The Carteret County Public School System is a unified network of 18 public school sites committed to engaging, educating, and empowering our nearly 8000 students who are the future of our beautiful community that exists along 85 miles of beautiful coastal scenery and friendly towns. From Cedar Island to Cedar Point, CCPS is committed to ensuring safety in our schools, providing 21st century skills through STEM programs and digital learning while continuing to build and develop our students' foundation in critical literacy and life skills. We also believe in exposing our students early and often to career and college discovery and value our relationships with our generous business partners, industry leaders, and stakeholders. 

 

RECENT NEWS

Please check out this section for recent news stories from the Carteret County Public School System.  You can also find archived news stories under the News link at the top of the page. Also check out our Social Media Feeds below for more exciting news from our school system.

 

Employees of the Year

🎉 Congratulations are in order for the 2025-2026 Carteret County Public School System’s ⭐ Employees of the Year ⭐—honored in style at a celebration and luncheon at Carolina Home and Garden on Friday in Newport, NC! 🥳🌿
🙏 A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors:
💛 Gold Sponsor: Carteret County Farm Bureau
🥈 Silver Sponsor: Plain Jane's Cleaning and Janitorial Supply
🚗 Car Sponsor: Kurtis Chevrolet
🏆 And now… the WINNERS are:
🎓 Betsy Mills, Beaufort Elementary School
2025-2026 Classified Employee of the Year
Sponsored by ReMax Ocean Properties
📚 Deborah Henderson, Newport Elementary School
2025-2026 Certified Employee of the Year
Sponsored by Kirkman, Whitford, Berryman, Gordon & Brown Law Firm ⚖️
🧭 Ashley Schultz, Broad Creek Middle School
2025-2026 Assistant Principal of the Year
Sponsored by Hite and Associates 🏫
🎯 Jay Westbrook, East Carteret High School
2025-2026 Principal of the Year
Sponsored by Frank Door 🚪
🍎 Sherri Meadows, Croatan High School
2025-2026 Teacher of the Year
Sponsored by Chick-fil-A of Morehead City 🐔❤️
🚗💨 And talk about a grand prize… Ms. Meadows drove away in a fully-electric Chevy Blazer SUV, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Kurtis Chevrolet! 🔌⚡
👏 Congratulations to all of our incredible winners and to each and every nominee from schools and departments across the district! You make us #CarteretProud 💙

LEADERSHIP

Richard Paylor
Superintendent

Blair Propst
Assistant Superintendent of Personnel, Policy, and Operations

Jody McClenny
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction and Student Services

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Parent Portal for Information

Parents/guardians, there are just a few security steps to verify parental status and get access:

1.  Complete the Parental Request Form for Access and send in with your child or deliver to your school office. (Only one is need for all of your children.) 

2.  Stop by the school and show your state-issued picture ID.  (You must be a parent or legal guardian to receive access.)

3.  Your school will issue you a sheet similar to the one linked HERE.

4.  Go to a computer with internet access and complete the instructions on the sheet.


 

Employees of the Year

2025-2026

The five overall winners are

Kurtis Chevrolet, Chick-fil-A Teacher of the Year
Sherri Meadows- CHS

Frank Door Principal of the Year
James "Jay" Westbrook- ECHS

 Hite & Associates Assistant Principal of the Year
Ashley Schultz- BCMS

 Kirkman and Whitford Law Firm Certified Employee of the Year
Deborah Henderson- Lead Nurse, NES

RE/MAX Ocean Properties Classified Employee of the Year
Betsy Mills-BES

Honored on May 2, 2025

Event Sponsor: Farm Bureau Carteret

Supporting Sponsor: Plain Jane's Cleaning

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