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Camp Lejeune Community Schools

Camp Lejeune operates a school system for military dependents housed on the base and aboard New River Air Station.

The Camp Lejeune Community Schools system operates one high school and one middle school on the base, with four elementary schools and one primary school located throughout base housing areas and on the air station.

All children who meet attendance requirements and who are 4 years old by Sept. 1 are eligible for the half-day pre-kindergarten programs; those 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 may be enrolled for kindergarten.

Additionally, special education and related services are provided to students ages 3 to 21 who have developmental delays or disabilities. These services are provided at no cost to eligible students.

 Administration

The Camp Lejeune Community Schools central office is located at 855 Stone St. aboard Camp Lejeune. The community superintendent is Dr. Todd Curkendall. Call 910-451-2461 or go to dodea.edu/Americas/midAtlantic/campLejeune/index.cfm.

Directory of schools

Bitz Intermediate, 2028 Bevin St. Camp Lejeune. Grades three, four and five. DeWanda Sholar, principal. 910-451-2575.

Brewster Middle, 883 Stone St., Camp Lejeune. Grades six through eight. Shelia Gilliard, principal. 910-451-2561.

Delalio Elementary, 1500 Curtis Road, New River Air Station. Grades pre-kindergarten through five. Wyonia Chevis, principal. 910-449-0601.

Heroes Elementary, 100 Barnett Way, Camp Lejeune. Grades Pre-K through five. Kimberly Redmond-Carr, principal. 910-449-8000.

Lejeune High, 835 Stone St., Camp Lejeune. Grades nine through 12. Eric Steimel, principal. 910-451-2451.

Tarawa Terrace Elementary, 84 Iwo Jima Blvd., Tarawa Terrace. Grades Pre-kindergarten through five. Leigh Faulkner, principal, 910-450-1635.

Johnson Primary School, 2027 Stone St., Camp Lejeune. Grades pre-kindergarten through second. Christine Sherretz, principal. 910-451-2431.

Carteret County Public Schools

Administration

The administrative offices for the Carteret County Public School System are located at 107 Safrit Drive, Beaufort, NC 28516. The superintendent is Mat Bottoms. Call 252-728-4583 or visit carteretcountyschools.org.

Board of Education

The Carteret County Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the central office in Beaufort. School board members include:

District No. 1: John McLean of Cape Carteret, 252-764-2154.

District No. 2: (Vice Chairman) Jake Godwin of Newport, 910-736-0707.

District No. 3: Clark Jenkins of Morehead City, 252-646-2626.

District No. 3: Melissa Ehlers of Morehead City, 252-726-1725.

District No. 4: (Chairman) Travis Day of Morehead City, 252-515-0101.

District No. 5: Brittany Wheatly of Beaufort, 252-241-7080

District No. 6: Kathryn Chadwick of Atlantic, 252-723-0820.

Directory of schools

Elementary/primary schools

Atlantic Elementary: 151 School Drive, Atlantic, NC 28511. Grades pre-kindergarten through eight. Principal Greg Guthrie 252-225-3961.

Beaufort Elementary: 110 Carraway Drive, Beaufort, NC 28516. Grades pre-kindergarten through five. Principal Karen Wood. 252-728-3316.

Bogue Sound Elementary: 3323, N.C. 24, Newport, NC 28570. Grades pre-kindergarten through five. Principal Jenny Bell. 252-393-1279.

Harkers Island Elementary: 1163 Island Road, Harkers Island, NC 28531. Grades kindergarten through five. Principal Al Roberson. 252-728-3755.

Morehead City Elementary: 3316 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557. Grades four and five. Principal Anna Brooks. 252-726-1131.

Morehead City Primary: 4409 Country Club Road, Morehead City, NC 28557. Grades pre-kindergarten through three. Principal Jeannie Smith. 252-247-2448.

Newport Elementary: 219 Chatham St., Newport, NC 28570. Grades pre-kindergarten through five. Principal Jody McClenny. 252-223-4201.

Smyrna Elementary: 174 Marshallberg Road, P.O. Box 38, Smyrna, NC 28579. Grades pre-kindergarten through five. Principal Rolanda Golden. 252-729-2301.

White Oak Elementary: 555 W.B. McLean Blvd., Swansboro, NC 28584, on N.C. 24 in Cape Carteret. Grades Pre-kindergarten through five. Principal Terri Brett. 252-393-3990.

Middle schools

Beaufort Middle: 100 Carraway Drive, Beaufort, NC 28516. Grades six through eight. Principal Jessica Emory. 252-728-4520.

Broad Creek Middle: 2382 N.C. 24, Newport, NC 28570. Grades six through eight. Principal Sarah Weinhold. 252-247-3135.

Down East Middle School: 174 Marshallberg Road, P.O. Box 38, Smyrna, NC 28579. Grades seven and eight. Principal Rolanda Golden. 252-729-2301.

Morehead City Middle: 400 Barbour Road, Morehead City, NC 28557. Grades six through eight. Principal Adam Olander. 252-726-1126.

Newport Middle: 500 E. Chatham St., Newport, NC 28570. Grades six through eight. Principal Carolyn Heller. Call 252-223-3482.

High schools

Croatan High: No. 1 Cougar Lane, Newport, NC 28570. Grades nine through 12. Principal Kay Zimarino. 252-393-7022.

East Carteret High: 3263 U.S. 70 East, Beaufort, NC 28516. Grades nine through 12. Principal Katherine Steele. 252-728-3514.

West Carteret High: 4700 Country Club Road, Morehead City, NC 28557. Grades nine through 12. Principal Joe Poletti. 252-726-1176.

Alternative

Bridges School Alternative School and Day Treatment: 140 Vashti Drive, Morehead City, NC 28557. Grades Sixth through grade 12. Principal Cathy Tomon. 252-808-3040.

Meal prices

Breakfast: $1.25 for K-12 (reduced is 30 cents K-12)

Lunch: Elementary $2.50; High School $2.75 (reduced is 40 cents K-12)

Onslow County Schools

Onslow County Schools is the 12th largest system in North Carolina. With 20 elementary schools, eight middle schools, seven high schools, an early childhood center, virtual academy, early college high school and alternative learning center, OCS serves over 26,000 students. Magnet schools, and year-round schools offer unique options for parents and families.

Great emphasis is placed on academics, technology, international studies and cultural arts. OCS is an anchor district for the North Carolina Global Schools Network and is the only district in the state designated by the North Carolina Board of Education as a Global Ready Model District for its focus on global education.

Board of Education: Regular meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Blue Creek Elementary School, located at 1269 Burgaw Highway., Jacksonville

Pam Thomas, chairwoman 910-455-5758

Paul Wiggins, vice chair 910-455-8190

Jeff Hudson 910-455-2211

Bill Lanier, 910-381-4616

Earl Taylor 910-455-5326

Ken Reddic 910-539-4281

Bob Williams 910-750-1356

Administration

OCS Central Office, 200 Broadhurst Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540

Phone: 910-455-2211; fax: 910-455-1965; website: www.onslow.k12.nc.us.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 99, Jacksonville, NC 28541-0099

Barry Collins, superintendent 910-455-2211

Dr. Beth Folger, deputy superintendent; Jeffrey Hollamon, chief financial officer; Steve Myers, chief of operations; Jeff Pittman, chief technology officer.

Directory of schools

Elementary schools

Bell Fork Elementary, 500 Bell Fork Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Dr. Gregory Williams, principal. Grades kindergarten through fifth. Call 910-347-4459.

Blue Creek Elementary, 1260 Burgaw Highway, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Tim Joines, principal. Grades kindergarten through fifth. Call 910-347-1717.

Carolina Forest International Elementary, 750 Ramsey Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Leanne Ervin, principal. Grades kindergarten through fifth. Call 910-346-1778.

Clyde Erwin Elementary Year-Round Magnet School of International Studies and Cultural Arts, 323 New River Drive, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Tara Patterson, principal. Grades kindergarten through fifth. Call 910-347-1261.

Dixon Elementary, 130 Betty Dixon Road, Holly Ridge, NC 28445. Glenn Reed, principal. Grades kindergarten through fourth. Call 910-327-2104.

Heritage Elementary, 7444 Richlands Highway, Richlands, NC 28574. Gena Misciagno, principal. Grades Pre-kindergarten through fifth. Call 910-324-3139.

Hunters Creek Elementary, 3450 Hunters Trail, Jacksonville, NC 28546. Teah Bulris, principal. Grades kindergarten through fifth. Call 910-353-4443.

Jacksonville Commons Elementary, 1121 Commons Drive North, Jacksonville, NC 28546; Deborah Hoffman, principal. Grades kindergarten through fifth. Call 910-347-1056.

Meadow View Elementary, 1026 Firetower Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540; Kelly Clarke, principal. Grades kindergarten through fifth. Call 910-478-3522.

Morton Elementary, 485 Old 30 Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Tracy Hill, principal. Grades kindergarten through fifth. Call 910-353-0930.

Northwoods Elementary Year-Round School of Technology and Innovation, 617 Henderson Drive, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Gail Pylant, principal. Grades kindergarten through five. Call 910-347-2808.

Parkwood Elementary, 2900 Northwoods Drive, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Linda Kopek, principal. Grades kindergarten through fifth. Call 910-347-6711.

Queens Creek Elementary, 159 Queens Creek Road, Swansboro, NC 28539. Elaine Justice, principal. Grades kindergarten through five. Call 910-326-5115.

Richlands Elementary, 415 Cow Horn Road, Richlands, NC 28574. Laurie Strope, principal. Grades three through five with Pre-K and Head Start. Call 910-324-4142.

Sand Ridge Elementary, 868 Sand Ridge Road, Hubert, NC 28539. Denise Gartner, principal. Grades kindergarten through five. Call 910-326-5199.

Silverdale Elementary, 841 Smith Road, Maysville, NC 28555. Crystal Howard, principal. Grades K through five. Call 910-326-5146.

Southwest Elementary, 2601 Burgaw Highway, Jacksonville, NC 28540, Elizabeth Castle, principal. Grades K through five. Call 910-347-0900.

Stateside Elementary, 132 Stateside Blvd., Jacksonville, NC. Kristie Bracy, principal. Grades kindergarten through five. Call 910-478-3460.

Summersill Elementary, 250 Summersill School Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Jerome Gidrey, principal. Grades kindergarten through five. Call 910-455-2672.

Swansboro Elementary, 118 School Road, Swansboro, NC 28584. Page Highsmith, principal. Grades kindergarten through five. Call 910-326-1501.

Middle schools

Dixon Middle, 118 Ridge Field Ave., Holly Ridge, NC 28445. Leigh Bizzell, principal. Grades five through eight. Phone number unavailable at this time.

Hunters Creek Middle, 4040 Hunters Trail, Jacksonville, NC 28546. Christine Andre, principal. Grades six through eight. Call 910-353-2147.

Jacksonville Commons Middle, 315 Commons Drive South, Jacksonville, NC 28546. Curtis Ehmann, principal. Grades six through eight. Call 910-346-6888.

New Bridge Middle, 401 New Bridge St., Jacksonville, NC 28540; Jane Dennis, principal. Grades six through eight. Call 910-346-5144.

Northwoods Park Middle, 904 Sioux Drive, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Angela Garland, principal. Grades six through eight. Call 910-347-1202.

Southwest Middle, 3000 Furia Drive, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Joycelyn Cassidy, principal. Grades six through eight. Call 910-455-1105.

Swansboro Middle, 1240 W. Corbett Ave., Swansboro, NC 28584. Jacob Mabry, principal. Grades six through eight. Call 910-326-3601.

Trexler Middle, 112 E. Foy St. in Richlands, NC 28574. Willie Jarman, principal. Grades six through eight. Call 910-324-4414.

High schools

Dixon High, 160 Dixon School Road, Holly Ridge, NC 28445. Steve Clarke, principal. Grades nine through 12. Call 910-347-2958.

Jacksonville High, 1021 Henderson Drive, Jacksonville, NC 28540; Darin Cloninger, principal. Grades nine through 12. Call 910-989-2048.

Northside High School, 365 Commons Drive South, Jacksonville, NC 28546, Lynn Jackson, principal. Grades nine through 12. Call 910-455-4868.

Richlands High, 8100 Richlands Highway, Richlands, NC 28574. Brad Staley, principal. Grades nine through 12. Call 910-324-4191.

Southwest High, 1420 Burgaw Highway, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Timothy Foster, principal. Grades nine through 12. Call 910-455-4888.

Swansboro High, 161 Queens Creek Road, Swansboro, NC 28584. Helen Gross, principal. Grades nine through 12. Call 910-326-4300.

White Oak High, 1001 Piney Green Road, Jacksonville, NC 28546. Chris Barnes, principal. Grades nine through 12. Call 910-455-1541.

Alternative schools

Thompson Early Childhood Center, 440 College St., Jacksonville, NC 28540. James Lanier, director. Pre-Kindergarten only. Call 910-346-6222.

Onslow County Learning Center, 941 N.C. 172, Hubert, NC 28539. Felicia Walton, director. Call 910-326-2305.

Onslow Virtual Academy, Vikki Childress, director. Call 910-455-2211.

Onslow Early College High School, located on Coastal Carolina Community College campus in Jacksonville. (444 Western Blvd, CE 109); Jay Strope, principal. Call 910-938-6702.

Charter schools

Onslow County:

ZECA School of Arts and Technology, 1249 Hargett St., Jacksonville, is a K-7 public charter school. It is part of the A+ Schools Program at the North Carolina Arts Council and integrates the arts into all subjects, and students are exposed to all of the art forms (drama, dance, music, visual arts and creative writing). The A+ Schools Program is a whole-school reform model that views the arts as fundamental to teaching and learning in all subjects. Call 910-219-8603.

Carteret County:

Tiller School, located in Beaufort, is a K-5 grade N.C. Public Charter school with a focus on technology, science and the arts. Tiller School teaches social responsibility using the Responsive Classroom approach and encourages student involvement in their communities. Tiller School serves students in Carteret and surrounding counties. For more information, contact the school at 252-728-1995.

Private schools

Private schools in Onslow County include:

Fellowship Christian Academy, 7 East Drive, Jacksonville, offers A BEKA curriculum for grades K4-2; Bob Jones Press for grades 3 through 12. Sports, fine arts and drama are offered. School is in session from September through May. Call Richard Sutherland at 910-346-2222 or 910-389-1302; or visit fbc-fca.com

Grace Baptist School, 114 Roosevelt Drive, Jacksonville, offers an A BEKA curriculum for grades K5-12. The school's calendar runs from late August to late May. Call Principal Randy Roberts at 910-455-5777.

Infant of Prague Catholic School has one campus in Jacksonville: Pre-kindergarten–eighth grade at 501 Bordeaux St. About 150 students attend the AdvancEd-accredited school. Extended school programs are available. Call Principal Jennifer Cupsta at 910-455-0838 or fax 910-455-0270.

Jacksonville Christian Academy, 919 Gum Branch Road offers an A BEKA curriculum for grades K4 through 12. About 230 students attend. Sports and aviation offered. Call 910-347-2358.

Liberty Christian Academy, 215 Kinston Highway in Richlands, is a non-denominational school accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) through AdvancEd serving grades TK through 12. Sports, clubs, and extracurricular activities offered. For information, visit liberty-academy.net or call 910-430-0741.

Living Water Christian School, 3980 Gum Branch Road, Jacksonville, offers an A BEKA curriculum for grades K3-12. About 300 students attend. For more information, call 910-938-7017.

Montessori Children's School, 714 Bates St., Jacksonville, offers programs for students ages 1 to 6th grade. Call Director Sharon Kane at 910-938-3826 or visit jacksonvillemontessori.com.

Shiloh Institute of Learning, 50 Market St., Jacksonville, Private elementary school, 16 students attend. Call Principal Bobby Gray at 910-347-4861.

St. Anne's Parish Day School, 711 Henderson Drive, Jacksonville, serves up to 200 children with a nursery, morning preschool (ages 2½ to 4) and grades kindergarten to second. For more information call 910-347-0755 or visit stannesdayschool.com.

Private schools in Carteret County include:

Grace Christian School, 520 Roberts Road, Newport, offers A BEKA curriculum for grades kindergarten through 12. About 35 students attend. Call 252-223-6088 or visit gcsnewport.com.

Gramercy Christian School, 8170 U.S. 70, Newport, offers college preparatory curriculum for grades K-12 and has about 200 students. Call 252-223-5199; visit gramercychristian.org.

St. Egbert's Catholic School, 1705 Evans St., Morehead City, is a state-accredited school for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade with about 130 students. Call 252-726-3418 at stegbert.org.

Private schools in Kinston include:

Arendell Parrott Academy, 1901 Dobbs Farm Road and Airport Road. Nearly 700 students from eight counties attend the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-accredited academy. Parrott provides college preparatory curriculums for grades TK-12. Call 252-522-4222.

Private schools in Wilmington include:

Cape Fear Academy, 3900 S. College Road, offers a college preparatory curriculum for grades pre-K-12. About 600 students attend the SAIS and SACS accredited school. Contact admissions director at 910-791-0287 or visit capefearacademy.org.

St. Mary School, 217 S. Fourth St., was founded in 1869. The school offers a traditional Catholic education for grades PreK3-8. About 200 students are enrolled for the school year from mid-August to early June. Call 910-762-5491, ext.140 or visit thestmaryschool.org.

Higher Education

Higher education is available through community colleges and university extension programs for civilians and military personnel.

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington and East Carolina University in Greenville are within commuting distance.

Coastal Carolina Community College

Established in 1965, as the Onslow Industrial Education Center, Coastal's curriculum and enrollment has grown over the past four decades to more than 5,000 students. Coastal Carolina Community College offers more than 60 curriculum programs in vocational, technical and college transfer areas of study. Many of these programs are available during the daytime, evening, and specially scheduled times to include 16-week, 12-week, and eight-week terms. On-site and online courses are offered. The main campus is located on Western Boulevard in Jacksonville. Coastal classes are also offered on Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River. The college also has off-site location for its Culinary and Hospitality Management program.

More than one-half of the college's students are enrolled in the college transfer curriculum. College transfer students earn up to 65 credit hours leading to an associate's degree in liberal arts, fine arts and science degree programs. Business, elementary education, and engineering are just a few areas of study available to transfer students. Technical programs range from criminal justice to architectural technology. Vocational programs qualify students to work as diesel and automotive technicians, welders, dental assistants, electricians, and more.

To be classified as a full-time student, a minimum course load of 12 credit hours per semester is required. Tuition and fees vary with the number of credits taken and residency status. Military family members, regardless of their state of residency, receive in-state tuition rates. Active-duty military are eligible for tuition assistance from the military.

The Continuing Education Division at Coastal plays an active role in the continuing education of the citizens of Onslow County. Last year, more than 20,000 people enrolled in Coastal's continuing education courses. These practical, academic and technical programs are designed to increase an individual's employment opportunities and performance. The Continuing Education Division provides courses that upgrade the occupational skills and knowledge of individuals at all levels of labor and management, offers services to small businesses, and develops programs to meet the training needs of new and expanding industries. Programs are also provided to meet literacy needs, basic skill improvement, and high school equivalency certification. For more information, call 910-938-6294.

Coastal is one of 58 colleges in the North Carolina community college system., out of 58 colleges. Additional information about any of Coastal Carolina Community College's course offerings is available online at coastalcarolina.edu or by calling 910-455-1221.

University of Mount Olive at Jacksonville

The University of Mount Olive at Jacksonville, located at 2543 Onslow Drive, offers adult students the opportunity to attend classes one night a week and earn an associate or bachelor degree. Bachelor degree options include banking and finance, business management, criminal justice and criminology, early childhood education, leadership, and religion. An associate degree in general studies is also available. Online classes are also available. Students must be at least 21 years old. Financial aid is available and college credits may be available for military experience and training based upon the American Council on Education guidelines. Seven other convenient University of Mount Olive locations are available in Eastern North Carolina. For more information call 910-455-1677 or visit umo.edu.

Miller-Motte

Miller-Motte is a chain of colleges and technical colleges throughout the Southern United States. The schools are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.

Miller-Motte has locations in Jacksonville and Wilmington. Programs vary by campus.

Jacksonville location, 1291A Hargett St., Jacksonville, N.C. 910-778-9304.

Wilmington location, 5000 Market St., Wilmington, N.C., 28405, 910-632-5542.

For more information visit miller-motte.edu.

Consolidated Education

The Camp Lejeune/New River Consolidated Education Centers offer courses from several colleges and universities. The centers are the primary education offices on Camp Lejeune and New River and operate under Education Assistance, Marine Corps Community Services. For information call 910-451-3091 at Camp Lejeune or 910-449-5421 at New River Air Station.

The centers provide information on the universities and colleges aboard the bases, distance learning courses, tuition assistance, Military Academics Skills Program (MSAP), the Apprenticeship Program and many other services for military personnel. The center at Camp Lejeune also provides testing services.

The Consolidated Education Centers have on-base courses from Campbell University, Southern Illinois University (New River location), Boston University, Webster University, Coastal Carolina Community College, UNC Wilmington and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

All classes at Camp Lejeune are taught at the John A. Lejeune Education Center (building 825) on Stone Street. Classes at New River are taught at buildings AS 212 at Bancroft St.

UNC-Wilmington

Since 1995, UNCW's Onslow Extension site has provided access for non-traditional students — active and retired military, military families and other Onslow County residents — to earn college degrees without commuting to Wilmington. Professional faculty and staff are the backbone of the extension experience and are available to offer students assistance with admissions, financial aid, and academic advising. UNCW Onslow Extension provides enrolled students several alternatives to the traditional experience found on the Wilmington campus. Students in Onslow County have the unique opportunity of taking their UNCW University studies courses through UNCW's partnership with Coastal Carolina Community College, and then transferring to the UNCW Onslow extension site to attain their bachelor's degree in one of the degree offerings. Courses are offered on site at CCCC and MCB Camp Lejeune and online.

Current UNCW undergraduate degree programs offered through the Onslow Extension site are in business, criminology/criminal justice, clinical research, elementary education, and social work. There are also additional graduate degree programs, licenses and certificates in chemistry, elementary education, instructional technology, liberal studies, conflict management and resolution and social work. For more information on UNCW Onslow degree programs, visit UNCW.edu/Onslow or call 910-346-8246.

CCCC

Coastal Carolina Community College offers a full range of college transfer courses on Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River, as well as the main campus. Coastal's office on Camp Lejeune is located in the John A. Lejeune Education Center, room 118, 910-451-2391. Coastal's campus extension on MCAS New River is located in Building 212, 910-449-6926. The college's website is CoastalCarolina.edu.

Other schools

Carteret Community College in Morehead City, 252-247-6000; Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, 910-362-7000; and Craven Community College in New Bern, 252-638-7200. Duplin County has James Sprunt Technical College in Kenansville, 910-296-2400.

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