Last week was FASTAR® time at Classical Charter Schools of America, a North Carolina network of free public charter schools. FASTAR®, which stands for Fluent Academic Skills Tournament in Arithmetic and Reading, is a testing competition–or race–with clever and obvious references to NASCAR.
This was the 20th anniversary of FASTAR® for the CCS-America schools.
Here’s the recap from CCS-America:
Our elementary students lined up in their racing lanes, cheered on by classmates and family members. Middle school “pit crew” members helped time the racers and made sure everything ran smoothly.
As soon as they heard “Go!” the students took off, first reading a passage out loud and then racing through sheets of math facts. They sped to the finish line, with some races decided by just seconds.
All of our campus winners will face off at the Race of Champions, which is scheduled for next Wednesday, April 30th. The school with the most speed and accuracy will take home the trophy as 2025’s FASTAR® Champion!
Congratulations to all of our racers, pit crew members, and winners! Thank you to all classmates, family members, and friends for cheering the racers on!
We share photos from CCS-Wilmington and CCS-Whiteville below:
Students from CCS-Wilmington. Photo courtesy of CCS-America.
Students from CCS-Whiteville. Photo courtesy of CCS-America.
