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Cape Hatteras Secondary School Principal, Beth Rooks has been named the 2019-20 Principal of the Year for Dare County Schools. Learn more here!
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Superintendent Farrelly recognized 20 DCS employees that are retiring this year. See the photos here!
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Throughout the week of May 6-10, Dare County Schools will celebrate our awesome School Nutrition staff! School nutrition employees must balance many roles and follow many regulations to provide healthy and delicious meals each day. Join us by celebrating our School Nutrition Professionals!
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Dual Language Immersion
Dare County Schools is excited to offer parents the option of enrolling their rising kindergarten and first-grade students in a Spanish Dual Language classroom.
Top 5
Dare County Schools was ranked in the top 5 public school districts in North Carolina by a 2017 report from the Public School Forum.
Coastal Studies Program
The Cape Hatteras community is surrounded by an amazing marine ecosystem and this present tremendous learning opportunities for our students. Through an exciting partnership with a local Coastal Studies Institute, we are taking our students into nature's classroom.
95%
Students in Dare County Schools graduate at significantly higher rates than other districts in North Carolina.
A+
All schools in Dare County meet or exceed growth each year. Manteo High School is one of the few schools in North Carolina to receive a school grade of A+.
Dare Education Foundation
Dare County Schools is one of the few public school districts in the nation to have a public education foundation.
SAT
Our high schools are nationally recognized for high SAT scores and high college acceptance rates.
Teacher Housing Units
Teachers that work for Dare County Schools have the option of living in one of our teacher housing apartment complexes. This is just one of the many advantages of working in Dare County Schools!