A School Concept Developed from Experience with Early & Middle Colleges
Dr. John Eldridge has led Chatham Charter School for the past 10 years after serving as a regional superintendent in Guilford County Schools and a principal in Chatham County Schools. With the creation of Central Carolina Academy, Dr. Eldridge is the Superintendent of both schools. Thirty years of experience in education has afforded me the opportunity to work in some innovative systems. While working in Guilford County I was stunned to see the number of early and middle college students earning enough college credits to be considered a sophomore in college. When I was given the opportunity in 2012 to return to Chatham County to create a high school expansion at Chatham Charter, my most important goal was to give the students in our rural community the same opportunities the students in larger systems were given with regard to higher levels of rigor and to experience life at the college level. In my humble opinion, students will rise to whatever we expect of them. Since the high scho