At Carter G. Woodson School, enrollment is the first step in joining a community that truly cares about student success. As the Recruitment and Retention Specialist, I have the joy of welcoming families, answering questions, and making sure every scholar feels excited about starting their journey with us. Enrolling early is one of the best ways for families to secure their child’s place and take full advantage of our onboarding process. Early enrollment gives families the chance to learn...

As a teacher here at Carter G. Woodson School, I take a very particular pride in the celebration of Black History Month, as it was the creation of the namesake of our school. Manypeople have a misconception about Black History Month; that we were given the shortest month of the calendar to celebrate. When in reality, we gave ourselves, through Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Negro History Week in 1926, which expanded into Black History month in 1976. This was not just a time to learn Black History, as...

Carter G Woodson is about COMMUNITY -US-ism “No one person exists outside of environment – nor, with rare exception, outside of community. …People live in relation to those in their communities. There exists a rooted "us-ism" in communal living.”          By Dr. Johnnie Larrie | Community Stewardship |  legacybridgenc.org On one Saturday morning in 1996,  at the East Winston Library, members of the East Winston community came together to discuss starting a charter school. The community came...