Hope Creek Academy

Education for the rest of us

Hope Creek Academy (formerly Just Right Academy) Inc. is a nonprofit private elementary and secondary school geared to children who need structure, consistency, positive reinforcement, more movement, reduced stress, both remediation and challenge along with a multi-sensory way of learning.

The Academy is located in Durham, North Carolina at 4723 Erwin Road.

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Behavior is Communication

April 19, 2017 By Linda McDonough

Early on in JRA’s history, we sadly had to conclude that one of our older students had mental health issues that we weren’t equipped to handle, and he needed long term hospitalization. Because we had done a good job of shielding our younger students from this teen’s problems, they didn’t understand why he was leaving. […]

helping those who can’t afford JRA

March 5, 2017 By Linda McDonough

One of the things that grieves all of us that work at JRA is meeting a potential student and knowing that we can change his or her life—but they can’t afford the tuition. We give a significant amount of tuition assistance, but it’s never enough. So many low-income children get a double whammy, unable to […]

we need your help

April 15, 2014 By Linda McDonough

It’s that 101 Club time of year again! In order to start JRA, we asked 101 people to donate $101. Some couldn’t donate that much. Some donated several memberships. But it all evened out and we had the initial funds to start a school. And each year we’ve done it again. And we hope to […]

101 Club

January 29, 2013 By Linda McDonough

Each year about this time, we ask for your donations to the 101 Club. Our seed money for JRA came from this Club; we asked 101 people to donate $101. We chose this amount because it was within reach for many people. Some chose to give more and we happily accepted. Our tuition isn’t cheap, […]

Recent Blog Posts

  • Parent Information Sessions Cancelled March 19, 2020
  • Parent Information Session February 19, 2020
  • We have a new name! July 4, 2017
  • It’s almost camp time! April 27, 2017
  • Behavior is Communication April 19, 2017

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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS.
Hope Creek Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, or sexual orientation to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship programs, and other school-administered programs.

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