
October 16, 2024
SANFORD, NC - Bragg Street Academy welcomed students, staff and community members to the grand opening of their newly refurbished Culinary Arts classroom. The upgraded space was ...

October 11, 2024
Who said that you can't go back? Robert Newby has been working in Lee County Schools for 31 years, but most recently spent the last two years as the Principal at East Lee Middle S...

October 8, 2024
SANFORD, NC - B.T. Bullock speech language pathologist, Shani Whilby, has been chosen as the district winner of the Exceptional Children (EC) Educator of Excellence Award. She wi...

October 4, 2024
Aimee Petrarca started her career in Lee County Schools all the way back in 1998, but her roots in the district run even deeper. As you enter her new office at West Lee Middle Sch...

October 2, 2024
SANFORD, NC - Fresh out of East Carolina University, an enthusiastic Treshawn Penny returned to his alma mater, Lee Early College, accepting a position to teach Physical Science....

September 25, 2024
SANFORD, NC - Over 500 eighth grade students from Lee County middle schools had the opportunity to get a great overview of the wide range of occupations available to them in the ...

September 13, 2024
For 23 years Amy Lundy has served the students and the community in Lee County as an educator. For the last 14 years, she has been an award-winning principal at Deep River Element...

September 12, 2024
SANFORD, NC - Last spring, the Deep River Elementary Student Council set a monumental goal of raising $35,000 for new playground equipment for last year’s school fundraiser. Toda...

September 9, 2024
With the start of a new school year, many changes were underway at Lee County Schools. One of the major changes was a shift from the former student data system, PowerSchools, to ...

September 4, 2024
SANFORD, NC – Ten of 14 schools met or exceeded their expected growth, according to annual assessments released today by the North Carolina State Board of Education. This reflec...

August 21, 2024
SANFORD, NC - Ashley Melpolder, a preschool teacher at Floyd L. Knight, The Children’s Center, was surprised on Tuesday with the news that she has been selected as Lee County Sch...

August 20, 2024
SANFORD, NC - Last week during the Board of Education meeting, Lee County Schools recognized 12 students who demonstrated excellence in Advanced Placement (AP) Courses and Exams ...

August 15, 2024
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 SANFORD, NC - Thousands of students returned to their schools from summer break on Wednesday as Lee County Schools began the 2024-2025 school year for...

August 15, 2024
Jillian Acri from Johnson Subaru of Cary contributed to this posting. SANFORD, NC (August 13, 2024) – Community support is critical to the success of any school, and for smal...

July 25, 2024
SANFORD, NC - Part professional development conference and part family reunion, Lee County Schools’ third annual Accelerate Learning Conference wrapped up on Wednesday, helping t...

July 17, 2024
There is no doubt that starting Kindergarten is one of the most exciting times in a child's early years for families. As with starting any new adventure, there may be some uncerta...

July 16, 2024
Say hello to parent-teacher chat and classroom announcements in the Lee County Schools app. Now it’s easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the district, schools, AND with your ...

July 10, 2024
SANFORD, NC – Following the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night, Superintendent Dr. Chris Dossenbach announced several district administrative changes. Rachel Hurt h...

July 10, 2024
SANFORD, NC – Following the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night, Superintendent Dr. Chris Dossenbach announced administrative changes at various schools, including the p...

June 19, 2024
SANFORD, NC – With the start of the 2024-2025 school year comes a major change in the child nutrition program for Lee County Schools. Beginning with the first day of classes ever...