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Penderlea School welcomed students back to campus on Monday, July 20, marking the beginning of the 2026–27 school year and another opportunity for the school community to lead th...

BURGAW, N.C. — Jeremy Mortensen has been named the next principal of Burgaw Middle School. Mr. Mortensen was approved by the Pender County Board of Education during a special mee...

PENDER COUNTY, NC – Pender County Schools will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 9:00 am. The meeting will take place at Topsail Middle Scho...

More than 100 middle school students combined technology, creativity and compassion during the SparkNC and Communities In Schools App Building Challenge, which concluded Friday, J...

Dominique Bates, Pender County Schools’ director of Career and Technical Education, has been installed as president of the North Carolina Association for Career and Technical Edu...

YouTube Video Pender County Schools has reached a major milestone in its Summer Meals Program, surpassing 100,000 meals served to children and families across the county this su...

Students at Pender Early College, Pender High, and Heide Trask High School have access to valuable college-prep support through Upward Bound, a federally funded program designed t...

Pender County Schools has named Brian Allen as the next principal of Heide Trask High School. Allen, who currently serves as principal of Burgaw Middle School, will take over lead...

Pender County Schools has received $136,330 in annual federal Perkins funding to support and strengthen Career and Technical Education opportunities for students during the 2026–2...

After completing 20 years of teaching at Pender High School, Mr. Tom Herren has earned one of the highest honors available through the North Carolina FFA Association, the Honorary ...

Following a joint meeting with the Pender County Board of Education, the Pender County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to amend the county budget and provide an additional...

Pender County Schools leaders, Board of Education members, and school principals outlined the impact of a $2.7 million local budget shortfall during a special called meeting Tuesd...

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 24, 2026 PENDER COUNTY, NC – The Pender County Board of Education will participate in a Special Joint Meeting with the Pender County B...

Following the county’s 2026-2027 budget decision, Pender County Schools will spend the coming weeks reviewing priorities and determining how to address the remaining current-expens...

SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 23, 2026 PENDER COUNTY, NC – Pender County Schools will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting on June 23, 2026. The...

Pender County Schools is grateful for the $6 million in capital funding approved for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Capital funding supports facility, maintenance, HVAC, transportatio...

Pender County Schools has received questions about why the district requested a $4 million increase in current-expense funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. That request was not ...

Following the county’s 2026-2027 budget decision, Pender County Schools wants to help families, staff, and community members better understand the difference between current-expens...

Pender County Schools appreciates the county’s continued support of public education and the additional funding included for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The district received a $1....

Two refrigerated PET Dairy trucks are helping Pender County Schools deliver fresh, nutritious meals to students and families this summer. The trucks, provided through the support...