North Salisbury Elementary School (NSS) is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and has the distinction of being a school that serves dual academic programs. The school serves a traditional population of students who live within the school's district, and it also serves the high performing students in the Magnet program, an accelerated academic program. The traditional school program has a student population of 305 students and has a free and reduced meal rate of 78%. In addition to the Magnet Program, students have other opportunities to engage in innovative, rigorous and challenging learning experiences at a variety of levels. The staff of North Salisbury School works to promote diversified, well-balanced programs that will meet the needs of students and promote the development of individual potential. They are committed to providing an orderly and stimulating environment for all students where the right to learn and the right to teach in an educational setting that is safe, free from disruption, and conductive to learning is essential. The maintenance of such a learning atmosphere is sustained through the cooperative efforts of students, parents, educators, and the community. There are a number of programs and schoolwide initiatives that the students and staff participate in throughout the year that promote and encourage character education, a challenging curriculum, and providing students with the opportunity to give back to others and help promote kindness and caring in the school community.