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    • Durham, North Carolina, has a rich history that dates back to the late 19th century. The city was founded on the success of the tobacco industry, which played a crucial role in its development. Durham was officially incorporated in 1869. Over the years, the city has evolved from a tobacco town to a thriving hub for education, healthcare, and technology.

    Durham’s growth was significantly influenced by the establishment of Duke University and the transformation of the American Tobacco Campus. The city has successfully preserved its historical roots while embracing modern development and innovation.

    Shopping Centers

    • The Streets at Southpoint
    • Brightleaf Square
    • Downtown Durham
    • University Hill (UHill)
    • Renaissance Center
    • Patterson Place
    • 2021: Named one of the "Best Places to Live in the U.S." by U.S. News & World Report.
    • 2022: Recognized as a "Top City for Tech Jobs" by CompTIA.
    • 2023: Awarded "Top City for Quality of Life" by Forbes.
    •  #10 Duke University ranked 10th Best University - US News and World Report 
    • #1 City for College Basketball Fans - WalletHub
    • #4 Best Place to Start a Business - WalletHub
    • #6 Top US Metros in New Tech Innovation - NCTech

    Overview

    Durham, North Carolina, is a vibrant city in the heart of the Triangle NC area and is known for its rich history, culture, and was made famous as the setting for the 1988 movie Bull Durham with Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon. Durham is known as the City of Medicine because it is home to Duke Hospital and the Triangle's Veterans (VA) Hospital, along with numerous medical facilities.

    Education

    Durham is served by Durham Public Schools, known for their commitment to educational excellence. The city is home to several top universities, including Duke University and North Carolina Central University. Additionally, Durham's proximity to Research Triangle Park provides access to North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

    Sports and Entertainment

    As one of the larger cities in the Triangle, NC area, Durham offers numerous entertainment and social options, including the various sports programs at Duke University, NC Central University and Durham's Minor League baseball team, the Durham Bulls, who have their own stadium in downtown Durham, known as DBAP, the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. One of the area's premiere concert and theatre venues is also in downtown Durham, the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC), which is ranked in the top 5 concert and theatre venues in the US.

    Economic Growth and Development

    Over the past 20 years, Durham, North Carolina, has seen remarkable economic growth, transitioning into a hub of innovation and technology in Southeatern US. The city has attracted numerous tech companies, startups, and research institutions, bolstering its economy and creating a strong job market. Durham's population and workforce have expanded significantly, with major employers including Duke University, Aisin, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, Wolfspeed, IQUVIA, Biogen, Fidelity, Cisco, IBM, and GlaxoSmithKline. The city's commitment to fostering a diverse economy, coupled with investments in infrastructure and education, has strengthened its position as a leading economic center.

    Accolades

    • US News & World Report named Durham one of the Best Places to Live in the US (2022-2023)
    • RTP is Nation’s #4 Biotech Hub by Fierce Biotech (2022)
    • GoodHire named Durham the #2 Smallest Gender Wage Gap in the Nation (2022)
    • Durham is #1 City for College Basketball Fans According to WalletHub (2024)

    Places of Interest

    • Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)
    • American Tobacco Campus
    • Duke Gardens
    • Durham Bulls Athletic Park
    • Eno River State Park
    • NC Nuseum of Life & Sciences
    • Duke Lemur Center
    • Nasher Museum of Art
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    R.N. Harris Elementary School 919-560-3967 Public PK-5
    Durham School of the Arts 919-560-3926 Public 6-12
    Lakewood Montessori Magnet Middle School 919-560-2894 Public 6-8
    Middle College High School @ Dtcc 919-536-7203 Public 11-12
    R.N. Harris Elementary School 919-560-3967 Public PK-5
    Easley Elementary School 919-560-3913 Public KG-5
    George Watts Elementary School 919-560-3947 Public KG-5
    Maureen Joy Charter School 919-908-1600 Public KG-8
    Sandy Ridge Elementary School 919-560-2695 Public PK-5
    Lyons Farm Elementary School Telephone N/A Public PK-5
    Voyager Academy 919-433-3301 Public KG-12
    Healthy Start Academy 919-956-5599 Public KG-8
    Little River School 919-560-3940 Public PK-8
    Oak Grove Elementary School 919-560-3960 Public PK-5
    Burton Elementary School 919-560-3908 Public PK-5
    Pearsontown Elementary School 919-560-3964 Public PK-5
    The Institute Development Young Leaders 919-224-1240 Public KG-8
    W G Pearson Elementary School 919-560-3988 Public PK-5
    Glenn Elementary School 919-560-3920 Public KG-5
    Morehead Montessori Magnet Elementary School 919-560-3954 Public KG-5
    Merrick-Moore Elementary School 919-560-3952 Public KG-5
    Research Triangle Charter 919-957-7108 Public KG-8
    Club Boulevard Elementary School 919-560-3918 Public KG-5
    Holt Elementary School 919-560-3928 Public PK-5
    Reaching All Minds Academy 919-596-1899 Public KG-8
    Southwest Elementary School 919-560-3972 Public KG-5
    Bethesda Elementary School 919-560-3904 Public KG-5
    Excelsior Classical Academy 919-213-8585 Public KG-9
    Carter Community Charter 919-797-2340 Public KG-8
    Eno Valley Elementary School 919-560-3915 Public PK-5
    Y.E. Smith Elementary School 919-560-3900 Public PK-5
    Central Park School for Child 919-682-1200 Public KG-8
    Fayetteville Street Elementary School 919-560-3944 Public PK-5
    Hillandale Elementary School 919-560-3924 Public PK-5
    Hope Valley Elementary School 919-560-3980 Public KG-5
    Eastway Elementary School 919-560-3910 Public PK-5
    NC Virtual Academy 919-346-0121 Public KG-12
    Spring Valley Elementary School 919-560-2890 Public PK-5
    E.K. Powe Elementary School 919-560-3963 Public KG-5
    Kestrel Heights School 919-484-1300 Public KG-8
    Global Scholars Academy 919-682-5903 Public KG-8
    Parkwood Elementary School 919-560-3962 Public PK-5
    Forest View Elementary School 919-560-3932 Public KG-5
    C.C. Spaulding Elementary School 919-560-3974 Public PK-5
    Lakewood Elementary School 919-560-3939 Public PK-5
    North Carolina Cyber Academy 984-262-9237 Public KG-12
    Lerner Jewish Community Day School 919-286-5517 Private PK-5
    Hope Creek Academy 919-932-0360 Private KG-12
    Hope Creek Academy 919-932-0360 Private KG-12
    International Montessori School 919-401-4343 Private PK-6
    Five Oaks Seventh-Day Adventist Christian School 919-493-5555 Private KG-7
    Murray-Massenburg Elementary School Telephone N/A Public PK-5
    Faith Assembly Christian Academy 919-687-2763 Private KG-12
    Durham Academy Middle School Div 919-489-9118 Private PK-12
    Durham School of the Arts 919-560-3926 Public 6-12
    George Watts Elementary School 919-560-3947 Public KG-5
    R.N. Harris Elementary School 919-560-3967 Public PK-5
    Lakewood Montessori Magnet Middle School 919-560-2894 Public 6-8
    Easley Elementary School 919-560-3913 Public KG-5
    Voyager Academy 919-433-3301 Public KG-12
    Rogers-Herr Middle School 919-560-3970 Public 6-8
    Sherwood Githens Middle School 919-560-3966 Public 6-8
    Sandy Ridge Elementary School 919-560-2695 Public PK-5
    Lyons Farm Elementary School Telephone N/A Public PK-5
    Shepard Middle School 919-560-3938 Public 6-8
    Maureen Joy Charter School 919-908-1600 Public KG-8
    Healthy Start Academy 919-956-5599 Public KG-8
    Pearsontown Elementary School 919-560-3964 Public PK-5
    Oak Grove Elementary School 919-560-3960 Public PK-5
    Little River School 919-560-3940 Public PK-8
    Discovery Charter 984-888-5504 Public 6-8
    Burton Elementary School 919-560-3908 Public PK-5
    Carrington Middle School 919-560-3916 Public 6-8
    The Institute Development Young Leaders 919-224-1240 Public KG-8
    Glenn Elementary School 919-560-3920 Public KG-5
    W G Pearson Elementary School 919-560-3988 Public PK-5
    Research Triangle Charter 919-957-7108 Public KG-8
    Merrick-Moore Elementary School 919-560-3952 Public KG-5
    Club Boulevard Elementary School 919-560-3918 Public KG-5
    Morehead Montessori Magnet Elementary School 919-560-3954 Public KG-5
    Reaching All Minds Academy 919-596-1899 Public KG-8
    Southwest Elementary School 919-560-3972 Public KG-5
    Holt Elementary School 919-560-3928 Public PK-5
    Bethesda Elementary School 919-560-3904 Public KG-5
    Eno Valley Elementary School 919-560-3915 Public PK-5
    Y.E. Smith Elementary School 919-560-3900 Public PK-5
    Excelsior Classical Academy 919-213-8585 Public KG-9
    Carter Community Charter 919-797-2340 Public KG-8
    Central Park School for Child 919-682-1200 Public KG-8
    Hillandale Elementary School 919-560-3924 Public PK-5
    Hope Valley Elementary School 919-560-3980 Public KG-5
    The School for Creative Studies 919-560-3535 Public 6-12
    Fayetteville Street Elementary School 919-560-3944 Public PK-5
    Eastway Elementary School 919-560-3910 Public PK-5
    NC Virtual Academy 919-346-0121 Public KG-12
    Spring Valley Elementary School 919-560-2890 Public PK-5
    Brogden Middle School 919-560-3906 Public 6-8
    E.K. Powe Elementary School 919-560-3963 Public KG-5
    Kestrel Heights School 919-484-1300 Public KG-8
    Global Scholars Academy 919-682-5903 Public KG-8
    Parkwood Elementary School 919-560-3962 Public PK-5
    Forest View Elementary School 919-560-3932 Public KG-5
    Kipp Durham College Preparatory 919-973-0285 Public 4-8
    C.C. Spaulding Elementary School 919-560-3974 Public PK-5
    Durham School of the Arts 919-560-3926 Public 6-12
    Lakewood Montessori Magnet Middle School 919-560-2894 Public 6-8
    Sherwood Githens Middle School 919-560-3966 Public 6-8
    Maureen Joy Charter School 919-908-1600 Public KG-8
    Shepard Middle School 919-560-3938 Public 6-8
    Healthy Start Academy 919-956-5599 Public KG-8
    Voyager Academy 919-433-3301 Public KG-12
    Rogers-Herr Middle School 919-560-3970 Public 6-8
    Discovery Charter 984-888-5504 Public 6-8
    Little River School 919-560-3940 Public PK-8
    The Institute Development Young Leaders 919-224-1240 Public KG-8
    Carrington Middle School 919-560-3916 Public 6-8
    Research Triangle Charter 919-957-7108 Public KG-8
    Reaching All Minds Academy 919-596-1899 Public KG-8
    Carter Community Charter 919-797-2340 Public KG-8
    Central Park School for Child 919-682-1200 Public KG-8
    Excelsior Classical Academy 919-213-8585 Public KG-9
    NC Virtual Academy 919-346-0121 Public KG-12
    Brogden Middle School 919-560-3906 Public 6-8
    The School for Creative Studies 919-560-3535 Public 6-12
    Global Scholars Academy 919-682-5903 Public KG-8
    Kestrel Heights School 919-484-1300 Public KG-8
    Kipp Durham College Preparatory 919-973-0285 Public 4-8
    Lowe's Grove Middle School 919-560-3946 Public 6-8
    Neal Middle School 919-560-3955 Public 6-8
    North Carolina Cyber Academy 984-262-9237 Public KG-12
    Lucas Middle School 919-560-3843 Public 6-8
    Lakeview School 919-560-2520 Public 6-12
    Faith Assembly Christian Academy 919-687-2763 Private KG-12
    Five Oaks Seventh-Day Adventist Christian School 919-493-5555 Private KG-7
    Hope Creek Academy 919-932-0360 Private KG-12
    Hope Creek Academy 919-932-0360 Private KG-12
    Liberty Christian School 919-471-5522 Private KG-12
    Hill Learning Center 919-489-7464 Private 2-12
    Triangle Day School 919-383-8800 Private PK-8
    Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill 919-402-8262 Private KG-12
    Duke School 919-493-9857 Private PK-8
    Cresset Christian Academy 919-354-8000 Private PK-12
    Carolina Friends School 919-383-6602 Private PK-12
    Dps Hospital School 919-684-5684 Public PK-12
    Immaculata Catholic School 919-682-5847 Private PK-8
    Bethesda Christian Academy 919-598-0190 Private KG-9
    Durham Academy Middle School Div 919-489-9118 Private PK-12
    Durham Academy 919-489-6569 Private PK-12
    Durham School of the Arts 919-560-3926 Public 6-12
    Middle College High School @ Dtcc 919-536-7203 Public 11-12
    City of Medicine Academy 919-560-2001 Public 9-12
    Hillside New Tech High School 919-560-9183 Public 9-12
    Voyager Academy 919-433-3301 Public KG-12
    J D Clement Early College High School 919-560-2696 Public 9-12
    Research Triangle High School 919-998-6757 Public 9-12
    Excelsior Classical Academy 919-213-8585 Public KG-9
    Riverside High School 919-560-3965 Public 9-12
    C.E. Jordan High School 919-560-3912 Public 9-12
    The School for Creative Studies 919-560-3535 Public 6-12
    Hillside High School 919-560-3925 Public 9-12
    NC Virtual Academy 919-346-0121 Public KG-12
    Southern School of Energy and Sustainability 919-560-3968 Public 9-12
    Durham's Performance Learning Center 919-560-9190 Public 9-12
    Northern High School 919-560-3956 Public 9-12
    North Carolina Cyber Academy 984-262-9237 Public KG-12
    Lakeview School 919-560-2520 Public 6-12
    Durham Academy 919-489-6569 Private PK-12
    Durham Academy Middle School Div 919-489-9118 Private PK-12
    Faith Assembly Christian Academy 919-687-2763 Private KG-12
    Hope Creek Academy 919-932-0360 Private KG-12
    Hope Creek Academy 919-932-0360 Private KG-12
    Liberty Christian School 919-471-5522 Private KG-12
    Hill Learning Center 919-489-7464 Private 2-12
    Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill 919-402-8262 Private KG-12
    Dps Hospital School 919-684-5684 Public PK-12
    Insight Colearning Center 984-888-0578 Private 9-12
    Carolina Friends School 919-383-6602 Private PK-12
    Bethesda Christian Academy 919-598-0190 Private KG-9
    Cresset Christian Academy 919-354-8000 Private PK-12
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    Duke University

    Duke University, founded in 1838, is a prestigious private research university located in Durham, North Carolina. Known for its rigorous academic programs, world-class research, and strong emphasis on public service, Duke plays a pivotal role in the cultural and economic landscape of Durham and the greater Research Triangle area.

    Academic Excellence

    Duke is consistently ranked among the top universities in the United States and globally. It offers a broad array of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across various disciplines. Notable schools and programs include:

    • Fuqua School of Business: Known for its MBA program and leadership training.
    • School of Medicine: Renowned for its medical research and healthcare services.
    • Nicholas School of the Environment: A leader in environmental science and policy.
    • Pratt School of Engineering: Offers cutting-edge engineering education and research.

    Research and Innovation

    Duke is a powerhouse for research and innovation, attracting substantial funding and fostering groundbreaking discoveries. Key research institutes and initiatives include:

    • Duke Health: A top-ranked health system providing advanced medical care and research.
    • Duke Cancer Institute: Conducts pioneering cancer research and treatment.
    • Duke Global Health Institute: Focuses on addressing global health challenges.
    • Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Supports entrepreneurial ventures and innovation.

    Campus Life and Culture

    The vibrant campus life at Duke is characterized by diverse student organizations, cultural events, and athletic programs. Highlights include:

    • Athletics: Home to the Blue Devils, Duke boasts strong athletic programs, particularly in basketball and lacrosse.
    • Arts and Culture: The university hosts numerous cultural events, including performances at the Duke Performances series and exhibitions at the Nasher Museum of Art.
    • Student Organizations: A wide range of student-run organizations foster a strong sense of community and engagement among students.

    Economic and Community Impact

    Duke significantly contributes to the local economy and community development. Key impacts include:

    • Employment: Duke University and Duke Health are among the largest employers in the region, providing jobs to thousands of residents.
    • Innovation and Startups: Duke fosters a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, supporting startups and driving innovation through initiatives like Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
    • Public Service: The university is deeply committed to public service, with students and faculty engaged in various community service projects and initiatives.

    Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill together form the backbone of the Research Triangle's academic and research prowess, driving economic growth and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence in the region.