Durham Academy

In full disclosure I cannot rate the school or the teachers since my kids were declined. So you may view this as a biased review though it is only a review of the admissions process. Yes I am an upset parent, don’t follow in my footsteps.
If you are local and want to attend this school please do it in Kindergarten or Pre-​K years when standardized testing doesn’t play a role. You will read or be told that the admissions process looks at all areas not just the ISEE test, this is not true. You will be considered if you have a high or «passing» ISEE score and THEN they will look at the rest of your admissions folder. If your child is not at an exceptional level then admissions after the 6^th grade is a long shot in my experience though limited. I submitted this review because I wish someone had told me this prior to me getting my kids hopes up. I mean its just plain cruel to have them attend the meet and greet days, get them excited and then tell them nope you can’t go. Hey kids here is some ice cream try a bite! You love it? Great! But you can’t have anymore. There has to be a better process. Come on, its DA, surely they can have a better admissions process? I’m fine with there being scores and ranges to get in but just tell me what they are so I can be realistic in my expectations or look elsewhere. Good luck finding out what those levels of admissions are, or maybe thats the point if you don’t post them anywhere you can say whatever you want about the admissions criteria.

Both my nieces strolled through this establishment. They turned out ok, so, i guess DA has something to do with that.
Ya feel me?

Durham Academy is one of the top private schools in North Carolina. The focus is on building leaders, not in just educating. The preschool is a warm and enriching environment. The lower school starts the educational journey, which continues progressing through High School. Classes are roughly 16 – 20 students, with daily enrichment classes across all disciplines. 100% of graduating seniors go to college, with most going to first choice schools.