Additional Targeted Support & Improvement (ATSI) school by the North Carolina State Board of Education.

November 14, 2025

Dear NEAAAT Family:

We hope the school year is off to a successful start for you and your child. We are writing this letter to let you know that Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies (NEAAAT) has been designated as an Additional Targeted Support & Improvement (ATSI) school by the North Carolina State Board of Education. Per ESSA Section 1111(d)(2)(C), schools are identified as ATSI schools in North Carolina because one or more of the following subgroups received a subgroup performance grade score at or below the highest identified CSI-LP school’s All Students group during the identification year; and is on the TSI-CU list for the subgroup(s) for the previous year. Subgroup performance scores are provided for the following subgroups: (1) Students with Disabilities, (2) Economically Disadvantaged, (3) Black, (4) White, (5) Hispanic, (6) Asian-Pacific Islander, (7) Multi-racial, and (8) English Learners. This letter is to notify our parents and guardians of NEAAAT’s intentions to improve educational outcomes for underperforming student subgroups and close achievement gaps for all students.

As an ATSI school, the school is required to develop an Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) plan that specifically outlines how it will improve outcomes for underperforming subgroups. The plan will also include strategies that our district or charter will employ to support NEAAAT’s improvement efforts. The ATSI plan will address the following areas:

Instructional Leadership

Support for Grade-to-Grade Transitions

Implementation of a Tiered Instructional System

Data-Driven Decision Making


We have set the following goals for NEAAAT this year:

NEAAAT will implement a data-driven continuous improvement process to diagnose areas for growth, engage staff in targeted professional learning and support, and design a multi-year plan to increase the proficiency of identified student groups by May 2026.

Here are some strategies that we will be implementing to improve student outcomes:

Build a TSI Team


Use the continuous improvement process to design a plan


Also, family engagement is at the heart of our school improvement efforts. Here are some ways we can work together:

Ensure that both you and your child know the academic expectations set for your child this school year. A list of learning objectives is housed in LiFT.


Call Leah Lane at 252-562-0653 if you have questions or concerns about your student, or to set up an appointment to meet with a school staff member working with your child.


Make sure that your child is prepared and attends school each day.


Monitor your child's progress in the Griffin App and LiFT, and attend meetings with your child’s coach(s).


Additionally, listed below are a few resources available to help:

Griffin App: app.northeastacademy.org


LiFT: https://learner.mylift.io/login


NCSIS-Infinite Campus: https://70a.ncsis.gov/campus/portal/parents/psu70anaaat.jsp


Graduation requirements: www.ncpublicschools.org/gradrequirements/


K-12 standards in academic subjects: www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/


State student achievement test results: www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/


N.C. School Report Cards: https://ncreportcards.ondemand.sas.com/src


We are committed to improving student performance. It is important to remember that just as no single score or grade tells the whole story of a student, neither does it tell you everything about a school's performance or the opportunities that our school provides. The intent of receiving these designations is to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction. We’re excited about this school year and are working to make it a success for your child.

If you have questions about the content of this letter, please contact Leah Lane at leahlane@northeastacademy.org or 252-562-0653.