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PUBLIC SCHOOLS d Cumberland County Schools is a school district with headquarters in Fayetteville. Of its 50,000 -plus students, more than 13,000 Cumberland County Schools students are military and federally connected. The system operates according to policies established by the Board of Education. "Guided by the priorities in the Cumberland Commitment Strategic Plan 2024, which is focused on improving the academic success of the students, Cumberland County Schools is investing in high-quality curriculum resources, professional development for educators and a tiered support structure to help allocate resources where they are needed most, even in the midst of this worldwide pandemic," said Lindsay Whitley, the associate superintendent for communications and community engagement for the school system. "In Cumberland County Schools," Whitley said, "every student will have equitable access to engage in learning that prepares them to be collaborative, competitive and successful in our global world. Serving more than 50,000 students at 89 schools, CCS is focused on meeting the diverse learning needs of its students." Whitley said school officials firmly believe "that our community-developed and community- driven strategic plan is improving the learning and life outcomes for our students." Cumberland County Schools administrative offices are located at 2465 Gillespie St., near the Crown Center Complex. For more information, go to www.ccs.k12.nc.us. Call 910 -678-2300. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY SCHOOLS d The Fort Bragg School District is home to 11 schools (pre-kindergarten through eighth grade) serving students who reside on post. "Living on post provides dependents of active- duty service members and Department of Defense employees the opportunity to attend the Department of Defense Education Activity schools located on Fort Bragg," according to a Corvias military living website. "Fort Bragg is fortunate enough to be one of the installations in the states to have DoDEA schools located on post," the website said. "DoDEA's focus is on improving the academic achievement of active-duty military dependents while supporting the mission and unique needs of military families. To learn more about the schools serving the Fort Bragg community, visit www.dodea.edu. Cumberland County Schools 2465 Gillespie Street Fayetteville, NC 28306 910-678-2300 www.ccs.k12.nc.us Schools BY M I CH A EL FU TCH EDUCATION EDUCATION 50 DestinationFAY 2021-2022

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