EDUCATION

Private Schools

Higher Education

Workforce Training

TransPark Center

EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENT
All students in Lenoir County Public Schools will graduate with the vision, knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to work collaboratively, learn continuously, serve responsibly in a diverse society, and compete successfully in a global economy.

Number of Schools & Enrollment

*one (1) combined Elementary and Middle School counts as one

Data compiled based on September 2009 enrollment

IBO Program--Kinston High School

The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.  email Ron Owens at Kinston High School   or  Click here for more information on the IBO program.

Technology Lenoir County Cyber Campus

Kinston High, South Lenoir and North Lenoir high schools house a cyber campus. Cyber campuses provide classes that are full-motion audio and video communication in partnership with the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. These facilities enable schools to teach or enroll students in courses that would otherwise be unavailable for that site. Lenoir County Schools provides both advanced placement (AP) and honors courses to the students  Click here for more information

Facility Improvements
A bond referendum passed on May, 2006 will fund $69.7 million towards school facility improvements and new construction.

School officials agreed on March 5, 2007 to purchase a 56-acre site, off N.C. 11 at Tilghman Mill and Ferrell Roads.  This land will be the new site for the combined Contentnea-Savannah Middle School Campus.

This is the second of three land acquisition projects in the first phase of school construction.  In December, 2006 the school board purchased a 45.50 acre property just north of Pink Hill adjacent to N.C. 11 (2666 H.C. Turner Road) for a new Pink Hill Elementary.

School construction update:

New Pink Hill Elementary opened August 25, 2008, beginning of the 2008-09 school year.

LaGrange Elementary's addition of 66,000 square-foot building provides 30 new classrooms opened August 25, 2008, beginning of the 2008-09 school year.

New Contentnea - Savannah Middle School Campus opened for students January 2, 2009.

New Northeast Elementary School (combination of Bynum and Teachers Memorial's student) is scheduled to open beginning of the 2009 -10 school year.

Private Schools

Arendell Parrott Academy is an independent, co-educational, nonsectarian college preparatory day school enrolling approximately 700 students in grades K-12.  The academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association.  The Academy is affiliated with the Southern Association of College Admission Counselors, Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions officers, The College Board, and School and Student Service for Financial Aid. 

 Most students graduate with 22 – 24 units and complete five units of academic work each year.  At least one elective Fine Arts unit is strongly recommended. Ninety eight percent of the Academy’s graduates pursue their education beyond the secondary level.

 Bethel Christian Academy was founded in 1970 as a ministry to Christian families in the area. BCA offers instruction from Pre- K through 12th grade.  BCA’s mission is to prepare students to meet the challenge of an ever-changing world by pursuing excellence.  All students enjoy the use of a computer lab, library and gymnasium.  The current enrollment is approximately 400.

Higher Education

Colleges/Universities—Four major colleges/universities are located within the NC Eastern Region:  East Carolina University / East Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, NC; Mount Olive College, Mt. Olive, NC; Barton College, Wilson, NC and North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, NC.  These four educational institutions of higher learning, together with the eleven community colleges located in the region are readily accessible regional centers for academic study, industrial training and scientific research and development.  Lenoir Community College in Kinston is an excellent two-year college with strong technical and transfer programs.  In addition, North Carolina State University, Duke University and the University of North Carolina are all located within two hours of Kinston.

 Two-Year Institutions Lenoir & Contiguous Counties

  Source: NCCCS website 2008 - 2009 Annual Statistical Report

ECU Source only: ECU Bulletin 2008 annual enrollment

Others Source: 2008-09 NCICU Handbook website 10/6/09

Workforce Training

Lenoir Community College 

The New and Expanding Industry Program Administrated by the North Carolina Community College System is the idea of creating more and better paying jobs by promoting the expansion of existing industries and by attracting new industries to the state.  This was a major consideration in the original establishment of the industrial education centers. The N.C. Community College System, working with the Lenoir Community College, will develop and fund legitimate training programs, tailor-made for each industry, to meet the immediate trained manpower needs when the plant, new or expanded, is ready to go into production. 

Lenoir Community College also offers special customized training classes for business and industry. Funded through a grant, the Focused Industrial Training program enables the college to offer small enrollment classes targeting very specific skills critical to a particular organization. Programs are directed toward workers who need to renew their skills and technical knowledge.

Workforce development is all about helping grow your business and improve your operation. Customized Training classes ensure that you are getting what your business needs most. Highly qualified trainers and cutting-edge technology keep you and your employees current and competitive.  For more information on these programs, please contact  Bobby Merritt, Director of Industrial Training, Lenoir Community College.

New Aerospace Training Opportunities

Advanced Machining Center  

TransPark Center

• Available to help attract & retain industry by providing a highly advanced environment for worker training.
• Offers classrooms & space for special customized training.
• Two high-ceiling bays can be used to train workers on specific equipment
• Provides training in high-tech skills
• An array of distance-learning equipment at the center means training can be extremely specialized and is capable of connecting students and instructors worldwide.