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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
– Nelson Mandela
Mission Statement
Essie Academy will promote academic excellence and cultivate confident, lifelong learners and leaders.
About the Academy
Essie Academy is located in the area of Salisbury, North Carolina. Students will be actively engaged in rigorous, authentic and meaningful experiences that stimulate curiosity and critical thinking. New knowledge will be applied beyond the classroom and students will grow as leaders in their community. A safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment will be maintained meeting the educational needs of all students.
Essie Academy is named for the late Essie Mae Kiser Foxx, a prominent community leader in East Spencer, NC over her lifetime. The school has been referred to as “Essie Academy,” for short.
Essie Academy
Board of Directors
Tina Foxx-Wallace, Board Chair
James Davis, Vice Chair
Reverend Ruby Steele, Treasurer
Members:
Reverend Patrick Tate
Kenneth Muhammad El
Darrell Foxx