School Improvement Plan

School improvement planning provides a mechanism for identifying needs and establishing a common approach to meeting those needs at the school level. Visit the district website to learn more about CMS School Improvement Plans.

NCStar is a web-based tool that guides a district or School Improvement Team in charting its improvement and managing the continuous improvement process. Visit the district website to learn more.

Access will allow stakeholders to review the School Improvement Plan, School Improvement Team members (with date of election), Agendas, and Meeting Minutes.

According to state guildelines CELA has been designated as a Low Performing School due to receiving a NC Report Card grade of D and Meeting Growth requirements.  Please provide any feedback on the School Improvement Plan using these links:

English Google Feedback form

Spanish Google Feedback form

Members of the School Improvement Team (SIT) are directly involved in the development and monitoring of the School Improvement Plan, and as appropriate, some of the day-to-day operations of the school.

• Facilitates the development of the School Improvement Plan.
• Uses data as the driving force to create programmatic instructional change.
• Monitors, assesses, and amends the School Improvement Plan, as needed.
• Advances policies and procedures that enhance achievement and meet educational, safety and parent involvement goals.
• Facilitates communication within the Professional Learning Community.
• Builds the capacity of the school to address parent and staff concerns.

The School Improvement Team will meet on the following dates:

Thursday, September 11, 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Thursday, January 15, 2025
Thursday, February 19, 2025
Thursday, March 19, 2025
Thursday, May 7, 2025
Thursday, June 11, 205