Maiden Elementary News Today

Construction for the new Maiden Elementary School building is well underway.

Last week, testing and accountability results for the 2022-23 school year were released. Catawba County Schools performance data exceeded the statewide average.

The Catawba County Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to increase breakfast prices from $1.35 to $1.50 to cover food and labor costs.

Maiden Elementary second-graders excitedly ran around exploring police vehicles, fire trucks and ambulances at Maiden Municipal Park on Friday.

NEWTON — As students and staff excitedly begin their holiday break, Catawba County Schools would like to recognize the many acts of kindness both given and received this holiday season.

HICKORY — Challenger Early College announced that they had joined more than 30,000 high school students nationwide in an effort to give 1 million books to underserved youth in their

Catawba County residents will be electing at least two new members of the board of commissioners in this year’s elections.

Catawba County Schools held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new $29.3 million Maiden Elementary School on Thursday morning.

Catawba County Schools will have seven additional school resource officers to help monitor elementary schools in the district when classes start at the end of the month.

Catawba County is likely to take out a $32 million loan to pay for construction of the new Maiden Elementary School. The loan is $12 million more than originally planned.