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One Crew. One Course. One Child at a Time.

The Perquimans County school system serves approximately 1,800 students and employs approximately 150 licensed personnel.
 
Perquimans County Schools is located seventy-two miles from East Carolina University and eighteen miles from Elizabeth City State University.  These two universities along with College of the Albemarle have been supportive collaborative partners of our school system.  Other local community programs that support our school system each day are the Hertford Rotary Club, Ruritan Clubs, Ministers’ Council for Education, the Perquimans County Schools Foundation, the Albemarle Plantation service and scholarship programs, the Chamber of Commerce and many other local businesses. 
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Upcoming News & Events

Canned Food Drive

Canned Food Drive

The Fundraising Committee will be hosting a school-wide Can Drive to support the Open Door Food Pantry! We are asking students to bring in unexpired, non-perishable food items. We will deliver all donations to the food pantry before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Can Drive Dates: Monday, November 2 – Friday, November 20

Classroom Competition: The winning class from each grade level will receive a special class prize!
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Books are Fun - Book Blast

🚨 Book Blast is LIVE! Take 7 minutes to help build your student’s home library by completing the Treasure Map sent home today. Let’s reach 100% participation! 📚 https://app.booksarefun.com/PerquimansCS27985

🚀 Don’t Miss Out – Invite 10+ contacts to help build your student’s home library and earn prizes 🎁 Drawings start Tuesday, November 3 for a chance to win Treasure Chests stuffed with cash and the Epic Treasure Chest.
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Wear Orange for Unity Day This Wednesday

This Wednesday, October 21st, is Unity Day. Please plan to wear 🧡 orange 🧡 to send a visible message of building community through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Unity Day is part of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Month. For more information and resources, visit https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/unity-day/.

Thank you for your support and dedication to our students. 🧡
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