A New Kind of Dual Language Public Charter School Is Coming to Wilmington, NC
Darden-Perry Academy is a proposed tuition-free Dual Language Public Charter School where all students will learn through English and American Sign Language in a schoolwide framework designed to strengthen communication, collaboration, academic growth, and meaningful connections.
Proposed opening: July 2027 with grades K–8, pending charter approval.
Darden-Perry Academy is a proposed public charter school currently seeking authorization from the North Carolina State Board of Education.
Darden-Perry Academy LIVE Zoom Meet & Greet.
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Hear the vision. Meet the team. Ask anything.
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About the Event
Behind the Vision: Meet the People Making It Happen”
A Virtual Community Event on Zoom
Join us for an exclusive LIVE Zoom event where future families, supporters, educators, and community partners can meet the leadership team behind Darden-Perry Academy—North Carolina’s first K–12 bilingual/bimodal (hearing + exceptional children + Deaf/HH) charter school and the second of its kind in the nation.
This unique event offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to:
⭐ Meet the Director: Dr. Rebecca Darden-Perry
Hear directly from the visionary founder about the mission, model, and future of Darden-Perry Academy.