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2020-2021 Back to SchoolFrom NDS Director, Dr David Burleson Dear Parent/Guardian, I hope you have had a great summer and have been able to enjoy some family...

November 2019 NDS NoticeMessage from our Director regarding our school grade: The current school year has been very rewarding at New Dimensions. Our students...

NDS October 2019 NoticeA message from our Director: Dr David Burleson It’s hard to believe that summer is over and fall has arrived, even if the temperatures...

2019 Sunrise Fun Run

Thanks for all the NDS family support for the Sunrise Fun Run!

NDS In The News

New Dimensions to begin year in-personOn Monday, for the first time in their lives, many students throughout the county will participate in the first day of class from their homes.

Local teachers sewing masks, printing 3D straps for workers, publicStaff members at New Dimensions School are working overtime to make sure that not only are their students still learning during the in-person closure but that community members and frontline

Local school graduates drug education classFifth-graders at New Dimensions Charter School completed a 12-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education program under the direction of D.A.R.E. Officer Casey Kinard.

Local school adds host of student, staff resourcesNew Dimensions School is in the process of bolstering its staff, security and student resources as the school is installing surveillance cameras, providing crisis counseling for its students and recently

Alicia Lorenzo Wilson, Director of Volunteer Services with J Iverson Riddle Developmental Center presented the 2019 Community Friends Award to NDS for their participation in the organizations 45th annual Christmas parade (Parade of Games).

Pictured are Student Advisory Council members as well the NDS Parade Committee. Congratulations NDS!!!! (Julia Norman, Joshua N, Addie C, Madi N, Kate D, Erica B, Lily B, Misty Dillingham, Courtney Kisner, Alice Burnette, James F, Luke R, Hayden M, Courtney Hardin, Dr David Burleson, Trevor F, Giles C, Nathan P, and Trefton H. Not pictured: Kacee Stroupe.)

2020-2021 School Calendar (rev. 05212020)

My name is Jameson Auton and I am a 2008 graduate of New Dimensions Charter School. I started my journey at NDS, in a small room at the Mt. View Rec Center, when it was in its second year and spread out all over the county. I graduated as part of the first class to begin at kindergarten and go through 5th grade over on Concord Street. Back then, the school was much smaller and many of the grades combined because of space and the number of students. My days at NDS were some of the best and began my journey to the man I have become today. I was very small and shy as a student. The small class size allowed me to achieve high standards and be challenged daily by my teachers My favorite memory from elementary school was in third grade. We were a part of a teacher exchange program and teachers from other countries came to share their language, culture, and teaching styles with our teachers. My third grade teacher was Ms. Nuri Munioz, who was from Panama. She had a passion for teaching and all of her students. I was picked on for my small stature and came in from recess one day to Ms. Munioz’s open arms. She hugged me and talked to me about physical size and accomplishments. The one statement that she finished with, and has stuck with me till today is “It isn’t what is on the outside that matters...it is what is on the inside”. I believe this is true for our school as well. I didn’t care what the building looked like or how big it was. I am the end result of what is on the inside of the school. A host of teachers who believe, nurture, and guide their students. I am a product of lasting friendships to this day, including Ms. Munioz. I went on to attend Walter Johnson Middle School with an easy transition into the district public school due to the programs the county offers in the summer to ease the transition into middle school. I also attended all the open houses and visited Freedom High School several times before starting high school. I was then accepted into Burke Middle College where I received my high school diploma and an Associates Degree in the Arts in 2015. I attended East Carolina University’s business program and now work in Morganton. I am a firm believer in NDS and its unique approach to curriculum. I have enjoyed watching the school grow over the years and enjoy volunteering at NDS when time allows. ~Jameson Auton