Our Mission
Vision
The Winston-Salem Street School is dedicated to the belief that a quality education is the most effective way of transforming many disenfranchised members of our society into productive citizens.
The Winston-Salem Street School seeks to provide not only and opportunity for students to earn an accredited high school diploma, but gain the necessary skills and tools to ensure educational, vocational, and personal success in life.
Guiding Principles
The school was founded upon a commitment to Jesus Christ, Savior and Lord, and is guided by His example of compassion for the poor and forgotten people among us. He is our motivation and example for all the work done through and by the school.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Winston-Salem Street School celebrates and embraces the individual, student, and staff member. We strive to create an educational environment and workplace that supports the diverse communities we serve where each person is encouraged and empowered to be his/her individual, authentic self.
Our Program
The Winston-Salem Street School is a private alternative high school serving the at-risk youth of the greater Winston Salem area of North Carolina. It is designed to meet the needs of students who struggled in traditional schools due to academic or behavioral obstacles, many of whom were expelled or dropped out. The WSSS was specifically created to target these students and offers them the chance to earn a diploma recognized by the State of North Carolina.
The WSSS is a small, nurturing educational environment where students can develop and grow. Our student teacher ratio is 10:1, which allows us to give students the individualized attention they need. We use a holistic approach to education, strengthening students academically, socially, physically, and spiritually. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to doing everything within their power to help students achieve, providing them with a patient, loving, and positive educational environment. Our students' next steps include moving on to college, the military, or into the work force.
While we serve a variety of students, we focus on assisting those students who are the most at risk of not graduating from the public-school setting. By doing so, the WSSS plays a critical role in reducing the over 400 students who drop out of the Forsyth County public school system. Over 200 students have graduated from our program and earned their diplomas in the past 15 years. This education helps them move out of the oppressive cycles of crime, poverty, and despair.
The school was founded by David Morgan in 2004, who modeled it after the Denver Street School, and is now under the direction of Executive Director Mike Foster. The school is accredited and a member of the National Association of Street Schools. WSSS is governed by community leaders through a board of directors.