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![Long-time Woodington principal tapped to lead LCPS Facilities Maintenance Department]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752180138/lcpsncorg/maop5biks0nycjbophp7/phillippe.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752180138/lcpsncorg/maop5biks0nycjbophp7/phillippe.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752180138/lcpsncorg/maop5biks0nycjbophp7/phillippe.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752180138/lcpsncorg/maop5biks0nycjbophp7/phillippe.png","width":940}])
When it came time to name a new director of facilities maintenance, Lenoir County Public Schools had to look no farther than a middle school principal prized for his experience with LCPS, appreciated for his nuts-and-bolts knowledge of school operations and renowned for his get-it-done attitude.
![LCPS STEM Coordinator selected for NASA leadership program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751290387/lcpsncorg/jxmskdm6vhmm90npdu6b/HArrell_stem.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751290387/lcpsncorg/jxmskdm6vhmm90npdu6b/HArrell_stem.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751290387/lcpsncorg/jxmskdm6vhmm90npdu6b/HArrell_stem.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751290387/lcpsncorg/jxmskdm6vhmm90npdu6b/HArrell_stem.jpg","width":940}])
Dr. Stephanie Harrell, the STEM Coordinator for Lenoir County Public Schools, is one of only 15 educators
statewide selected for the 2025–26 NC Space Education Ambassadors program, a NASA-affiliated
initiative housed at NC State University through the NC Space Grant.
![From first-day jitters to 30 years of impact, LCPS celebrates 952 years of service]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1750167812/lcpsncorg/rsalrsqv9cikacizxdun/288A5481.jpg","width":2200}])
On Thursday, at its annual Retirement Luncheon, Lenoir County Public Schools celebrated the people and the process by honoring 36 individuals, including Hunter, who – at least for now – are calling the 2024-2025 school year their last. The retirees, in aggregate, represent 952 years of service. They wrapped up their careers at 21 different LCPS schools and departments, completing tenures that ranged in length from 16 to 45 years.
![LCPS Class of 2025 sets records, celebrated across five graduation ceremonies]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749673373/lcpsncorg/nhdjkgygbl76h5xa43px/288A4368.jpg","width":2200}])
The Lenoir County Public Schools Class of 2025 was celebrated in five graduation ceremonies over the past month, culminating Saturday with nearly 600 students receiving diplomas from South Lenoir High School, Kinston High and North Lenoir High. Earlier ceremonies were held for the 11 graduates of Lenoir County Learning Academy on Friday, and for the 53 seniors of Lenoir County Early College High School in May.
![LCPS summer programming is back!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1748880264/lcpsncorg/dg9tmucmc7nhmbytowyr/IMG_0745.jpg","width":2200}])
Lenoir County Public Schools is expanding and refreshing its lineup of summer programs, offering rising 6th through 12th-grade students a series of immersive and engaging experiences that blend academics, career exploration and hands-on learning.
![Contentnea-Savannah joins Frink, Northwest on list recommended for state STEM distinction]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748379047/lcpsncorg/znddiomu4nb6ml1cs2d1/CSS_STEM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748379047/lcpsncorg/znddiomu4nb6ml1cs2d1/CSS_STEM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748379047/lcpsncorg/znddiomu4nb6ml1cs2d1/CSS_STEM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748379047/lcpsncorg/znddiomu4nb6ml1cs2d1/CSS_STEM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748379047/lcpsncorg/znddiomu4nb6ml1cs2d1/CSS_STEM.png","width":1223}])
Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School has been added to a growing list of Lenoir County Public Schools campuses recommended to the State Board of Education for recognition as North Carolina STEM Schools of Distinction—joining earlier recommendations for E.B. Frink Middle School and Northwest Elementary.
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From academics to fine arts to athletics, from clubs to science competitions, Lenoir County Public Schools strives to provide a well-rounded school experience for all students in all grades in all schools. That's one of the reasons that nearly 90 percent of all school-age youth in Lenoir County attend LCPS.
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From chorus to theater to band, LCPS provides opportunities for all students to explore their interests and showcase their talents.
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More than 2,000 of our middle and high school students take part in CTE classes, exploring career interests that can become career opportunities.
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