News & Announcements

Congratulations to Jeremy Johnson, Martin Millennium Academy teacher, who was recently selected as the ECPS Employee of the Month for November! He is pictured with Superintendent Dr. Valerie H. Bridges and Board Chair Rev. Raymond Privott.

Dr. Valerie Bridges, Superintendent of Edgecombe County Public Schools, was named the 2022 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year at an awards ceremony held Thursday, Nov. 11.

The Board of Education approved changes to the school calendar. The following days that were previously instructional days are now teacher workdays, with no school for students:
Friday, November 12, 2021
Monday, November 22, 2021
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Also, there is no school for students this Thursday, November 11 as we observe Veterans Day.
The November 12th change was made to address staffing shortages expected on Friday. November 22nd and 23rd will be used for Professional Development for all ECPS Staff. This change will also allow our students to enjoy a week of Thanksgiving break with their loved ones.

We will have a limited amount of slots available for students in grades 9 - 12 who are interested in virtual learning for the Spring Semester of 2022. Submitting an application does not guarantee enrollment in virtual learning. If your student is interested, you are encouraged to complete the application as soon as possible. The deadline for completing this application is Monday, November 15, 2021. You will be contacted by December 3, 2021 with a decision.

Families interested in having their children ages 5 - 11 vaccinated against COVID-19 are invited to attend one of our upcoming vaccination clinics. The clinics are being held in partnership with the Edgecombe County Health Department.

The Edgecombe County Board of Education will hold a Regular Business Board Meeting on Monday, November 8, 2021at 6:30 p.m. in the Board of Education Board Rooms located at 412 Pearl Street, Tarboro, NC. To honor social distancing related to the coronavirus pandemic, the public may attend the meeting (meeting capacity of 25). In-person attendance will be on a "first come" basis. The general public may view at: https://www.youtube.com/c/EdgecombeCountyPublicSchools

Congratulations to the ECPS Employee of the Month for October - Mary Schultz! She is a School Psychologist. Schultz (center) is pictured with Superintendent Dr. Valerie Bridges and Board Chair Rev. Raymond Privott.

Dr. Lauren Lampron, principal of SouthWest Edgecombe High School, has been named the 2021 - 2022 Principal of the Year for Edgecombe County Public Schools.

Applications for the 2022 North Carolina Governor's School are available for current juniors, with exceptions made for sophomores in selected performing/visual arts areas.

Edgecombe County Public Schools was accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking K-12 school districts organized by Digital Promise, a nonprofit organization with the mission to accelerate innovation in education and improve the opportunity to learn for all through technology and research.