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About Us
- About Dare Dare County Schools is located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Learn more about our community and what makes our county a great place to live, work and learn!
- Our MissionDare County Schools is a progressive public school district with a focus on innovation and academic excellence. Learn more about our mission!
Our Schools
- Our Curriculum FocusFrom the moment our students arrive on campus, they engage in captivating curriculum and rigorous instruction. Learn more here!
- Spanish Immersion Dare County Schools is excited to offer parents of rising kindergarten and first-grade students the opportunity to enroll in a fully immersed Spanish classroom. Learn more here!
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- Enroll your Child Today!Come join the Dare family and experience the warmth of our community, the energy of our schools and the excitement of our location!
- Looking for Someone? Our intuitive Faculty and Staff Directory make it easy to search our departments and find exactly who you are looking for.
Board of Education
- MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN BALLANCE Board of Education Chairman Mary Ellon Ballance expresses the board's support for the engaging and innovative initiatives that make Dare County Schools a leader in public education in North Carolina.
- Meet the Board The Board of Education in Dare County Schools is comprised of seven board members. Our Board of Education is highly engaged and supportive of the work of teachers, students and parents.
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Dare County Schools
P.O. Box 1508, Nags Head, NC 27959

Phone: 252-480-8888

Fax: 252-480-8885
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Board Members

Mary Ellon Ballance, Chairman

Represents District 4 - Hatteras Island
Term: 2020 - 2024

PO Box 756

Hatteras, NC 27943
Cell: (252) 305-2685
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Margaret Lawler, Vice-Chairman

Represents District 3 - Kitty Hawk/Southern Shores/Duck
Term: 2018-2022

81 Gravey Pond Lane

Southern Shores NC 27949
Home: (252) 261-5482
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Susan Bothwell

Represents District 2 - Nags Head/Colington/Kill Devil Hills

Term: 2020-2024
PO Box 1833
Nags Head, NC 27959
Cell: (919) 696-4873
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Frank Hester

Represents District 1 - Mainland and Roanoke Island
Term: 2018-2022

PO Box 457

Manteo, NC 27954
Cell: (252) 489-0847
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Joe Tauber

Represents District 2 - Nags Head/Colington/Kill Devil Hills
Term: 2018-2022

PO Box 2003
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Home: (410) 491.9735

Fax: (252) 255-0631
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David Twiddy

Represents District 5 - At-Large
Term: 2020- 2024

PO Box 2503, Manteo, NC 27954
Home: (252) 473-3827

Cell: (252) 473-7533

Fax: (252) 473-2778
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Carl Woody

Represents District 1 - Mainland and Roanoke Island

Term: 2020-2024

124 Raleigh Wood Drive
Manteo, NC 27954
Cell: (252) 305-9265
Email Mr. Woody