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Type of organization: Public Elementary Magnet School (Durham Public Schools)
Ages served: K-5
Address: 700 Watts Street, Durham, NC 27701
WALKABLE
9 min walk from the West Duke building on East Campus
Entering the building
About the school
![Enter the school by the main entrance (find the accessible entrance a little further to the left. Use the intercom to let the front desk know the purpose for your visit](https://sites.duke.edu/dukepfs/files/2023/08/20230823_105857-01-768x1024.jpeg)
![On being buzzed in, climb the stairs and enter the front office to the right](https://sites.duke.edu/dukepfs/files/2023/08/20230823_105600-01-768x1069.jpeg)
![George Watts has a paper sign in sheet. Let the main office staff know who you're visiting, show a photo ID, sign into the log, and head to your assigned classroom. On your first visit, main office staff will accompany you to the classroom. Remember to sign out on the same paper log before you leave!](https://sites.duke.edu/dukepfs/files/2023/08/20230823_105202-01-768x576.jpeg)
George Watts is a Durham Public Schools Magnet, which means that all students are selected through a lottery. The school is based on the Montessori system. From the school page:
“The Montessori model assumes that all children want to learn and respects the individual’s style and pace of learning. Each student is provided with his own work plan that corresponds to his academic needs. Students are provided time to master a concept, building self-confidence. Classroom communities operate on the principle of freedom within limits, translating into respect for self, others and the environment. These principles are critical aspects of the Montessori curriculum. “
Classes are not divided by grade, but into three sections:
- Pre-K-K (4-6yo)
- Lower Elementary, grades 1-3 (6-9yo)
- Upper Elementary, grades 4-5 (9-11yo)
Service-learning students with Duke Center for Documentary Studies have been capturing stories at the school since 2019. Take a look at “Wonder of Watts” here!
Our partner at George Watts
Useful information
Christine Crowley
Volunteer coordinator
christine_crowley@dpsnc.net
Christine will be the main contact and resource for all volunteers.
Students who volunteer at George Watts are asked not to write or speak the names of the children they work with outside of the school building. In any reflections or discussions, please use a pseudonym or an initial.
Sample volunteer tasks
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