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Gardners Elementary
5404 NC 42 Hwy. E
Elm City, NC 27822
Phone: (252) 399-7920 | Fax: (252) 399-7895
Principal: Dr. Robert Pope
Hours: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Grades: K-5 Number of Students: 280
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Please join us for the 2026 Wilson County Schools Career Fair on Sat., March 21, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 116 Lipscomb Rd. in Wilson (Darden Middle School). All of our schools and departments will be represented at the Career Fair and preliminary interviews will be held onsite. We are asking interested applicants to bring a resume and a recent transcript.
![2025-2026 Indicator 8 Parent Survey for Families of Exceptional Children]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771882770/wilsonschoolsncnet/ekt6nrozhvq0gbahckld/Indicator8.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771882770/wilsonschoolsncnet/ekt6nrozhvq0gbahckld/Indicator8.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771882770/wilsonschoolsncnet/ekt6nrozhvq0gbahckld/Indicator8.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771882770/wilsonschoolsncnet/ekt6nrozhvq0gbahckld/Indicator8.png","width":1080}])
The NC Department of Public Instruction, Office of Exceptional Children (OEC), invites parents, family members and guardians of children with disabilities to participate in the annual Indicator 8 Parent Survey.
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Mon., March 16 will be a Remote Learning Day for Wilson County Schools because of the threat of severe inclement weather. Staff members will be provided information regarding remote work options.
![Kindergarten Registration Night, March 5, 2026 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the school where your child will attend kindergarten. We can't wait to meet our new kindergartners! For more information, visit wilsonschoolsnc.net - Families - Kindergarten Registration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771001668/wilsonschoolsncnet/w3xdkhwudqtzdt2bj8zq/KindergartenRegistrationNight2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771001668/wilsonschoolsncnet/w3xdkhwudqtzdt2bj8zq/KindergartenRegistrationNight2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771001668/wilsonschoolsncnet/w3xdkhwudqtzdt2bj8zq/KindergartenRegistrationNight2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771001668/wilsonschoolsncnet/w3xdkhwudqtzdt2bj8zq/KindergartenRegistrationNight2026.png","width":1080}])
We are excited to welcome your kindergartner to Wilson County Schools! The online registration period will open on March 1, 2026, and we want to invite families to Kindergarten Registration Night on March 5, 2026, between 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the school where your student will attend kindergarten.
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The Wilson County Board of Education meets Mon., Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Office for its regular monthly meeting.
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Wilson County Schools is pleased to announce that it is time to begin the selection process for the 2026-2027 Wilson County Schools Principal of the Year (POY). Make a nomination today!
![Wilson County Schools will operate on regular schedule for students and staff on Fri., Feb. 6]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770324674/wilsonschoolsncnet/tctizzyzexr1rbuju1j6/CopyofInclementWeatherlarge4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770324674/wilsonschoolsncnet/tctizzyzexr1rbuju1j6/CopyofInclementWeatherlarge4.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770324674/wilsonschoolsncnet/tctizzyzexr1rbuju1j6/CopyofInclementWeatherlarge4.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770324674/wilsonschoolsncnet/tctizzyzexr1rbuju1j6/CopyofInclementWeatherlarge4.png","width":1080}])
Wilson County Schools will operate on regular schedule for students and staff on Fri., Feb. 6. Before- and after-school activities will resume on regular schedule as well. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
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The online application process for the Wilson Academy of Virtual Education (WAVE) is now open for students who will be in grades 8-12 next school year. The application deadline is February 18.
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Gardners Elementary
Learn. Create. Inspire.
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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