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Providing a rigorous and relevant curriculum delivered by faculty and staff in caring relationships with students — that is the key to a quality education. And that is the focus of the Carteret County Public School System. Students across the grades continue to achieve top scores in this system, and, of the state's 115 public school systems, Carteret County ranks in the upper 10 percent. Carteret County Public School System focuses on providing a quality education to its approximately 8,500 students enrolled in 17 schools. The schools are located throughout Carteret County, from Atlantic to Cape Carteret. With about 1,218 employees, the school system is the largest employer in the county. County residents recently approved $50 million in school bonds to provide for major renovations at 14 of the county's 17 schools. The majority of the work is complete and all work will be finished by 2010. These renovations will address health and safety issues for students and staff and provide for new classroom construction at four schools. Carteret County public schools are governed by an elected seven-member board of education. Members serve four-year staggered terms and are chosen in county-wide, nonpartisan elections. School board members meet in open session each month. For information about the public
school system, including information about curriculum, testing,
transportation, employment and more, visit www.carteretcountyschools.org or
contact the Carteret County Public School System's Central Services office
(Board of Education), 107 Safrit Drive, Beaufort, NC 28516, (252) 728-4583.
There are also two publicly funded charter schools in the county that offer an
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Onslow County School System is one of the largest school systems in the state, with a 2008-09 student enrollment estimated to be about 22,500. The system has several educational facilities — 19 elementary schools, eight middle schools, seven high schools and one alternative school. Five of these schools are in the Swansboro area, just west of the Carteret County line. Onslow County is the home of Camp
Lejeune, the largest amphibious Marine base in the world, and the Onslow
County School System's student population is indicative of the transient
nature of the military community. Approximately one third of the students move
into or out of the system or between schools within the system during the
school year. Much of this movement is attributed to the percentage of students
from military or military-connected families, and that number will continue to
grow as more and more troops are scheduled to arrive in the area. As with the
student population, the professional personnel of the Onslow County School
System is also impacted by the military community. The system hires about 350
new teachers each year. Approximately 25 percent of the classroom teachers in
Onslow County Schools hold a graduate license. For information about the
Onslow County Public School System, call (910) 455-2211. |
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Charter Schools
Two charter schools offer
educational alternatives to students in Carteret County. Charter schools are
considered public, as they receive public funds, yet by virtue of their
charters with the State Board of Education, they are free from many rules and
regulations that public schools must follow. Admission is by application and
lottery selection. For more information on charter schools, call the N.C.
Department of Public Instruction, (919) 807-3722. Cape Lookout Marine Science High
School Cape Lookout is a charter
school serving students in grades 9 through 12. The school offers a regular
high school curriculum. With a maximum number of 150 students, the school
strives to provide one-on-one services to students.
The Tiller School The Tiller School is a public
charter school that serves students in kindergarten through 5th grade.
Originally a private school founded in 1992, Tiller was granted charter status
in 1998. The school offers limited transportation in the Morehead City area. |
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