Noble Academy (Greensboro, North Carolina)


Noble Academy is an independent day school in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school exclusively serves students with diagnosed learning disabilities or learning differences such as Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder or Central Auditory Processing Disorder. Noble Academy's mission is to offer students with learning differences a comprehensive educational experience in a supportive environment where they can achieve their highest potential.

History

Noble Academy was founded in 1987 under the name "Unlimited Learning" by Ginger Parnell and Rita Rice as a testing and tutorial service in Greensboro. In 1990, the school changed its name to Guilford Day School and adopted the Knight as the school mascot. In 1992, the school relocated to its current property on Horse Pen Creek Road. In 2010, the school went through a re-branding process that recommended that the school change its name. Based on feedback from students and parents, the Knight was kept as the school mascot, and the name was changed to Noble Academy to align with that symbolism. In 2012, Noble Academy opened a new building for its Upper Division, allowing its Lower Division to expand within the previous building. The school is accredited by both Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the Southern Association of Independent Schools.

Programs

In addition to its college prep curriculum following the North Carolina standard course of study, Noble Academy offers a variety of opportunities to its students:
Noble Academy is a SMART Showcase school, and has SMART interactive whiteboards in all of its classrooms. The technology is used extensively in programs like the Wilson "Just Words" reading curriculum.
Noble Academy offers a Dual Path certification program for students interested in preparing for the A+ certification exam to be an IT professional as well as getting their high school diploma. The program is open to junior and senior students.
Noble Academy is a full day school program that includes visual and performing arts as electives as well as extracurricular activities and a year-round athletics program. Sports offered include soccer, basketball, volleyball, golf, cross country and flag football.
In partnership with the ADHD Clinic at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Noble Academy is the home of the NC Summer Program For Kids, a highly structured summer day camp for kids with ADHD. The program is modeled after the highly successful Summer Treatment Program developed by Dr. William E. Pelham at Florida International University.