Lincoln County Schools

🏈🏐⚽ Now Hiring Coaches! 🏀🏃‍♂️ Lincoln County Schools is looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our coaching teams! Whether you’re experienced or just getting started, there are opportunities to make an impact at both the middle and high school levels. 📍 Positions include: • Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Football, Cross Country & Wrestling • Head & Assistant Coach roles • Volunteer spots also available! 📲 Apply today at: https://lcsnc.schoolspring.com/ Be the difference. Be a Coach. 🏆 #WeAreLINCOLN #CoachLCS #LCSOpportunities #MakeADifference

📣 Mark your calendars! Lincoln County Schools is excited to welcome families to Open House on Monday, August 11! 🍎 📍 Check out the times for your school zone: ✅ Central Schools: SRL, GEM, BGE, LMS, LHS 🕔 5:00–7:30 PM (All Grades) ✅ West Zone: UES, NCE, LME, NB, WLM, WLH 🕓 4:00–6:00 PM – Elementary 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM – Middle/High ✅ East Zone: ISE, CSE, SJE, ELM, ELH 🕓 4:00–6:00 PM – Elementary 🕔 5:00–7:00 PM – Middle/High ✅ North Zone: RSE, PCI, PCP, NLM, NLH 🕓 4:00–6:00 PM – Elementary 🕔 5:00–7:00 PM – Middle 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM – High We can’t wait to see you there as we kick off another incredible year in Lincoln County! #WeAreLINCOLN 🎒📚✨

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 Join the Lincoln County Schools Transportation Department and make a difference every day! 🚍 Now hiring for: ✔️ TIMS Operator/Office Support – Full Time ✔️ Mechanic II/III – Full Time ✔️ Bus Drivers – Multiple Routes/Zones ✔️ Bus Safety Attendant – 6 hr/day, Benefits Eligible 🛠️ Help keep our buses moving and our students safe! 📲 Apply online today: https://lcsnc.schoolspring.com/ #WeAreLINCOLN #LCSJobs #NowHiring #SchoolTransportation #DriveWithLCS

📢 Calling all educators! Lincoln County Schools is hiring passionate and dedicated teachers for the upcoming school year! We have openings in: 🍎 K–5 Classrooms 🧮 Middle School Math/Science 🔬 Science at Asbury ✏️ Middle School ELA 📖 High School English 🎯 Title I Teacher Make a difference in the lives of students and join a supportive, forward-thinking team of educators. 🖱️ Apply online today: https://lcsnc.schoolspring.com #WeAreLINCOLN #TeachingJobs #NowHiring #JoinOurTeam #LCSJobs

🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨 Lincoln County Schools is looking for amazing people to join our team in part-time non-teaching roles! 🧹 Custodian – ELHS 🚌 Bus Drivers – LMS, LHS, ELHS, NLHS 📚 Homebound TA – ELHS, LCS 🎓 Tutors – GEMS, NCES 🥗 Child Nutrition – LHS, CSES, SJES, NCES, WLMS If you're ready to make a difference in our schools, apply today! 👉 https://lcsnc.schoolspring.com #WeAreLINCOLN #LCSJobs #SupportStaff #JoinOurTeam #NowHiring

🚀💻 This summer, rising 7th and 8th graders explored the exciting world of technology at Lincoln County Schools' Coding Camp! Held at the School of Technology, students dove into robotics, drones, VR, eSports, and coding through hands-on experiences and field trips—including a visit to CVCC’s eSports facility! 🎮🤖 From Google Doodles to drone flights, these future tech leaders built skills and had a blast doing it. Big thanks to our amazing partners and staff for making this week unforgettable! 🙌 #WeAreLINCOLN #CodingCamp #FutureInnovators #STEMpowered #LCSummerLearning

🚨 WE'RE HIRING! 🚨 The Lincoln County Schools Exceptional Children’s Department is looking for passionate educators to join our team! 📍Current Openings: 🔹 Resource/Inclusion – Iron Station, Lincolnton Middle, North Lincoln Middle, Lincolnton High 🔹 Separate General – Pumpkin Intermediate, Childers 🔹 Extended Content – Lincolnton Middle, Lincolnton High 📲 Apply online today and help make a difference in the lives of students! 🔗 www.lincoln.k12.nc.us #WeAreLINCOLN #NowHiring #SpecialEducation #TeachingJobs #ECStrong #JoinOurTeam

🐮🥨 What a fun (and tasty!) day at Career Camp last week through the Lincoln County School of Technology! A few brave campers tried their hand at milking the mechanical cow, but everyone loved meeting the baby calves at Riverbend Creamery—especially when the calves gave them a few friendly licks! 🐄💕 Back at camp, students teamed up to make homemade soft pretzels from scratch! From measuring and mixing to boiling and baking, they got hands-on kitchen experience—and most of those pretzels didn’t last long! 😋 We’re so proud of how polite and sweet our campers were—and we’re not the only ones! A Riverbend Creamery employee even complimented their kindness and manners. 💬👏 #CareerCamp #WeAreLINCOLN

📊 Another productive day of prep for the 2025-2026 school year! Yesterday, our incredible leadership teams across Lincoln County Schools focused on instruction and school improvement. They spent the day digging into data, setting intentional goals, and building plans to ensure every student has a successful year ahead. We’re energized and ready to make it a great one! 💪📚 #WeAreLINCOLN #SchoolImprovement #LeadershipMatters

📚💥 Even in the summer, we’re gearing up for greatness! Leadership teams from across Lincoln County Schools came together to prepare for an incredible 2025-2026 school year. From goal setting and building stronger communication to strengthening district-wide relationships — and yes, even having a little superhero-themed fun along the way — we’re ready to soar! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ #WeAreLINCOLN 💫

📚☀️ Summer reading matters! Did you know that reading just 5 books over the summer can help prevent a decline in literacy skills? 📖 Keep your child’s mind active and ready for school by incorporating reading into your summer routine. Visit your local library, trade books with friends, or dive into a family read-aloud! 📕✨

🎉 Congratulations to East Lincoln High School for being named a 2025 Financial Aid Champion by College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC)! 💰🎓 This recognition highlights schools that go above and beyond to help students and families navigate the financial aid process. ELHS is being honored for using best practices that support FAFSA completion and open doors to college opportunities! We are proud of East Lincoln’s dedication to student success and college readiness. 👏🙌

👔 Happy Father’s Day from Lincoln County Schools! 👔 Today we honor the fathers, grandfathers, guardians, and father figures who inspire, guide, and support our students every step of the way. Your strength, encouragement, and involvement make a lasting impact—both at home and in our schools. Thank you for being role models, cheerleaders, and everyday heroes in the lives of our children. Wishing all of our LCS dads a wonderful and well-deserved Father’s Day! 💙

🎒✏️ Mark your calendars for Italianno's 4th Annual School Supplies Drive! ✨ Join us in helping local students and teachers thrive this school year! 📅 Event Day: August 3, 2025 ⏰ Time: 2 PM – 4 PM 📍 Location: 1611 N Aspen St, Lincolnton, NC 28092 🍎 Teacher Table: 1 PM – 2 PM We’re accepting gently used backpacks and school supplies now through July 29th. Drop off at Italianno's. Let’s work together to make this school year a great one for every student! 💼📚

🎓 Lincoln County Schools Class of 2025 🎓 We’re proud to celebrate 873 graduates who have earned over $30 million in scholarships! 🌟 📚 73.8% Enrolled in college 🎖 4.4% Enlisted in the military 💼 21.8% Employed Your futures are bright, Class of 2025 — and this is just the beginning! 🌟

🎓💚 Congratulations to the East Lincoln High School Class of 2025! 💚🎓 We’re celebrating 239 phenomenal graduates who earned over $7.3 million in scholarships! 💰 🎓 82.8% are enrolled in college 💼 13.4% are entering the workforce 🎖️ 3.8% have enlisted to serve our country Mustangs, your future is bright — and we’re so proud of each and every one of you! 🐎

June 10, 2025 BATTLEGROUND PRINCIPAL NAMED NAESP PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Battleground Elementary Principal, Mrs. Kelly Withrow, has been widely recognized this year as both the Lincoln County Schools Principal of the Year (POY) and the Southwest Region Principal of the Year. At the end of May, Superintendent Allen was notified that the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals Association (NCPAPA) has selected Mrs. Withrow as the 2025 North Carolina nominee for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Elementary Principal of the Year. NCPAPA Executive Director, Dr. Shirley Prince, says, “We are honored to have Kelly represent North Carolina and NCPAPA as our NCPAPA 2025 Elementary Principal of the Year. Her leadership at Battleground Elementary shines through with not only her test scores, becoming the number one school in the state for academic growth, but also in the culture she has created, reducing teacher turnover and improving responses on the Teacher Working Conditions Survey. As the NCPAPA Elementary POY, Kelly will also represent North Carolina in the National Association for Elementary School Principals (NAESP)’s National Distinguished Principals (NDP) program. We are proud of the work Kelly continues to do in Lincoln County and cannot wait to see her shine on a national stage.” Superintendent Allen says, “Kelly Withrow embodies the kind of leadership that transforms a school community. Her recognition as North Carolina’s Elementary Principal of the Year is not only well deserved—it reflects the heart, vision, and relentless commitment she brings to Battleground Elementary each day. Her impact reaches beyond test scores; it’s seen in the confidence of her students, the trust of her staff, and the strength of her school culture. We are proud to see her represent Lincoln County and the state on a national platform.” The NDP program was established by the NAESP in 1984 to recognize elementary and middle level principals who set high standards for instruction, student achievement, character, and climate for the students, families, and staff in their learning communities. The program was based on three fundamental ideas: Children’s attitudes towards learning and their perceptions of themselves as lifelong learners are established in the beginning school years. The scope and quality of children’s educational experiences are determined primarily by the school principal, who establishes, through the important work of teachers and the support of caring parents, the character of a particular school’s program. The dedication and enthusiasm of the outstanding principals who guide children’s early education experiences should be acknowledged to both show appreciation for their work as well as to allow them to serve as models for others in the field. Each year, NDPs represent Pre-K-8th grade public schools from all across the country as well as principals in U.S. private schools and those from the United States Departments of Defence Office of Educational Activity and the United States department of State Office of Overseas Schools. Public school elementary and middle-level principals are nominated by their state and final selections are made by committees appointed by each of NAESP’s state affiliate offices.

🎓💙 Congratulations to the North Lincoln High School Class of 2025! 💙🎓 We’re celebrating 269 outstanding graduates who earned over $6.3 million in scholarships! 💰 🎓 81.2% are enrolled in college 💼 13% are entering the workforce 🎖️ 5.2% have enlisted to serve our country Your hard work and dedication have paid off — and the best is yet to come! Go Knights! ⚔️

June 9, 2025 GASTON COLLEGE, LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS, AND ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN LAUNCH INNOVATIVE NURSING PROGRAM. A groundbreaking partnership between Lincoln County Schools, Gaston College, and Atrium Health Lincoln is transforming the future of healthcare education in North Carolina. Through the newly launched Health Academy, high school seniors now have the unprecedented opportunity to gain direct entry into a practical nursing program, making them the first high school students in the state with a clear path to becoming Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) as early as the summer following graduation. “This initiative, developed in partnership with Lincoln County Schools and Atrium Health Lincoln, provides these students with an unparalleled opportunity to jumpstart their nursing careers,” said Dr. John Hauser, President of Gaston College. “The hands-on clinical experience they will gain through Atrium Health is valuable and will help prepare them to be skilled health care professionals, ready to serve our local communities.” The Health Academy officially launched at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year and is housed at the Gaston College Lincoln Campus. The program equips students with college-level coursework, hands-on clinical training, and a direct route into the Gaston College Practical Nursing Program immediately after high school graduation. This innovative approach addresses both workforce needs and the rising interest among high school students in pursuing healthcare careers. Support from the Golden LEAF Foundation and the Lincoln County Rotary Student Loan Fund helped make the Health Academy a reality, with critical funding and resources to ensure its success. In addition, Atrium Health Lincoln plays a vital role by providing clinical experiences that are essential for preparing students to enter the healthcare field with confidence and competence. “This is more than just a program—it’s a life-changing opportunity for students in Lincoln County,” said Superintendent of Lincoln County Schools, Dr. Aaron Allen. “It exemplifies what strong community partnerships can accomplish when we work together to invest in our students and our local workforce.” With this initiative already drawing attention across the state, the Health Academy stands as a model for how public schools, higher education institutions, and healthcare providers can collaborate to create meaningful, career-ready pathways for students. Keep an eye on these trailblazing students—our future healthcare heroes are already in training. Related Link: Read more about the Health Academy: https://www.gaston.edu/blog/2024/09/06/lincoln-county-schools-health-academy/

🎓🎉 Huge congratulations to the West Lincoln High School Class of 2025! 🎓❤️ We’re celebrating 196 amazing graduates who earned over $5.3 million in scholarships! 💰 🎓 62.7% are enrolled in college 💼 32.7% are headed into the workforce 🎖️ 4.6% have enlisted to serve our country Your future is bright, Rebels — we’re proud of every one of you! 🔴⚫