K–8 in Whiteville, Columbus County
A tuition-free K–8 public charter school north of downtown Whiteville in Columbus County. In 2025 it ranked #3 in the nation on the Classic Learning Test for eighth graders, one of only two public schools in the national top 20.
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#3 in the nation, 2025 CLT8Kimberly Patrick, Headmaster. 35 Bacon's Way, Whiteville, NC 28472.
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Open enrollment for 2027–28
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| 1st grade | Ask the office |
| 2nd grade | Ask the office |
| 3rd grade | Ask the office |
| 4th grade | Ask the office |
| 5th grade | Ask the office |
| 6th grade | Ask the office |
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| 8th grade | Ask the office |
Openings for 2027–28 are not published yet. Call 910-641-4042 to ask about a grade. All campuses
Each number shows its year and source.
Ranked #3 in the nation among more than 250 schools.
Source: Columbus County News, "CCS Whiteville Earns National Honor" (Mar 18, 2025)
Year: 2025
Scope: In the nation, among 250+ schools
B CCS-America's own published claim or a reputable third party. Not yet re-verified against the original source.
Students proficient, 2024–25 End-of-Grade tests.
Source: CCS-America FY2025 audit, Management's Discussion and Analysis · Read the FY2025 financial statements online
Year: 2024–25
A Verified against a primary or official record.
Source: CCS-America 2025 Annual Bond Investor Call presentation (Dec 9, 2025) · Read the 2025 school-data presentation online
Year: 2024–25
B CCS-America's own published claim or a reputable third party. Not yet re-verified against the original source.
Source: Columbus County News, "CCS Whiteville Earns National Honor" (Mar 18, 2025)
Year: 2025
Scope: In the nation, among 250+ schools
B CCS-America's own published claim or a reputable third party. Not yet re-verified against the original source.
Source: CCS report-card letter (published on all four campus sites)
Year: 2025–26
B CCS-America's own published claim or a reputable third party. Not yet re-verified against the original source.
CCS Whiteville opened in 2007 as Columbus Charter School. About half of its students come from Bladen and Robeson counties.
Joy is part of the daily classroom culture. Teachers recognize good conduct and progress, helping children take pride in the skills they master.
Plain answers to the questions families ask first. Where a detail changes each year, the office has the current answer.
Reading taught through phonics, cursive handwriting, grammar, arithmetic taught to mastery, Latin roots, and history in the order it happened. Character is taught daily through the school pledge and the virtues it names.
The high-school credit path: English I, Math I, Earth and Environmental Science, Latin I and Latin II, with placement and completion requirements. Middle-school students also take part in sports, contests and clubs.
CCS Whiteville
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Programs vary by campus and season. Ask CCS Whiteville which teams and clubs are running this year.
CCS Whiteville is the closest CCS-America campus for families in Whiteville, Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw, Tabor City and Fair Bluff, and for families in neighboring Bladen and Robeson counties, who make up about half of its students.
Any child who lives in North Carolina may apply to any CCS-America campus.
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Tour dates for the 2027–28 enrollment season will be posted here. Call 910-641-4042 to arrange a visit now.
K–8 in Whiteville, Columbus County
35 Bacon's Way
Whiteville, NC 28472
910-641-4042
info@ccswhiteville.net
Kimberly Patrick, Headmaster
School report cards, parent letters and family documents, organized by task. Published years identify the document edition.
| School year | Grade | Score (of 100) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | C | 55 | NC report card |
| 2023–24 | D | 49 | NC report card |
| 2022–23 | D | 49 | NC report card |
| 2021–22 | D | 50 | NC report card |
| 2020–21 | Not issued | Not reported | Campus report-card page |
| 2018–19 | C | 67 | NC report card |
North Carolina issued no School Performance Grades for 2019–20 or 2020–21. Grades combine achievement (80%) and growth (20%); they are not the same measure as End-of-Grade proficiency. Links checked September 9, 2026. Full report-card history for CCS Whiteville.
No. CCS Whiteville is a public charter school. It charges no tuition, any child who lives in North Carolina can apply, and when a grade has more applicants than seats, a lottery decides.
CCS Whiteville serves kindergarten through eighth grade.
35 Bacon's Way, Whiteville, NC 28472, in Columbus County. A campus north of downtown Whiteville in Columbus County. Get directions.
Open enrollment for 2027–28 runs December 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027. When it opens, choose CCS Whiteville and your child’s grade, then complete the school’s official application. No separate website account is needed.
Kimberly Patrick is the headmaster. The office phone is 910-641-4042.
CCS Whiteville ranked #3 in the nation in the 2025 CLT8 School Rankings, among more than 250 schools. CCS Whiteville and CCS Leland were the only public, tuition-free schools in the national top 20.
On 2024–25 End-of-Grade tests, 46.7% of CCS Whiteville students were proficient, compared with 43.1% in Columbus County Schools, 38.8% in Bladen County Schools and 37.5% in Robeson County Schools, the districts its students come from.
