EDUCATION
Schools of Choice
More than 40 schools in Cumberland County offer educational programs in a specific course of study or learning style through the School of Choice program. Programs are available to any student in the county, though academies have admissions criteria. Also, students who want to go to a school outside their attendance area have to provide their own transportation.
Arts
- Eastover-Central Elementary
- Mary McArthur Elementary
- Lewis Chapel Middle
Accelerated learning
- Benjamin Martin Elementary
Classical studies
- District 7 Elementary
- Elizabeth Cashwell Elementary
- Cliffdale Elementary
- Howard Hall Elementary
- J.W. Seabrook Elementary
- Seventy-First Middle
- Reid Ross (year-round, middle and high)
- Massey Hill Classical High
Communications
- Ashley Elementary
- Brentwood Elementary
- Glendale Acres Elementary
- VanStory Hills Elementary
Core knowledge
- Alma Easom Primary
- C. Wayne Collier Elementary
Learner-centered
- Long Hill Elementary
Math/science
- Manchester Elementary
Montessori
- Cumberland Road Elementary
Year-round
- T.C. Berrien Elementary
- W.T. Brown Elementary
- E.E. Miller Elementary
- Ed V. Baldwin Elementary
- Anne Chesnutt Middle
Global communications
- Max Abbott Middle
Learning styles
- Pine Forest Middle
Multiple intelligences
- South View Middle
High school academies
Academy of Arts Education
- Seventy-First High School
Early college
- Cross Creek Early College
Engineering technologies
- Westover High
Fire science
- E.E. Smith High
Evening Academy
- 1624 Ireland Drive (on the Douglas Byrd High campus)
Academy of Finance
- Douglas Byrd High
Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies
- Douglas Byrd High
Global studies
- Terry Sanford
Health/life sciences
- Westover High
- Howard Health & Life Sciences School
Academy of Information Technology
- Gray's Creek High
- Pine Forest High
Integrated systems technology
- Jack Britt High
International Baccalaureate Academy
- South View High
Academy of Math and Science
- E.E. Smith High
Academy of Natural Sciences
- Cape Fear High
Academy of Public Safety & Security
- South View High
Web Academy
- 115 E. Mountain Drive
Private schools
- Abney Chapel Christian School, 488-7525
- Adventist Christian School, 484-6091
- Berean Baptist Academy, 868-2511
- Breezewood Christian School, 425-4020
- Central Christian Academy, 483-5044
- Children's World Creative School, 497-8770
- College Lakes Christian Academy, 488-8344
- Cornerstone Christian Academy, 867-1166
- Cumberland Christian Academy, 435-0586
- The Fayetteville Academy, 868-5131
- Fayetteville Christian School, 483-3905
- First Adventures Child Development Center, 323-3010
- Flaming Sword Christian Academy, 764-3500
- Flora Macdonald Academy, (910) 843-4995
- Guy Schools, 484-8308
- Liberty Christian Academy, 424-1905
- Montessori School, 323-4138
- New Hope Christian Academy, 822-2627
- New Life Christian Academy, 868-9640
- Northview Baptist Academy, 488-4748
- Northwood Temple Academy, 822-7711
- Rivers Christian Academy, 424-4911
- St. Ann Catholic School, 483-3902
- St. Patrick Catholic Education Center, 323-1865
- Trinity Christian School, 488-6779
- Victorious Academy, 480-0366
- Village Christian Academy, 483-5500
- Woodbridge Academy, (910) 488-9570
Updated: August, 2007