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Silicon Valley of the East – Cary and The Grove School
Scott Andersen | April 28, 2011 | Comment
I get a daily email blast from THE CARY CITIZEN and today I read a story about the Cary-Raleigh area being the fastest growing area in the country. They were quoting an article from FORTUNE Magazine.
I was surprised by that. This area has grown by over 41% in the past decade. That is tremendous growth. I guess it was surprising to me because I wasn’t here ten years ago. However, I do know we get a lot of calls from families moving into the area.
A few other accolades have been bestowed upon us as well. The Miliken Institute has ranked Raleigh as the #7 city in creating and sustaining economic growth. In addition to that, Cary-based employer SAS, was named again this year as the best company in the nation to work for.
Another interesting point identified in the article was that Fortune magazine named Cary-Raleigh the Silicon Valley of the East. Our area has the largest research park in the country and a lot of technology-based jobs from a number of globe-spanning companies like Cisco and IBM.
As I look at how The Grove School of Cary fits into this mix, I am quite pleased. Our philosophy of “Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Planet” is consistent with the commitment to quality that is evident in many facets of our community. Our utilization of technology as one of the many tools we use in the teaching and learning process is consistent with the high-tech focus in this region. We utilize smartboards, touch-screen computers, webcams, and Skype to not only facilitate learning, but also to help us with our administrative tasks like hiring, team meetings, training and marketing.
We are proud to be a part of the growth and growing positive reputation of this community.
The video below shows a Skype session between our school in Cary and our school in Plano. The video was shot in Cary, but you can see the students in Plano on the laptop by the teacher.
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