Hill Learning Center vs. Hope Creek Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Hill Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
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Advanced Degrees
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Overview
Hill Learning Center offers a half-day program to students in grades 1-12 that is designed to provide highly differentiated instruction to students who have specific learning differences or attention deficit disorders. On average, 175 students from 70 different public, independent, and home schools, spend a portion of their day at Hill. This dual enrollment affords students the opportunity to receive necessary remediation in a smaller school setting, and apply the skills learned at Hill in other educational settings.
Hill strives to assist each individual in realizing his or her potential by developing strengths, remediating weaknesses, and experiencing success.
With a student-teacher ratio of 4:1, the relationship between the teacher and student encourages participation and a willingness to attempt difficult skills. The positive, success-oriented nature of the program facilitates learning, as well as improvement of self-concept and motivation.
There is an explicit focus on building age-appropriate executive function skills, and a peer advisory program strengthens peer relationships and the platform for practicing self-advocacy skills.
Hope Creek Academy serves 52 students in grades Kindergarten-12. The student:teacher of Hope Creek Academy is 2:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.
Grades Offered
1-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
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No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
LD, ADHD, Dyslexia, etc...
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Year Founded
1977
2010
Students Body
Total Students
166 students
52 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
18%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
2
1
Grade 1 Students
3
1
Grade 2 Students
9
2
Grade 3 Students
14
5
Grade 4 Students
24
3
Grade 5 Students
16
5
Grade 6 Students
13
2
Grade 7 Students
17
8
Grade 8 Students
11
5
Grade 9 Students
15
5
Grade 10 Students
13
5
Grade 11 Students
16
6
Grade 12 Students
13
4
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
23 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
93%
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Average Class Size
4
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:2
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$24,990
$26,000
Tuition Notes
2024-25 Tuition: $9,150 – 24,990
HCA accepts The Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ Grant.
% on Financial Aid
36%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$6,000
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Admissions Director
Tori Gredvig
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Admissions Associate
Holly McKenna
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
9
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Animation, Basketball, Board Games, Creative Writing, Disc Golf, Robotics, Sewing, Student Council, Yearbook
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