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Leslie Taylor, Principal

Main Office: 919-664-5737

Bell Schedule: 7:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.

School Improvement Plan

Our School: School Improvement Plan: Lead in

The purpose of school improvement is to improve achievement and outcomes for every student by working to eliminate the ability to predict achievement based on socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity.

We do this by collaboratively and continuously analyzing data and making decisions considering the unique needs of the learning community and the district's strategic plan.

View progress reports for each school on our district website.

School Improvement Team

School Improvement Team Members and Meetings

School Improvement Team Members

  • Leslie Taylor (Principal)
  • Kelsey Fitzpatrick (Assistant Principal)
  • Tracy Purvis (Assistant Principal)
  • Shane Arce (Assistant Principal)
  • Cassie Rogers (AP Intern, SIP Co-Process Manager)
  • Christine Kraft (Parent)
  • Rachel Sweeney (Instructional Facilitator, SIP Co-Process Manager)
  • Crystal Blum (Magnet Coordinator)
  • Emily Casey (Encore Teacher)
  • Tina Rhyne (6th Grade Teacher)
  • Kristin Mares (7th Grade Teacher)
  • Brittany Coley (8th Grade Teacher)
  • Jacinta Estes (SISP)
  • Caryn Ventrano-Credle (Intervention Teacher)
  • Robin Oke (SPED)
  • Maddie Jenkins (SPED, SIP Co-Process Manager)
  • John Munson (Instructional Assistant)
  • Sarah Skinner (Media Coordinator)
  • Michael Stiefel (Senior Administrator to Central Area Superintendent)

School Improvement Team voted on and approved 8/6/25.

School Improvement Meetings

These meetings take place in the Moore Square Middle Media Center, from 2:30 to 3:30 unless otherwise indicated.

  • 7/14/25
  • 8/27/25
  • 9/24/25
  • 10/15/25- Quarterly Review
  • 11/12/25
  • 12/3/25
  • 1/7/25- Quarterly Review, 2:30 pm 
  • 2/4/26
  • 3/31/26- Quarterly Review in PLCs (7:30, 10:30, 11:30, 1:30)
  • 4/22/26
  • 5/26/26- Quarterly Review, 8:30 am ~ tentative 

If you are interested in attending a School Improvement Team meeting, please contact Rachel Sweeney, the Instructional Facilitator, at rwsweeney@wcpss.net and/or the school main number.