The graduation rate for Lenoir County Public Schools continued its steady climb with the Class of 2021, jumping nearly 2 percentage points from the previous year and exceeding the state average for the first time since at least 2006.
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Hall of Fame honor crowns 39-year career in education
An educator who brought decades of experience to Lenoir County Public Schools four years ago as a middle school math guru has joined the ranks of the state’s most elite teachers as a 2021 inductee into East Carolina University’s Educators Hall of Fame.
Jr. environmentalist works with global group
Carolina Jones, a freshman at Parrott Academy, has been interested in climate change since she first learned about the subject in sixth grade science. But unlike those who just read headlines or listen to news stories, Jones has become an intern with The Global Co Lab Network, an organization that aims to give young people a voice and an opportunity to act on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Students’ careers started at LCC
Taylor Vick, Stacy Barron, and Lauren Enns have more in common than they knew. All three are from Greene County and they all enrolled in the Lenoir Community College Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act program after graduation from high school. While their stories are different, their end results are the same – their training has led to a promising career.
Lenoir County Public Schools ranked as one of the Best Employers in NC
Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to create the third annual list of America’s Best Employers By State. Lenoir County Public Schools ranked 55 on the list for North Carolina.
Lenoir/Greene United Way donation helps LCPS provide school supplies
Significant financial assistance from Lenoir/Greene United Way will help Lenoir County Public Schools provide backpacks and school supplies to students who most need them.
Parrott students return to classrooms
With bulging bookbags, full pencil cases, and face masks, Parrott Academy students returned to classes this week, marking the start of the school’s 56th academic year. On Monday and Tuesday, lower and middle school students attended a half-day of classes, and Wednesday saw the return of 214 high school students to campus.
GKCU and LCC Partner for Cars for College
The Greater Kinston Credit Union (GKCU), a non-profit chartered credit union under the laws of the State of North Carolina, is partnering with Lenoir Community College to assist students in financing vehicles through the LCC Cars for College program, a program that was created to help eliminate transportation barriers for attending classes and finding employment.
Lancer Academy, a college within a high school, opens Monday at Kinston High
When Kinston High School opens its campus to students for the 2021-2022 school year on Monday, it will open the door to a college within a high school, the product of a new and innovative partnership between Lenoir County Public Schools and Lenoir Community College.
Jones Senior High School Career and Technical Education Program Receives BOSCH Grant
We are pleased to announce that the Bosch Community Fund Board of Trustees has approved this grant, ‘This grant will support the CTE and Beyond program at Jones Senior High School and associated costs including the purchase of drone building kits, video production animation tools, robotics kits and coding kits, for $15,621.00.
Kinston High teacher Bright, Banks TA Harper tapped for top EC honors
Two women known for their devotion to the students in their Exceptional Children’s classes were honored Tuesday with the top annual awards presented by the LCPS Exceptional Children’s Department.
Local Teachers participate in Inaugural Rural Teachers Leaders Network
Just a couple of weeks ago, local teachers were chosen to be part of the inaugural class of the Rural Teachers Leaders Network.
LCC Summer President's and Dean's lists
LCC Summer President's and Dean's lists for Summer semester 2021
Gov. Cooper, state health leaders urge some schools to revisit decisions and fully implement health protections
Today, Governor Roy Cooper, NC DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen and State Health Director Dr. Betsey Tilson sent a letter to school boards that have failed to adopt the StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit urging them to protect their students and staff in the new school year.
New Head of School for Arendell Parrott Academy
Arendell Parrott Academy (APA) has a new Head of School. David Moody, former Assistant Superintendent in Jones County with 19 years of experience in education, will now lead the school.
School to open with indoor mask requirement for students, teachers
Lenoir County Public Schools students and teachers, as well as visitors and vendors, will be required to wear face coverings inside school buildings for at least the first three weeks of the academic year that begins Aug. 23.
Three week mask mandate for Lenoir County Public Schools
The Lenoir County School Board met on Monday, August 9, 2021. One of the items on the agenda up for discussion was the COVID-19 Response Plan for Opening the 2021-22 School Year. The discussion of mask-wearing was what most in attendance wanted to discuss. Board member W.D. Anderson made a motion that mask-wearing be required for all Lenoir County Public Schools for the first three weeks. The vote to approve the three-week mask mandate was five for the motion and two against, with Billy Davis and Keith King dissenting.
Parrott Academy welcomes new head of school
David Moody of Kinston will lead Arendell Parrott Academy as Head of School beginning in August. Moody has most recently served as an Assistant Superintendent in Jones County. He has seven years of experience as an administrator at both the elementary and high school levels and served as the county Director of Curriculum and Instruction. He is currently completing his Doctorate in Education at East Carolina University. He also has a Master’s in School Administration from E.C.U.
Close-knit early college already feels like family to new student
At a school known as close-knit, Lenoir County Early College High School already feels a lot like family to incoming freshman Magi Register.
Greene County School Board Votes 4-1 in Favor of Masks
During a special called meeting at the Greene County Tech Center on Monday, August 2, the Greene County Board of Education voted 4-1 in favor of following the guidance of the NCDHHS StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit for all students and staff wear face coverings while in doors.