NC Distinguished Schools
CONTACT: Alessandro Montanari
North Carolina
National Title I Distinguished School Program
The National Title I Distinguished Schools program recognizes exemplary Title I schools that hold students to high standards and demonstrate exemplary school effectiveness in:
- teaching and learning based on the approved state curriculum,
- use of research-based instructional strategies,
- opportunities provided for all students to achieve,
- established partnerships with parents, families, and the community,
- implementation of sustained research-based professional development, and
- innovation and modeling for other schools.
Since 1996, North Carolina has recognized Distinguished Title I Schools through this program. More information and resources about the selection process and recognized schools are on the following site hosted by the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators.
NC National Title I Distinguished Schools
2023-2024
2022-2023
- ArtSpace Charter School (Charter)
- Union Cross Traditional Academy (Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools)
2021-2022
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
- Shuford Elementary School (Newton-Conover City Schools)
- Early College High School (Pitt County Schools)
2016-2017
- Union Elementary School (Brunswick County Schools)
- Clear Creek Elementary School (Henderson County Public Schools)
2015-2016
2014-2015
2013-2014
2012-2013
- Jonathan Valley Elementary School (Haywood County Schools)
- Calvin Wiley Elementary School (Guilford County Schools)
2011-2012
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
- Rutherford College Elementary, Burke County
- W.M. Irvin Elementary, Cabarrus County
2003
- Lockhart Elementary, Wake County
- Hunter Elementary, Guilford County
2002
- Atlantic Elementary, Carteret County
2001
- Arthur W. Edwards Elementary, Craven County
- Englewood Elementary, Nash-Rocky Mount
2000
- Freedom Trail Elementary, Avery County
- Waccamaw Elementary, Brunswick County
- East Elementary, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County
- Carthage Elementary, Moore County
1999
- Beech Mountain Elementary, Avery County
- Goldsboro Middle, Wayne County
- Hoffman Elementary, Richmond County
- Walnut Elementary, Madison County
1998
- Baskerville Elementary, Nash-Rocky Mount
- Reidsville Intermediate, Rockingham County
- Zebulon Elementary, Wake County
1997
- J. Glenn Edwards Elementary, Lee County
- Bolton Elementary, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
- Woodfin Elementary, Buncombe County
1996
- Sheep-Harney Elementary, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank
- Fairplains Elementary, Wilkes County
1995
- Chadbourn Elementary, Columbus County