North Carolina school buildings — school board news

Friday, November 13, 2026

New North Edgecombe High goes out to bid; opening planned for January 2029

The new North Edgecombe high school is budgeted at about $65.1 million, mostly from a $62 million state grant plus a county match.

School buildings NC·Oct 21, 2026

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Excerpt from Edgecombe County Board of Education - BOE Special Meeting (2026-10-21) for New North Edgecombe High goes out to bid; opening…

Northampton County Schools

New high school opening slips to January 2027

School buildings NC·Aug 10, 2026

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Durham Public Schools

Board moves to study consolidating or redrawing boundaries for under-enrolled schools

School buildings NC·Jun 25, 2026

Editorial graphic for North Edgecombe High students move into Phillips…

Edgecombe County Public Schools

North Edgecombe High students move into Phillips Middle during rebuild

School buildings NC·Jun 9, 2026

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