- Duplin County Schools
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Alternative Center
Duplin County Schools Alternative Program
Hello: My name is Dr. Leon Kea, Director of Dropout Prevention/ Alternative Program.
WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE!!
DCAP has an unwavering belief in the potential of our YOUNG SCHOLARS—that all scholars have the ability to learn and to succeed, that all scholars can be inspired to achieve and to attain their goals if given the confidence and competencies to do so.
To realize this vision of guiding underperforming scholars to raise their expectations for their own school, work, and life success, we implement a six-pronged alternative education model consisting of:
1. Pro-Social Peer Culture
2. Academics
3. Restoration/Transition Planning
4. Parental Involvement & Community Outreach
5. Positive School Environment
6. Career and College Readiness
On behalf of both our young scholars and the educational partners with whom we collaborate in the best interests of these students, we strive to hit a host of targets each and every day at our Alternative Program/Gateway site:
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Establish safe, structured school settings that foster active engagement
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Eliminate on-campus incidents of violence and serious misconduct
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Apply flexible curriculums and personalized education services and programs to address individual student needs
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Get high school dropouts back in school, truant students back in the classroom, and all students back on track to high school graduation
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Turn at-risk youth into at-promise YOUNG SCHOLARS
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Replace self-defeating behaviors with self-promoting behaviors
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Create healthy peer-to-peer relationships
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Build scholastic and socialization skills
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Impart real-life tools and resources to produce desired outcomes in the real world
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Cultivate respect for self and others and an appreciation for the value of education
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Encourage community participation
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Empower Young Scholars to help themselves by teaching them how to live responsible, productive, law-abiding lives
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Reenergize hopes and expectations in the classroom and beyond, with a strong focus on Career and College Readiness
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Instill a sense of purpose and place in society at large, pride in one’s abilities, and control over one’s future
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Fulfill all student Individualized Education Program (IEP) requirements, when applicable
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Return alternative education students to mainstream schools and classrooms as quickly as possible
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Reopening & Remote Instruction Plan
Click here to view the detailed Reopening & Remote Instruction Plan for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Remote Instruction Resources
Click here to view the Remote Instruction Resource. This web page will provide parents/guardians and students with the resources that they may need during periods of remote instruction.
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Parent & Student How-To Guides
Select from the topics below to access tutorials and How-To-Guides for the commonly used digital resources in our district.
Learning Management Systems:
Digital Resources
- Istation Reading & Math
- HMH Into Math (English)
- HMH Into Math (Spanish)
- Waterford Early Learning (English)
- Waterford Early Learning (Spanish)
- Destiny Discover Media Center Online Catalog
- Schoolnet-How to Take An Assessment Online (English)
- Schoolnet - How to Take An Assessment Online (Spanish)
Curriculum Resources
Technical Resources
- Clearing Browsing Data (English)
- Clearing Browsing Data (Spanish)
- Student Device Internet Filter Login
- Google Meet
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Digital Resources
In order to support student learning in the classroom and at home, students have access to a variety of digital resources for the various subject areas. These digital resources provide students with access to content, video, interactive activities, and assessments.
Click here to find a list of available resources for each grade level span.
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School Forms
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DCS COVID-19 Parent Resources
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Instructional Support
If you need instruction support to help answer questions about:
- How to access assignments
- How to complete assignments
- Account information (usernames and passwords) for online resources
- How to submit assignments
- Feedback
Please first contact the classroom teacher via established communication methods in order to troubleshoot the issue.
If you are unable to reach or resolve the instructional issue via the teacher, please call the school’s main phone line between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm to speak to a school representative.
After school hours, please leave a detailed message with your name, your student’s name, phone number, and a brief description of the concern.
Click here to access the school directory.
Parents and students may also submit a help desk ticket and someone from the school will be in contact to provide support.
Click here to access the help desk ticket.
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Student Device Insurance
Duplin County Schools is pleased to offer optional student device insurance through a third party company named Securranty. This optional insurance can be purchased by students and parents through a link on our school’s website. If purchased, the insurance covers unlimited repairs or replacements for everything from broken screens, lost chargers, accidental damage, and much more with a zero deductible for one year on school-issued iPads or Chromebooks. The insurance cost for student iPads is $29.95 and $21.95 for student Chromebooks, which may be significantly less than repair or replacement costs without insurance.
If you have any questions, you may contact our school Digital Learning and Media Coordinator or the DCS Tech Help Desk at 910-296-6200.
Duplin County Schools Multiple Device Flyer - English
Duplin County Schools Multiple Device Flyer - Spanish
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Technical Support
If you need technical support to help answer questions about:
- How to connect to the internet
- How to turn on a device
- How to repair a broken screen
- Support for error messages
Often times clearing the browsing data and restarting the device can resolve a lot of issues. Click here to learn more about clearing the browsing data.
Also, student devices must be logged into the internet filters in order to access the internet at home. Here are instructions for logging into the filter system.
Please first contact the classroom teacher via established communication methods in order to troubleshoot the issue.
If you are unable to resolve the issue with the teacher, students and parents may either:
- Call the Technical Support Help Desk at 910-296-6200 from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm.
- Submit a help desk ticket by visiting https://www.duplinschools.net/Page/15521.
Duplin County Schools is pleased to offer optional student device insurance through a third party company named Securranty. This optional insurance can be purchased by students and parents through a link on our school’s website. If purchased, the insurance covers unlimited repairs or replacements for everything from broken screens, lost chargers, accidental damage, and much more with a zero deductible for one year on school-issued iPads or Chromebooks. The insurance cost for student iPads is $29.95 and $21.95 for student Chromebooks, which may be significantly less than repair or replacement costs without insurance.
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Free WiFi Access Locations
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PowerSchool Parent Portal Request Forms
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