The Roger Bacon Academy family of charter schools – Charter Day School in Leland, Columbus Charter School in Whiteville, Douglass Academy in Wilmington, and South Brunswick Charter School in Southport – will compete in a high intensity, NASCAR inspired “Race of Champions” on Friday – May 4, 2018. The competition – named “FASTAR” – sees students “race” to complete workbooks of 50 math problems and a reading passage at top speeds of two minutes. Separate competitions have already been held at the individual schools – the top students from each school are now competing in the “Race of Champions”.
“FASTAR” stands for Fluent Academic Skills Tournament in Arithmetic and Reading and was developed 14 years ago. The Roger Bacon Academy is an educational management company serving four tuition-free charter schools in southeastern NC, which are operated by the non-profit Charter Day School, Inc. The four schools include Charter Day School (CDS) in Leland, South Brunswick Charter School (SBCS) in Bolivia, Douglass Academy (DAC) in Wilmington, and Columbus Charter School (CCS) in Whiteville.
The race, which will have 80 competitors vying for trophies from grades K-5, will last approximately 3 hours – going from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It will take place in the gymnasium of the Boys and Girls Home at Lake Waccamaw – 400 Flemington Dr, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450. Since 2000, the Roger Bacon Academy has provided educational, administrative, and operational support to its community of four tuition-free charter schools. Its signature educational program combines the proven Direct Instruction teaching method with a robust classical curriculum – a combination which consistently produces best-in- county academic performance by its schools. RBA’s family of schools welcome any student regardless of income, ability, or address. Parents or prospective teachers are invited to visit EnrollRBA.com or TeachRBA.com for more information.
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