Learning another language gives students new ways to communicate, think, collaborate, and connect with the world around them. At Darden-Perry Academy, our proposed Dual Language Framework brings English and American Sign Language (ASL) together as part of the educational experience. Students will develop proficiency in both languages while building strong academic skills, confidence, communication, and meaningful connections with others. Our vision is simple: two languages, o

The vision for Darden-Perry Academy continues to move forward. Darden-Perry Academy is a proposed tuition-free public charter school planned for Wilmington, North Carolina, with a distinctive educational model built around English and American Sign Language (ASL) dual-language education, rigorous academics, STEM, communication, leadership, and character development. The school is proposed to open in July 2027 with Grades K–8 and grow by one grade each year through Grade 12, p

Education continues to evolve, and Darden-Perry Academy is developing a distinctive approach to public education in Wilmington, North Carolina. Darden-Perry Academy is a proposed tuition-free public charter school built around a schoolwide English and American Sign Language (ASL) Dual Language Framework designed to strengthen communication, academic achievement, collaboration, cultural awareness, leadership, and future readiness. The school plans to open in July 2027 with Gra