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Barnes Elementary
1913 Martin Luther King, Jr. Pkwy E.
Wilson, NC 27893
Phone: (252) 399-7875 | Fax: (252) 399-7833
Principal: April Shackleford
Assistant Principal: Kimberly Newkirk
Hours: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Grades: K-5 Number of Students: 274
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Wilson County Schools is offering No Cost Summer Meals through our Summer Feeding Program to all children ages 18 years old or younger during the summer. The service begins June 16 and ends Aug. 7 (Monday through Thursday).
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The Wilson County Board of Education meets Mon., June 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Office for its regular monthly meeting.
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The Wilson County Board of Education meets Mon., May 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Office for its regular monthly meeting.
The Wilson County Board of Education meets Mon., April 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Office for its regular monthly meeting.
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Registration is now open for the 2025 Summer Accelerator Program where students entering grades 6-9 next school year are invited to participate in mini-courses based on their interests.
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Wilson County Schools provides students with the opportunity to seek reassignment to a school based on criteria established by the Board of Education. The reassignment request window is now open, and the deadline to complete the reassignment application online is June 1, 2025. Click the title to read more.
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As a result of the Wilson County Schools closure during the recent inclement weather, the Wilson County Board of Education voted to adjust the calendars for the remainder of the year.
The Wilson County Board of Education meets Mon., March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Office for its regular monthly meeting.
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