KIPP Durham College Preparatory is a charter school located in Durham, NC, which is in a large city setting. The student population of KIPP Durham College Preparatory is 311 and the school serves K-8.

Representatives from 100 colleges and universities are scheduled to attended the annual Durham College Fair, which is hosted by Durham Public Schools and Durham Technical Community College.

Former Durham University chancellor Bill Bryson returns to the city to open an £11m extension to the university's main library.