Colleges and Universities

• Duke University - private research university
• North Carolina Central University - historically black university
• Durham Technical Community College - public two-year accredited institution

Government Schools

Public education in Durham is provided by Durham Public Schools. Durham owns 45 schools, including a school for hospitalized children. Durham also is home to the state run residential high school North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.

Private Schools

• Agape Corner School (1-12)
• Bethesda Christian Academy (K-8)
• Bryson Montessori School (K-1)
• Camelot Academy (K-12)
• Carolina Friends School (P-12)
• Cresset Christian Academy (K-12)
• Duke School for Children (P-8)
• Durham Academy (P-12)
• Fellowship Baptist Academy (K-12)
• Gorman Christian Academy and Early Learning Center (K-8)
• Greenbriar Academy (P-11)
• Hill Learning Center (K-12)
• Immaculata Catholic School (P-8)
• Lerner Jewish Community Day School (P-5)
• Liberty Christian School & Daycare (K-12)
• Montessori Children's House of Durham (P-6)
• Montessori Community School (P-6)
• Mount Zion Christian Academy (K-12)
• Tabernacle of Life Christian School (2-12)
• Triangle Day School (K-8)
• Trinity School of Durham/Chapel Hill (K-9)

(P = Pre-Kindergarten)

Downtown Durham attractions are destinations for people from all over the Triangle. Imagine living and working within walking distance of everything downtown has to offer!

• Catch a baseball game at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, home of the world famous Durham Bulls.
• Enjoy live music or a game of billiards at a trendy nightclub.
• Indulge your taste for jerk chicken, egg rolls or prime rib at one of downtown's numerous award-winning restaurants.
• Catch the train to destinations around the Triangle or across the country, at the future transportation center slated to begin construction in 2006.
• Check out the concerts and events along the American Tobacco River beside the Bulls ballpark.
• Toss a Frisbee with friends on the lawn of Durham Central Park .
• Take in a movie or a world-class live performance at the historic Carolina Theatre .
• Get fresh local produce at the Durham Farmers' Market every Saturday through the spring and summer at the historic Durham Athletic Park.
• Enjoy great outdoor entertainment every season of the year at any of Durham's annual outdoor festivals like CenterFest , Bimbe, the Bull Durham Blues Festival , or Light Up Durham .
• Enroll in an art class or browse an exhibit at the Durham Arts Council .
• Get a workout or take a sauna at The Downtown YMCA .
• Pick up a supply of gourmet goodies or a bottle of fine wine at one of downtown's specialty shops.
• Catch up on the latest best seller at the Durham Public Library .

Because of Downtown's central location and access to the Durham Freeway (Highway 147), everything is within easy reach:

• 5 minutes from Duke University Medical Center
• 5 minutes from Northgate Mall
• 15 minutes from the Research Triangle Park
• 20 minutes from Raleigh Durham International Airport
• 20 minutes from downtown Chapel Hill
• 20 minutes from the Streets at Southpoint Mall
• 30 minutes from downtown Raleigh
• 1 hour from Greensboro
• 2 hours from the beaches or the mountains of North Carolina!

Downtown Durham provides the proximity, density, and open spaces that facilitate the type of creative collaboration necessary in today's fast paced, high-tech business world. Downtown Durham provides an appealing, convenient and entertaining location to work, play and call home!