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Durham, North carolina

Downtown Durham

Nearby Neighborhoods: City Center District, American Tobacco District, Warehouse District, Central Park District, Government Services District, Brightleaf District, Old Five Points, Morrehead Hill, St. Teresa, Old North Durham, Burch Avenue, West End, Trinity Park, Lyon Park, Albright Community, Northeast Central Durham, Trinity Heights, Southwest Central Durham, Duke Park, CC Spaulding Community, Lakewood Park, Forest Hills, Walltown, East Durham, Fayetteville Street Corridor

Downtown Durham, North Carolina is small compared to other cities' downtowns. Downtown Durham is only 12x14 city blocks, which means that residents of downtown can walk everywhere within about 10 minutes. The city's bus system is also incredibly useful; busses run from Durham Station, and there is also a free bus called the Downtown Circulator which connects downtown to other important locations across the city of Durham.

Like most downtowns, downtown Durham is bustling. While it is small, it is still packed with things to do, places to eat and sights to see. Within the downtown itself, Durham boasts around 40 restaurants; perhaps this is why it was named "Foodiest Small Town in America." Rue Cler is a very popular breakfast cafe, serving French donuts and coffee. Brightleaf Square, a small but packed area of downtown, has around 25 different restaurants to pick from.

Downtown apartment residents have tons of entertainment opportunities right at their fingertips. The Carolina Theatre shows both on stage products of plays and also big-screen Hollywood movies. There is also something interesting playing at the Carolina so that residents never get bored. Additionally, the Durham Performing Arts Center holds Broadway Musicals. Downtown apartments are also close to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, where Durham residents flock to support their hometown baseball team.

The nightlife in downtown Durham is teeming with clubs and bars; from Talk of the Town to Pinhook, the many late night joints are always hopping with new and interesting people. The art and culture life of downtown Durham is also far from lacking; the Durham Farmers Market is always a hit for both foodies and art enthusiasts. Downtown apartments are also very close to the numerous art galleries. With all of this entertainment, residents are guaranteed to never get bored.

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Restaurant Reviews

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Magnolia Grill
Category: Southern, American (New)
1002 9th St
Durham, NC 27705
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Twisted Noodles
Category: Thai
4201 University Dr #112
Durham, NC 27707
10 Reviews
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Four Square Restaurant
Category: American (New)
2701 Chapel Hill Rd
Durham, NC 27707
16 Reviews
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Rue Cler
Category: French, Breakfast & Brunch
401 E Chapel Hill Street
Durham, NC 27701
12 Reviews
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Nana's
Category: Restaurants
2514 University Dr
Durham, NC 27707

Schools & Demographics in Downtown Durham

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Immaculata Catholic School	K - 8	catholic
Durham School Of The Arts	K - 12	public
Central Park School For Children	K - 5	state department of education
Healthy Start Academy	K - 8	state department of education
Camelot Academy	K - 12	private
Morehead Elementary School	K - 5	public
George Watts Monstessori Mgnt School	K - 5	public
W G Pearson Middle School	5 - 8	public
Duke School For Children	K - 5	private
Eastway Elementary School	K - 5	public

Immaculata Catholic School

721 Burch Ave
Durham, NC 27701

Mr. Robert Gafparello
Diocese Of Raleigh Education Office

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs

Students Per Grade:
Total students	383

Full-time Teachers	25
Student/Teacher Ratio	15
Number of Classrooms	20

Durham School Of The Arts

400 N Duke St
Durham, NC 27701

Mr. David Hawks
Durham Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
6th	224
7th	223
8th	204
9th	231
10th	182
11th	192
12th	155
Total students	1412

Full-time Teachers	87
Student/Teacher Ratio	16
Number of Classrooms	95

Central Park School For Children

724 Foster St
Durham, NC 27701

Ms. Carolyn Kirkland
North Carolina Department Of Public Instruction

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Charter Schools
Site Based
Special Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
1st	43
2nd	60
3rd	42
4th	44
5th	41
Total students	275

Full-time Teachers	10
Student/Teacher Ratio	28
Number of Classrooms	19

Healthy Start Academy

807 W Chapel Hill St
Durham, NC 27701

Mr. Dietrich Danner
North Carolina Department Of Public Instruction

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Charter Schools
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	8
2nd	5
3rd	7
4th	6
5th	6
6th	8
7th	8
8th	4
Total students	60

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	18

Camelot Academy

809 W Proctor St
Durham, NC 27707

Mrs. Thelma Decarlo-Glynn

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	121

Full-time Teachers	9
Student/Teacher Ratio	13
Number of Classrooms	11

Morehead Elementary School

909 Cobb St
Durham, NC 27707

Mr. Cory Hogans
Durham Public School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	28
2nd	27
3rd	24
4th	22
5th	20
Total students	187

Full-time Teachers	15
Student/Teacher Ratio	13
Number of Classrooms	12

George Watts Monstessori Mgnt School

700 Watts St
Durham, NC 27701

Ms. Patti Crum
Durham Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	55
2nd	44
3rd	35
4th	24
5th	41
Total students	296

Full-time Teachers	43
Student/Teacher Ratio	7
Number of Classrooms	26

W G Pearson Middle School

600 E Umstead St
Durham, NC 27701

Ms. Valerie Puryear
Durham Public School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	163

Full-time Teachers	18
Student/Teacher Ratio	9
Number of Classrooms

Duke School For Children

1516 Hull Ave
Durham, NC 27705

Ms. Sandy Gillespie

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs

Students Per Grade:
Total students	240

Full-time Teachers	19
Student/Teacher Ratio	13
Number of Classrooms	30

Eastway Elementary School

610 Alston Ave
Durham, NC 27701

Ms. Star Sampson
Durham Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
1st	80
2nd	97
3rd	74
4th	71
5th	60
Total students	525

Full-time Teachers	49
Student/Teacher Ratio	11
Number of Classrooms	28

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Durham area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Durham, this community has a population of 834

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