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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
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Hours: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Grades: K-5 Number of Students: 274
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Wilson County Schools would appreciate your support this year for our 14th annual backpack drive - Operation Backpack.
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Wilson County Schools will not be offering No Cost Summer Meals this week for children ages 18 and under. We look forward to seeing everyone again when meals resume on Mon., July 7!
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The Wilson County Board of Education meets Mon., June 30 at 12 p.m. at Central Office for a special meeting.
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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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The motto of Wilson County Schools is Learn. Create. Inspire. and that is exactly what our 10,165 students and 1,650 staff members at our 25 schools strive to do each day.
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