Striving to Achieve Excellence 

STAE, Striving to Achieve Excellence, is available at eight middle schools and four high schools within New Hanover County Schools.  STAE in New Hanover County Schools will have two components-a school-wide piece and an elective piece for students needing the additional support.  The STAE school-wide component will focus on teaching the expectations schools have of all students that we don't always teach them--study skills, test taking skills, note taking, time management, and organization.  The STAE class, which is designed for students needing extra support, will work to improve student achievement through the use of research based methods of effective instruction, and provides support to students as they reach their greatest potential.  The students involved in the STAE class will work on improving skills and strategies that will help them in all academic and non-academic areas.  They will also receive academic help from peers and college students, will participate in enrichment and motivational activities, will visit colleges in North Carolina, and will have guest speakers from the community.  All of this will help the students realize that college and future careers are attainable.

Jessica Eliot
Instructional Specialist
1802 South 15th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 254-4304
jessica.eliot@nhcs.net