Cullman Area Resource Education

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Cullman Area Resource Education (C.A.R.E.) is a specialized educational facility located in Cullman, Alabama, designed to serve students who require an alternative approach to traditional classroom settings. As a public alternative school, its primary mission is to provide a structured, supportive environment for students who may be struggling with behavioral challenges, academic hurdles, or other circumstances that necessitate a specialized program. The school focuses on helping these students remain on track with their state-mandated curriculum while fostering personal growth and accountability.

Beyond academic instruction, the school emphasizes character development and the improvement of decision-making skills. By maintaining a smaller, more focused student-to-teacher ratio, C.A.R.E. offers a more individualized educational experience, allowing staff to address specific student needs more effectively. The ultimate goal of the program is to provide students with the necessary tools, maturity, and academic progress to eventually transition back to their home schools or successfully prepare for life after graduation.

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School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cullman County
Phone:	(256)747-6371
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
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NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th