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The North Carolina Spot Festival, held annually in Hampstead, North Carolina, continues to make a meaningful impact beyond the festival weekend by giving back to local schools. Dur...

Pender County Schools will host a Career Fair on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and we invite job seekers and community members to attend and learn more about employment opportunities t...

As part of School Board Appreciation Month, Pender County Schools is pleased to recognize Jennifer Hansen, who serves as Vice-Chair of the Pender County Board of Education. Ms. Han...

PENDER COUNTY, NC – Pender County Schools will conduct a Regular Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 with closed session beginning at 5:00 PM, and the regula...

Pender County Public Schools is proud to honor our graduating seniors. Find all the details you need for commencement ceremonies, including dates, times, and locations for each hi...

In recognition of School Board Appreciation Month, Pender County Schools recognizes Don Hall, who serves as Board Chair of the Pender County Board of Education. Mr. Hall was elect...

Sophia Foster, a 6th grade English Language Arts teacher at Burgaw Middle School, has been selected as a finalist for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NC...

Several Pender County Schools teachers have received Bright Ideas Grant funding for the 2025–26 school year through Four County Electric Membership Corporation. In total, Pender...

PCS Meetings Page The Pender County Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. After approving the agenda and completing a brief closed session,...

Pender County Schools is sharing this year’s Board of Education Holiday Card selections, created by students from across the district. Each fall, art teachers invite students to s...

BURGAW, NC - At its December 9, 2025 meeting, the Board of Education unanimously elected new officers for the coming year. Don Hall, who served as Vice-Chair during 2025, was ...

PENDER COUNTY, NC – Pender County Schools will conduct a Regular Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 with closed session beginning at 5:00 PM, and the regular ...

GREENSBORO, NC - During this year’s Career Technical Education (CTE) Director’s Conference in Greensboro, it was announced that Pender County Schools CTE is now ranked number tw...

Pender County Schools is considering an adjustment to the district’s Pre-K schedule that would align the Pre-K school day with the K–5 schedule. This proposed shift is designed to ...

SURF CITY, NC - Surf City Middle School band director Trevor Judy has been selected to march with Saluting America’s Band Directors (SABD), a national project that recognizes the...

Cape Fear Middle School STEM teacher and Technology Student Association advisor Paul Odom has been awarded a $1,700 Bright Ideas Grant from Four County Electric Membership Corporat...

Our J.H. Lea schools have their mascots! After several weeks of public input and student creativity, Pelicans have been selected for J.H. Lea Elementary, and Marlins will represent...

PENDER COUNTY, NC - Pender County Schools announces a Special Board of Education Meeting on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at the Dr. Katherine Her...

PENDER COUNTY, NC - A Pender County Board of Education Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM. The meeting will be conducted at the ...

HAMPSTEAD, NC - Three Topsail High School students have earned a coveted spot in one of the nation’s most iconic holiday traditions. Reese Balbuena (Colorguard), Bryce Hughes (Cym...