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Burke County Public Schools and Chartwells K12 will offer free lunch to children in the community all summer long. Families can choose one of multiple options including daily cafeteria lunches, weekly meal bundles and, later this summer, daily lunch from the M.E.A.L. Mobile food truck.
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The moves are the result of several retirements in the system. Swan said, “We celebrate and extend our heartfelt gratitude to the three valued members of our administrative team who are retiring. Their careers have been marked by dedication and service to public education, and we thank them for the impact they’ve made on our schools and community.
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Burke Middle College and Hallyburton Academy received the Go Outside NC Trailblazers grant for $10,000 to launch a Trailblazers Outdoor Club at each school to promote team building and outdoor education.
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The North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA) has honored Burke County Public Schools for excellence in communications. The district’s public relations and communications team made up of Public Relations Officer Cheryl Shuffler and Child Nutrition Marketing and Communications Specialist Bethany Duncan, earned 10 Blue Ribbon Awards
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Salem Elementary School kindergarten teacher Jamie Lynn Dale has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Career Award for STEM Teachers (CAST), an honor recognizing outstanding educators in North Carolina who demonstrate a profound commitment to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
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Drexel Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Melissa McClure has been named Burke County Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year. District leaders surprised McClure and her students with the announcement during music class on Monday.
Burke County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Swan said, “Congratulations to Mrs. McClure on this well-deserved honor.
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This is known as a Dual Language 50/50 program; students learn from the Spanish teacher for half of the day and then switch classes and go to the English teacher for the other half of the day.
Mission & Vision
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Our Mission: Burke County Public Schools will educate all learners, nurture their potential and empower them to be contributing members of our community.
Our Vision: Burke County Public Schools will be a model of exemplary education by inspiring all students to be life-long learners who will contribute to our community.