Our offices will be open Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm throughout the summer.

Please note, will be closed during the week of Monday, July 3rd - Friday, July 7th. We hope you have a safe and fun holiday!

We have limited seats available for the 2023-24 school year!

Have a neighbor, family or friends Interested in applying for the 2023-24 school year? We have seats available! To start the enrollment process, please have them complete our easy, online application on our website at: https://kestrelheights.org/apply-now/

The PowerSchool Parent Portal will close for statewide summer maintenance/scheduling beginning July 29th at 5:00pm. The parent portal will be available beginning on August 1st.

A printed copy of the final report card was provided to scholars on Friday, June 9th. If your child was not in attendance, you are welcome to stop by the front office to pick up their copy. The office will be open Monday-Friday 8am - 3pm during the summer months.

Please complete this interest survey no later than FRIDAY, JUNE 30th This is NOT the formal transportation application form, but strictly interest for bus transportation. Once the data has been collected and analyzed, the bus hubs will be established and the official application will be available beginning Friday, July 14th.

2023-24 Transportation Interest Survey: ​ https://forms.gle/hu8rBhs2xPvFyKWZA

During the week of July 17th, our kindergarten scholars will take their kindergarten assessments. The assessment will help us know our kindergartners relative strengths and potential areas of growth and allow our teachers to prepare instructional plans.

If your Kindergartener is attending Camp Kestrel, no further steps are required.

If your child is not attending Camp Kestrel, please click the link to schedule your child's assessment: Kindergarten Assessment Sign Up Form

For more information about the assessment, please contact Mr. Touchette, Director of the Elementary School at andrewtouchette@kestrelheights.org

The Kestrel Heights School Calendar and the Parent and Family Engagement Calendar are located on our website at https://kestrelheights.org/calendar/

Please make sure you check it often to stay informed of all the amazing events taking place within our Kestrel Community!

7th Grade scholars - All 7th grade scholars are required to submit an updated immunization record showing receipt of the Tdap and Meningococcal (MCV) immunizations.

New Kestrel scholars are required to submit an up to date Immunization Record.

Scholars who are enrolling into a public school for the 1st time are required to submit the NC Health Assessment Form

Immunization Records and the NC Health Assessment form may be scanned and emailed to Vargas@kestrelheights.org, dropped off to the front office, or faxed to 919-375-2479

One of the most exciting things about going back to school is choosing your new school supplies! Below is the link for the 2023-24 Supply Lists: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MWWvaNrQPu1mXi-qjFXKDC87tesibEn4Tw9NG9HM50Y/edit?usp=sharing

After our initial elective information was shared with families we received feedback about some of the limits of the new elective structure. We appreciate our partnership with parents and families and their willingness to share their thoughts with us. Based on some of the feedback and suggestions received from parents, we have made a slight modification to the initial elective structure. This will allow some additional options for our scholars, especially those who would like to take band or NCVPS courses.

In light of this change, a new elective request form has been created. Please re-submit the elective form based on this new information.

You can make your selections using the elective selection form. Please complete the form once for each middle school scholar. To go to the form, type the following URL into your browser: https://bit.ly/khselectives23

The Fall Sports Meeting for potential student-athletes & parents (optional) will take place on Monday, Aug. 7th at 7:00pm virtually, at the following link; meet.google.com/rpc-rsct-dbg.

If you cannot make it to the meeting and have questions about the registration process, please email hess@kestrelheights.org. Scholar athletes are eligible for tryouts when all registration paperwork is submitted (physical examinations are good for one calendar year, other registration paperwork is valid for the 23-24 school year). Scholars are expected to attend each day of tryouts.

*PLEASE SUBMIT COMPLETED REGISTRATION PACKETS TO

hess@kestrelheights.org

See registration packet form attached or you can find it on the Hawk’s athletic website under “files and links” (spanish/ Español available) https://kestrelhawks.bigteams.com

Fall Tryout Information

Boy's Soccer

August 23, 24 & 25

3:30 - 5:00

Chandler Rawllins

rawllinschan@gmail.com

Co-ed Cross Country

August 23, 24 & 25

3:30 - 5:00

Kestrel Heights School

Reginald Stewart

hess@kestrelheights.org

Girl's Volleyball

August 23, 24 & 25

3:30 - 5:00

Kestrel Heights School Gym

Dale Edmonds

Edmonds@kestrelheights.org

What is the PTA?

The PTA consists of parents/caregivers and school staff. As an organization, the PTA takes an active role in supporting the school and providing special funds for the school. We aim to enable and support a partnership between parents and staff; home and school.

How does the PTA benefit my children?

The PTA funds and supports school projects such as: purchasing equipment for our music and athletics programs as well as classroom technology and furnishings. We also organize events and social functions such as: Book Fairs, Spirit Nights, and School Festivals.

How can I keep up with the PTA?

If you would like additional information or if you are interested in joining the PTA, please email us at pta@kestrelheights.org

You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @khcspta

Kestrel Heights School has partnered with French Toast to offer an easy way to purchase uniforms online!

To order items through French Toast:
https://www.frenchtoast.com/schoolbox/schools/kestrel-heights-charter-school-QS443EK?fbclid=IwAR3844bc2WNTTOaQhNIrCL6i92jklXl7ux5zG79XKmqCdaGWZZNwsvDtSBM

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/KestrelHeightsSchool/

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/KestrelHeights

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kestrelheights/

NextDoor: https://nextdoor.com/pages//pages/kestrel-heights-charter-school-durham-nc/recommend/

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/school/kestrel-heights-school

We are a small, diverse, and inclusive learning community in Durham that empowers our Scholars to sharpen academic knowledge, demonstrate creative expression and expand leadership abilities to prepare for success in high school, college, and beyond.

Email: Vargas@kestrelheights.org
Website: www.kestrelheights.org
Location: 4700 South Alston Avenue, Durham, NC, USA
Phone: 919-484-1300
Facebook: facebook.com/KestrelHeightsSchool
Twitter: @kestrelheights