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Like every other school system in North Carolina and many across the nation and around the world, LCPS has been notified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction that a data breach has occurred involving the vendor for student information data management used by North Carolina's public schools, a company called PowerSchool.  

There is nothing NCDPI, LCPS or any of the school systems across North Carolina could have done to prevent this incident, as neither we, nor DPI, have access to where the breach occurred. Protecting student and teacher data continues to be a top priority for the NC Department of Public Instruction and for our school system.  We will provide updates when any new information becomes available.

Lenoir County Public Schools is proud to announce that the Lenoir County Education Foundation awarded 97 mini-grants across 16 schools in December. There were over 200 mini-grant applications submitted, and teachers could apply by themselves or as a group.

This week, the Lenoir County Public Schools’ Board of Education met for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, but this meeting was extra special both for the Board, and the students that were invited to attend.

Lenoir County Public Schools is proud to recognize over 1,300 students who made their schools’ Principal’s List and Honor Roll in the first nine weeks of classes this school year. The 2024-2025 school year has started with great success, and the number of students recognized only further proves LCPS’ commitment to outstanding instruction and prosperous students. Congratulations to everyone who has been named!

The Lenoir County Education Foundation, a committee created by the Chamber of Commerce, has long partnered with Lenoir County Public Schools to support teachers as they strive to foster strong educational environments for all students. There's no better way to do that than some friendly, competitive fundraisers.

Twice a year, the LCPS Business Advisory Council, made up of school district administrators, community college administrators, economic development leaders, business and industry leaders, elected officials and representatives of local municipalities meets to discuss ways of focusing the Career and Technical Education program to better serve both the students and the businesses that call Lenoir County home. Typically, these meetings are held in the boardroom at the central office, but this year, CTE leaders wanted to try something different.

On August 26th, more than 8,000 students across Lenoir County walked in for their first day of classes for the 2024-2025 school year, greeted by over 500 teachers ready to make the year successful.

For LCPS middle school and high school students, a summer of learning fun awaits. Registration is still open for the more than a dozen summer learing camps that comprise the 2024 Summer Enrichment. Academy. For middle school students who need to brush up on their math and English Language Arts, this is the place. For rising sixth graders who want to get a preview of what middle school is like, this is the place. For middle school and high school students who have identified career interests, this is the place. SEA begins July 8 and operates through the month. Transportation, breakfast and lunch are provided. Click the link to learn more and to register. https://bit.ly/lcpssummer2324

About the time they and their classmates were graduating from high school, three LCPS seniors were “graduating” from a nationally recognized apprentice program with Crown Equipment that has moved them farther down the road to a well-paying job. Cassidy Dumont and Jordan Howard of South Lenoir High School and Ismael Espino of Kinston High School wrapped up the year-long program in June.

Six hundred seniors matriculated in back-to-back-to-back commencement ceremonies Saturday – 172 at South Lenoir High, 185 at Kinston High and 243 at North Lenoir High – and with graduating seniors from Lenoir County Early College High School and Lenoir County Learning Academy, who received diplomas in earlier ceremonies, the district’s Class of 2024 numbered 665, the most in a least 10 years.