Odell Elementary News Today

Gastonia's Highland School of Technology, Jay Robinson Middle School (1,343 students) in Charlotte and Odell Elementary (924 students) in Concord earned a Blue Ribbon distinction this year.

CONCORD – W.R. Odell Elementary School has been named an Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon School for 2023 by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

Cabarrus County Schools students head back to class for the new school year beginning Thursday, Aug. 10.

Even as the overall population in California’s rural north has remained steady or even grown over the past two decades, the number of children enrolled in public schools such as those in Quincy has shrunk. From the Pacific Coast to the inland mountains and valleys, dozens of schools have seen steep drops in enrollment.

Enrollment has dropped more than 5% in rural Northern California over the past 20 years, with some districts seeing drops of 50% or more.

Enrollment has dropped more than 5% in rural Northern California over the past 20 years, with some districts seeing drops of 50% or more.

Enrollment has dropped more than 5% in rural Northern California over the past 20 years, with some districts seeing drops of 50% or more.

Enrollment has dropped more than 5% in rural Northern California over the past 20 years, with some districts seeing drops of 50% or more.

The first of three public hearings considering consolidation and new construction will be held at Hazel Dell Elementary School Tuesday evening.

The Springfield School District 186 board of education will hold three public meetings on a proposal that would consolidate three elementary schools.