Lake Country Visitor & Newcomer Guide 2009 - (Page 42) 42 Highly qualified teachers and great award-winning public schools may be the best-kept secret of the Lake Country area. ROANOKE RAPIDS GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT Roanoke Rapids School District reflects a long history of excellence and progressivism. Among its noteworthy achievements: • First public school district in North Carolina to offer 12 grades. • First high school in the state accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. • Standardized test scores are consistently above state and national averages. • Governor’s Award of Excellence in Education received for staff development programs. • Model mentor program provided for new teachers in their first two years. • District has one of the largest percentages of National Board Certified teachers of any school district in North Carolina. • Officially recognized as one of two Paideia School Districts in the U.S. 252/519-7100, rrgsd.org HALIFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE This two-year college in Weldon, NC, is very active in providing training programs for new and expanding industry as well as many degree, diploma and certificate programs. Distance learning opportunities access the most up-to-date technologies in computers, telecommunications, and multi-media information. 252/536-4221, halifaxcc.edu KIPP GASTON COLLEGE PREPARATORY The middle school has been named a North Carolina School of Excellence and in 2005 an Intel and Scholastic Schools of Distinction. 252/308-6932, kipp.org RIVERMONT SCHOOL The school’s Chase City location is a program of Centra Health and the Virginia Baptist Hospital designed to help students who suffer from learning disabilities, emotional difficulties or psychological problems. 434/372-3303, centrahealth.com/about/rivermont.aspx WELDON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS This small school district consists of four schools that include the elementary, middle and high schools. STEM Academy (Weldon Science Technology Engineering and Math Academy) is a project based, integrated curriculum school that serves all freshmen in the Weldon City Schools district. The academy is committed to providing students with a smooth transition into the high school setting through supporting students’ academic, social and personal growth. 252/536-4821, district.weldoncityschools.org SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SVCC offers degree, diploma and certificate programs to prepare students for the workforce or to transfer to other institutes of higher education and pursue advanced degrees. SVCC has 41 sites throughout a 10-county region. Through TELETECHNET, a distance-learning program, SVCC students can complete undergraduate degree programs in a variety of fields as well as master’s and doctoral degrees. 800/220-SVCC, southside.edu < Southern Virginia ⁄ Northern North Carolina’s Lake Country http://www.halifaxcc.edu http://www.kipp.org http://www.rrgsd.org http://centrahealth.com/about/rivermont.aspx http://district.weldoncityschools.org http://www.southside.edu
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