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- 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!
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- 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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- 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

Ron Payne, Chairman

Represents District 2 - Nags Head/Colington/Kill Devil Hills
Term: 2022 - 2026

420 W Bridge Lane
Nags Head, NC 27959
Cell: (804) 402-3325
Email Mr. Payne (paynero@daretolearn.org)

Dare County Board of Education Vice-Chair, Barry Wickre.

Barry Wickre, Vice-Chairman

Represents District 1 - Mainland and Roanoke Island
Term: 2022 - 2026

408 Agona Street

Manteo, NC 27954
Cell: (252) 216-8403
Email Mr. Wickre (wickreba@daretolearn.org)

Mary Ellon Ballance

Represents District 4 - Hatteras Island
Term: 2020 - 2024

PO Box 756

Hatteras, NC 27943
Cell: (252) 305-2685
Email Mrs. Ballance (ballanceme@daretolearn.org)

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
Email Ms. Bothwell (bothwellsu@daretolearn.org)

Dare County Board of Education member, Matt Brauer.

Matt Brauer

Represents District 3 - Kitty Hawk/Southern Shores
Term: 2022 - 2026

PO Box 854
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Cell: (252) 256-0175
Email Mr. Brauer (brauerma@daretolearn.org)

David Twiddy

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

PO Box 250

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

Cell: (252) 473-7533

Fax: (252) 473-2778
Email Mr. Twiddy (twiddyda@daretolearn.org)

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 (woodycarl@daretolearn.org)