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Education and Schools in New Bern, NC
From infancy through adulthood, lifelong learning opportunities are available in the New Bern area.
Pre-K Education
Many accredited preschools and day-care centers are available for infants through school age, including after-school care.
K-12 Education
The Craven County School System, which serves more that 14,555 city and county students, provides an appropriate public education to all students within its jurisdiction. The schools are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The system employs about 1,150 teaching professionals, 5% of whom have National Board Certification (and the number grows each year), and about 750 support personnel to staff fourteen elementary schools (kindergarten through fifth), five middle schools (sixth through eighth), and three high schools. Three of these schools operate on a year-round schedule; the others follow the traditional August-to-May calendar.
The average teacher-student ratio is 1:26. The school system offers a comprehensive curriculum based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. In addition to the traditional academic courses, the education program includes music, foreign language, art, dance, theater, athletics, computer classes, and advanced placement courses. All high schools are on block scheduling, which enables a student to take four complete courses the first semester and four courses the second semester for a total of eight per year. Craven County also offers support personnel and services, including school psychologists, social workers, school nurses, and special programs for exceptional children.
Optimum Student Achievement is the major strategic direction for the school system. Craven County students perform in the top 10% of school districts across the state. According to the most recent accountability report, nine schools in the system are Schools of Excellence, the highest award given to schools in the state, and ten schools are Schools of Distinction. Craven County Schools is also a leader in the state in efforts to close the achievement gap among all
students.
Carven Early College, opened on the campus of Craven Community College in August 2006. Enrollment is currently 50 students per year. CEC students will have an opportunity to earn their high school diploma and a two year college degree during the five year enrollment period. Books and tuition are free.
CEC students can choose between six pathways to degree completion: Manufacturing, Engineering, Health Science, Information Technology, Education or Associate of Science. These pathways can lead to transfer to a four year university.
The Epiphany School, 2201 Henderson Avenue,New Bern, NC 28560 (252.638.0122)
Our vigorous college preparatory program for students in grades 6-12 is comparable to the best independent schools in our region. All students are challenged to surpass the expectations of North Carolina’s standard course of study. They fulfill ambitious requirements in math, science, literature, history, and classical & modern languages. Our distinctive writing program empowers students to communicate convincingly. Most courses utilize a seminar format, enabling active dialog and fostering our students’ abilities to think critically.
Arendell Parrott Academy in Kinston, N.C., is a private, traditional school offering a full curriculum for students from Pre-K through high school.
Postsecondary Education
With 3,000 students a semester, Craven Community College is growing to meet the needs of Eastern North Carolina. The college opened its Havelock campus in November 2003 with a new program in aviation systems technology. A leader in computer technology, the college became a Red Hat Academy, and CCC’s Cisco Regional Academy began holding wireless training during the past year. The registered nursing program also expanded in 2003. In addition to the college transfer program, credit programs range from criminal justice and education to manufacturing and electronics engineering technology. An Adult Enrichment Academy, fire training, literacy education, and other workforce training courses help round out the college’s offerings to the community.
Established locally in 1993, Mount Olive College is the only four-year liberal arts college in New Bern. Dedicated to higher education for adult students, the college currently offers bachelor’s degrees in management and organizational development, criminal justice administration, religion, and early childhood education. Students may also earn an associate's degree through the newly developed Heritage Program. All programs are accelerated, nontraditional education, minimizing seat time and making earning a degree possible for the busy working adult. Classes begin throughout the year and meet for a four-hour session one night a week or on Saturday mornings.
East Carolina University is located about 45 miles from New Bern in Greenville, N.C., and offers a full undergraduate, graduate, and medical school curriculum.
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