by-side, often within the same student. The relationships forged between faculty and students are the heart of the Pembroke Hill experience. Many adults know every young person. This intimacy and long-term commitment forge a bond that is rare in today's world. Teachers expect much of their students, but they expect even more from themselves. Every day I get to see this result in students achieving more than they thought possible. At Pembroke Hill, our educational goals help us form our beliefs and our values. We believe in fostering our students the joy of learning, the love of discovery, the confidence to grow, and a sense of responsibility and respect for others. We believe in creating a nurturing environment in which children are central and develop a sound knowledge base in core academic disciplines. We believe in placing a strong emphasis on character and citizenship education and providing life skills, leadership, and service experiences. We believe in creating and maintaining an inclusive community that welcomes, respects, values, and benefits from individual differences. We believe in fostering and promoting emotional, social, and physical health and well-being. We believe in nurturing creativity and aesthetic appreciation. We believe in our students. Our students learn in an environment where expectations are high, and excellence is expected. At PHS, all students work hard and find supportive peers in their academic and extracurricular endeavors. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive community - 25 percent of Pembroke Hill students are students of color, and over 100 of our current students have at least one parent who was born outside of the United States. Pembroke Hill has a strong commitment to community service, from our youngest students through upper school - 60 hours of service during upper school are required for graduation. A large majority exceed this requirement. Our school promotes character development and emphasizes respect, compassion, scholarship, and integrity. Our extracurricular program offers extensive opportunities for students beginning in kindergarten. Students may participate in chess, publications, community service, student government, interscholastic athletics (starting in middle school), and special interest clubs. Nearly 80 percent of our upper school students have been involved in an extracurricular activity 75 percent are part of an athletic team. Pembroke Hill is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). The Pembroke Hill School has a rich tradition focusing on empowering all students to build strong character. This character development is unified and guided by our four core values of Respect, Compassion, Scholarship, and Integrity. We further empower students to develop their intellectual, physical, and creative abilities to the highest level. We believe in fostering our students the joy of learning, the love of discovery, the confidence to grow, and a sense of responsibility and respect for others. Talented and dedicated faculty instill these ideals in students every day. Our commitment is to provide a culture of excellence, where teaching and learning happen with enthusiasm each day. The Pembroke Hill School is a college preparatory school where the emphasis is on the whole child. The four school divisions - early childhood, lower school, middle school, and upper school - provide excellent educational programs appropriate for the children in that division. The school provides small classroom environments with some of the region's finest teachers and a challenging curriculum. Because of the small size of classes, students are very well known by the adults in the school community who support them and encourage them to reach their full potential. Ward Parkway Campus Middle & Upper Schools Address: 5121 State Line Road, MO Postal Code: 64112 Phone: +1 816 9361200 View full school

A great deal of time and effort is spent by everyone in making this a really special place to work, learn and play. We believe that Pembroke offers all of its children an excellent education that is full of challenge, interest, and fun. Children are encouraged to build their self-esteem and confidence, to develop self-reliance, to take risks without fear of failure, and to make decisions about their learning. In essence: Be Kind, Be Happy, Be Safe, Be Brilliant - Be the best we can be! We also believe that we can only achieve the best for your child by developing a close relationship between home and school. There will be many opportunities for you to find out about and to share in the education of your child. We and the team are always readily available to talk to you about any aspect of your child’s learning and development. We hope that you find our website useful but, unfortunately, it can only give you a glimpse of our work. However, we are always happy to meet and speak with parents personally. Our Aims and Policy for Learning. The school aims to create an environment based on tolerance, care, and thought for others. We will encourage meaningful links with other schools and the community to foster the concept of citizenship and participation. The school endeavors to create an atmosphere conducive to happy and effective learning and through this offer a curriculum incorporating the National Curriculum: That is matched to the individual needs of children That encourages children to learn through direct experience and active participation That encourages confidence and self-respect, self-discipline, tolerance, and compassion That encourages children to acquire relevant skills and knowledge That encourages children to be adaptable to personal, social, and technological changes That encourages respect for religious and moral values That encourages children to develop lively and enquiring minds. The ethos of the school is such that the moral, spiritual, social, and cultural development of pupils are covered by: General school expectations on care for others by fundraising for those in need, visits from outside agencies, and by constant reinforcement in the class and school situation on consideration, manners, and care towards others The school, with the help of Pembroke’s Parent, Teacher Association, attempts to provide a stimulating diet of cultural opportunities for children through theatre visits and speakers. The year’s topics often incorporate features to enhance the children’s social and cultural development. The spiritual development of children is covered by Monmouthshire’s agreed syllabus and care is taken to ensure that the Christian perception of life is encouraged but that religious tolerance is addressed by other faiths being researched and discussed. View full school

Pembroke School is a co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school from Early Learning Centre to Year 12. Our School has a very proud tradition of educating young people in a dynamic, happy, and collaborative co-educational setting. We offer a wide range of subjects and co-curricular activities, and we celebrate a long history of excellence in many areas. Our teaching and support staff are very well qualified, enthusiastic, and dedicated to promoting students' attainments and pastoral care. The School is committed wholeheartedly to the values of co-education. Our boys and girls learn in a balanced, respectful, and caring environment. They are challenged and stimulated by the opportunities offered by our broad-ranging academic and co-curricular program. We strive for excellence in all we do. We seek to prepare each student to contribute to our changing global society with compassion and a love of learning, opening the door to a lifelong learning journey. The School was established in January 1974 through the amalgamation of Girton Girls' School and King's College, a school for boys. The founding schools were small, neighboring, independent schools of quality and had a combined history dating back to 1915. Pembroke School is non-denominational and has a philosophy that is based on Christian principles. The School motto, Ex Unitate Vires - Out of Unity, Strength - reflects our historical origins, with the uniting of the two schools, and our belief in the value of co-education. Pembroke School Aims: To offer our students the means to develop a broad and deep knowledge base, thus enabling them to act effectively as well-informed citizens. To create a dynamic learning community that encourages self-management, curiosity, intellectual rigor, enjoyment, innovation, and the exploration of each individual's potential. To facilitate each student's social, physical, and emotional development, emphasizing personal growth, integrity, respect for differences in people, resilience, an appreciation of the environment, a sense of social responsibility, and care for others. To encourage the exploration of students' spiritual values and their power to make ethical decisions. To promote thoughtful, respectful, and informed participation in the community locally, nationally, and internationally, emphasizing seeking justice for all. View full school