Thales Academy

The school will be closed Wednesday (1/12/2011) due to inclement weather. The closure has been posted on WRAL. Please stay safe.

The school will be closed today (1/11/2011) due to inclement weather. The closure has been posted on WRAL. Please stay safe.

Founder and benefactor of Thales Academy, Mr. Bob Luddy has been an advocate for educational excellence for many years. Mr. Luddy has heavily invested his time, talent and treasure into making the schools successful. His only compensation is the gratitude received from parents, teachers and students who have been able to experience the wonderful and [...]

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Ed Schaefer’s upcoming lecture! On Wednesday November 10th, from 6:00-7:30pm, Ed Schaefer will give two brief talks at Thales Apex. In his first talk Mr. Schaefer will introduce parents (& guests!) to Direct Instruction, highlighting its academic benefits and its documented results. In the second talk, part of [...]

James Patton, a student in his first year at Thales Apex, recently won Best of Show in the Handicrafts and Hobby competition at the 2010 North Carolina State Fair. This was James’ first ever entry into a State Fair competition. He is highly encouraged by this award and will likely compete in additional competitions for [...]

The Inaugural Lecture Event for Thales’ Quarterly Lecture Series was held Thursday September 9th at the Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex, NC. The speaker’s, Mr. Kent Misegades and Mr. Robert Luddy, presented their topics to a sellout crowd of over 140 registrants! We have received great feedback from the event, thank you to all [...]

Come find out what American Exceptionalism is and why it is important at our September 9th event at the Halle Cultural Center in Apex North Carolina! ~~~ Following the introduction of the American Exceptionalism series, Mr. Robert Luddy and Mr. Kent Misegades will introduce the future of high school education: The Luddy Institute of Technology. [...]

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First year, first-grade teacher Katie Brown brings enthusiasm to her class at Thales Academy in Apex. After graduating from East Carolina University with a degree in English, Brown spent the 2008-09 school year as a kindergarten and third-grade teaching assistant at Laurel Park Elementary while she finished up course work in education. Because she went [...]