Discover the Difference at NCCL School
Founded in 1971, NCCL School is a small, parent-cooperative school with an enrollment of 90 children,
ages 5 to 14, 1st through 8th grade age. With a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1, NCCL offers a supportive, hands-on, student-centered
education to all children. Our primary goal is to inspire and encourage students to take responsibility for themselves and their own
education. Our talented teachers create environments and relationships that capitalize on children's interest and curiosity. With guidance
and direction, our students become fully immersed in their work, enjoying their pursuit of knowledge.
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NCCL School is Going Greener!
It has been a long-standing mission of NCCL to teach their students the importance of caring for their environment, as well as to be a model for their local community. In keeping with this mission:
- NCCL has recently been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as a Certified Wildlife Habitat. This means that the property attracts a variety of birds, butterflies and other wildlife, while helping to protect the local environment. Read more...
- NCCL received a grant this year to install solar panels which will provide most of the school's electricity. Installation will take place this summer.
107,000 Pennies for Peace
The students at NCCL School have completed their school-wide Pennies for Peace
campaign. On March 9th the children gathered their penny jars from NCCL
classrooms and area businesses and the counting began! All told they raised an impressive $1,070,
enough for a year's supply of pencils and notebooks for 50 children, as well as
some funds for teachers' salaries.
NCCL's Pennies for Peace effort received media coverage from The Newark Post, WDEL 1150 AM, and 6ABC Action News.
The project, a cultural education program tied to the New York Times
best seller, Three Cups of Tea, is designed to empower communities in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The educational
program raises awareness and funds to assist in building much needed schools in these areas.
Pennies for Peace teaches children the rewards of sharing and working together to bring hope and educational opportunities to children in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A penny in the United States has little worth, but in Pakistan and Afghanistan a penny buys a pencil and opens the door to literacy.
