Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) is a school district which educates over ten thousand students (pre-K through 12th grade) in the southeastern part of Orange County, North Carolina. Being near three major universities as well as the Research Triangle Park, it serves one of the best educated populations in the United States. It is the school district for parts of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, including schools from elementary through high school. It is financed through property taxes, including a city supplement, as well as state and federal money. The administrative center is located at Lincoln Center at 750 South Merritt Mill Road. Lincoln Center is the site of the former all-black high school. An array of services is available for gifted, special needs, and limited English proficiency students. The District's mission is "to enable all students to acquire, through programs of excellence and fairness, the knowledge, skills, and insights necessary to live rewarding, productive lives in an ever-changing society." Neil Pedersen served as superintendent of this district from 1992-2011. The current superintendent is Thomas Forcella.
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