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Area Education Information


Information about the Craven County School System can be found on its Web site: http://www.craven.k12.nc.us/index.html.

Craven County Schools

Albert H. Bangert Elementary

3712 Canterbury Road, New Bern. Grades K through 5. - Call 252-514-6415.

Arthur Edwards Elementary

200 Education Lane, Havelock. Grades K through 5. - Call 252-444-5140.

Ben D. Quinn Elementary

4275 Clarendon Blvd., New Bern - Grades K through 5. - Call 252-514-6420.

Bridgeton Elementary

230 Canal Road, New Bern. - Grades K through 5. - Call 252-514-6425.

Brinson Memorial Elementary

319 Neuse Forest Ave., New Bern. - Grades K through 5. - Call 252-514-6431.

Christ the King Catholic High School

Neuse Blvd., New Bern. - Grades 9 and 10. - Call 252-514-0085.

Epiphany School

2201 Henderson Ave., New Bern. - Grades 6 through 10. - Call 252-638-0122.

Graham A. Barden Elementary

200 Cedar Drive, Havelock. - Grades K through 5. Call 252-444-5100.

Grover C. Fields Middle

2000 MLK Blvd., New Bern. - Grades 6 through 8. - Call 252-514-6438.

HJ MacDonald Middle

3127 Elizabeth Ave., New Bern - Grades six through eight. - Call 514-6450.

Havelock Elementary

201 Cunningham Blvd., Havelock. - Grades K through 5 - Call 252-444-5106.

Havelock High

101 Webb Blvd., Havelock - Grades 9 through 12 - Call 252-444-5112.

Havelock Middle

102 High School Drive, Havelock - Grades 6 through 8 - Call 252-444-5125.

JT Barber Elementary:
1700 Cobb Street, New Bern - Grades K through 5 - Call 252-514-6460.

James W. Smith Elementary:
150 Kooncetown Road, Cove City - Grades K through 5 - Call 252-514-6466.

New Bern High
4200 Academic Drive, New Bern - Grades 9 through 12 - Call 252-514-6400.

Oaks Road Elementary
2811 Oaks Road, New Bern. Grades K through 5. Call 252-514-6475.

Roger R. Bell Elementary
804 Fontana Blvd., Havelock. Grades K through 5. Call 252-444-5133.

Trent Park Elementary
2500 Educational Drive, New Bern. Grades K through 5. Call 252-514-6481.

Tucker Creek Middle
200 Sermons Blvd., Havelock. Grades 6 through 8. Call 252-444-7200.

Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary
2000 Farm Life Ave., Vanceboro. Grades K through 5. Call 252-244-3215.

W. Jesse Gurganus Elementary
535 Highway 70 W, Havelock. Grades K through 5. Call 252-444-5150.

West Craven High
2600 Streets Ferry Road, Vanceboro. Grades 9 through 12. Call 252-244-3200.

West Craven Middle School
515 NW Craven Middle School Road, New Bern. Grades 6 through 8. Call 252-514-6488.

Private Schools

Ruth’s Chapel Christian School
2709 Oaks Road New Bern. Grades K through 12. They also serve students in after-school programs. The Abeka method is used for students.

Arendell Parrott Academy
1901 Dobbs Farm Road, Kinston. Pre-K to grade 12. They offer transportation to outside areas, including New Bern.

Calvary Baptist Church School
1821 Rhem Ave., New Bern. Grades K through 12.

St. Paul’s Education Center
3007 Country Club Road, New Bern. Pre-K to grade 8. They are affiliated with Saint Paul’s church.

Standard Christian School
P.O. Box 341, Grantsboro, 252-745-5849. Grades 2 through 10 and are religiously affiliated.

Byrd Christian Academy
Grades 4 through 9, 9373 Highway 41 West, Pink Hill, 910-324-5296.

Cape Lookout Marine Science Charter School
1108 Bridges Street, Morehead City. 252-726-1601.

Tiller School of Carteret County
1950 US 70 East, Beaufort. 252-728-1995.

Enrolling in public school

To enroll your child in a NC public school, they must be five years old on or before October 16. Any child age five who is first enrolled will generally be placed in kinder-garten.

To enroll, a child must have proof of immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, mumps, and red and German measles. Certain exemptions are possible due to particular health or religious reasons. All students need proof of a physical when enrolling for the first time.

Children are enrolled by the school district in which they live, and the school gives assignments. School lunches are provided for a certain fee, and free and reduced lunches are available for those who meet the necessary qualifications.

Also, school bus transportation is available to students who live further than a mile and a half from the school, and free use of textbooks are provided toall students.

Higher Education

Craven Community College
Diane L. Tyndall,
Director Planning and Communications- 252-638-7326

Craven Community College offers technical and vocational training as well as college transfers areas of study.
Craven’s academic degree programs are available during daytime, evening and weekend hours. Some can be accessed via Internet and satellite courses.

The main campus is located at 800 College Court in New Bern. The Havelock campus, 301 Cunningham Blvd., hosts a library, a classroom/ laboratory building and the Institute of Aeronautical Technology to prepare students for a career in Aviation Systems Technology.

Mount Olive College

Mount Olive College is a private, co-educational, liberal arts college with campuses in New Bern, Goldsboro, Research Triangle Park, Wilmington, and Mount Olive.
They offer Associate of Arts degrees, Bachelor of Arts degrees, Associate of Science degrees, Bachelor of Science degrees, and Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees.

Mount Olive College also offers baseball, basketball, tennis, cross-country, volleyball, golf and soccer in both men and women’s athletics.

To apply to Mount Olive College, please visit their website, www.mountolive-college.edu or call 1-800-653-0854 for more information.

East Carolina University

East Carolina University offers Distance Learning for adults who desire a college degree, but cannot manage the time to step onto an actual campus. Many of ECU’s degree and certificate programs are available over the Internet.

For more information, please contact ECU via their website, www.ecu.edu, or call 252-328-6131.

Pamlico Community College

Pamlico Community College is a two-year college that aims to provide accessible and afford-able education that also allows for degrees in vocational and technical education.

Pamlico also works as a transfer school with many of North Carolina’s accredited four-year universities.

Associate in Arts degrees, and Associate in Sciences degrees are also available depending upon a student’s major.

Pamlico Community College is located on 5049 Highway 306 South, in Grantsboro.

252-249-1851.

Base Schools

Cherry Point Schools

Children of active duty Marines stationed at Cherry Point attend schools located in the district because Cherry Point offers no schools located on base.

Elementary school students may attend Arthur W. Edwards elementary school and Havelock elementary school. Middle school students attend Havelock Middle, and high school students attend Havelock High.

If parents wish for their children to attend a school outside their district, they must complete in writing a request for reassignment form, which may be obtained and submitted to the principal of the school that the student currently attends.