Crossnore Community Charter School

Crossnore’s Community Charter School is housed on Crossnore’s Winston-Salem campus opening in August 2025 for students in grades K-4 and will extend to grades K-8 in August 2027. The Crossnore team is dedicated to fostering and nurturing learning environments that embrace trauma-informed practices and equity and justice principles. This approach aims to recognize and support students who may have faced challenges to create a safe and supportive atmosphere and promote fairness and equal opportunities for successful learning. By weaving together compassionate understanding with a commitment to fairness, we strive to empower every student to thrive academically, emotionally, and socially.

Join us for an upcoming info session to learn more!

To register, click here.

January 23 – In person
5:00-6:30pm
Woosley Chapel
1001 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104

January 29 – Virtual
5:00-6:30pm
Link will be emailed to you after registration.

Some ways we support students include:

• Creating safe and supportive environments where students feel comfortable and respected. This includes providing a predictable and consistent schedule and clear rules and expectations.
• Providing social-emotional learning opportunities to help students develop the skills they need to cope with trauma and stress. This includes teaching students about emotions, how to manage them, and how to build positive relationships.
• Providing individualized support to meet the needs of each student. This may include counseling, tutoring, and/or other specialized services.

We will help students:

• Feel safe and supported, which can lead to improved academic performance and social-emotional well-being.
• Build positive relationships with peers and teachers, which can lead to improved self-esteem and confidence.
• Reduce stress, which can lead to improved concentration and focus.
• Succeed in school which can lead to improved opportunities for the future.

Enrollment is based on a lottery system. To read the policy, click here.

Our first charter school lottery, which will determine student admissions for our inaugural school year beginning August 2025, will take place in March. This marks an exciting milestone in our journey to provide quality education to our community.

What You Need to Know:

• Lottery Procedure: Lottery procedure is determined by the state of NC and followed precisely.
• Chance Lottery: The lottery is conducted entirely by chance. Submitting an application early does not increase the odds of selection.
• Limited Capacity: Due to our intentional school design, we have a set capacity. Unfortunately, this means we cannot accommodate all applicants.

Next Steps:

• Review our Enrollment & Lottery Policy in detail.
• Apply for the lottery.
• Contact us with any questions or concerns.

We appreciate your interest in our school and look forward to the opportunity to serve our community’s educational needs.

Rashawn Meekins comes to Crossnore after a long career as an educator, leader, and consultant with Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, where she most recently served as assistant principal at Cook Literacy Model School. Prior to her position at Cook Literacy Model School, Meekins served as a dean of students, a school improvement grant coach, a literacy coach, and a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Coordinator.

Meekins received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Winston-Salem State University, a Master of Teaching degree and special education from Salem College, and a post-master’s degree in school administration from North Carolina A&T State University.

“My vision for the Crossnore Community Charter School in Winston-Salem is that it will be a model school for how education is done differently,” Meekins said. “We will not only focus on academics but also the social-emotional wellbeing of students. Our school will address the needs of the whole child as well as the needs of all scholars based on their individuality.“