News & Announcements

We are so proud of Emmanuel Highsmith, SouthWest Edgecombe High School student, who has published a book entitled, "It's My Time to Talk." Check out this feature story published by EdNC!

Congratulations to the ECPS Employee of the Month for February - Caitlin Webb! Mrs. Webb serves as the Data Manager at G.W. Bulluck Elementary School. Webb, center, is pictured with ECPS Board Chair Rev. Raymond Privott and Superintendent Dr. Valerie Bridges. Special thanks to State Farm Insurance Agent, Greg Sessoms, for sponsoring this award.

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All ECPS schools will be participating in various activities to celebrate Read Across America Week beginning on Wednesday, March 1. Click the headline above to learn about the ECPS Spirit Week!

Edgecombe County Public Schools has been designated as a low-performing district by the North Carolina State Board of Education. A low-performing district is one in which the majority of the schools in the district have been identified as low-performing schools. The State Board of Education has found that 71.4% of Edgecombe County Public Schools schools have been identified as low-performing.

Congratulations to the ECPS Employee of the Month for January - Tracy Bass! Ms. Bass serves as a district Exceptional Children's Pre-Kindergarten Teacher. Bass, center, is pictured with ECPS Board Chair Rev. Raymond Privott and Superintendent Dr. Valerie Bridges. Special thanks to State Farm Insurance Agent, Greg Sessoms, for sponsoring this award.

Congratulations to the ECPS Employee of the Month for November - Teresa Brooks, Teacher Assistant at G.W. Bulluck Elementary School. She is pictured with Board Chair Rev. Raymond Privott and Superintendent Dr. Valerie Bridges. Special thanks to Greg Sessoms State Farm for sponsoring this award!

Kerrie Clayton, Music Teacher at G.W. Carver Elementary School, was recently recognized as the ECPS Employee of the Month! She is pictured with Board Chair Rev. Raymond Privott and Superintendent Dr. Valerie Bridges. According to G.W. Carver Principal Kristin Miller, Clayton's love for music shines a bright light on all students at Carver! Special thanks to Greg Sessoms, State Farm Agent, for sponsoring this award each month!

Is your 3 or 4 year old enrolled in Pre-K? If not, bring them to our Early Learning Academy! Click the headline above for more information.

Phillips Middle School's Crystal Phillips was recently selected as the 2022 - 2023 ECPS Principal of the Year!