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Michael Gilbert, Partnership Academy Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Michael Gilbert, the Partnership Academy High School 2026-27 Teacher of the Year!
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![OCS Night of Poetry 2024, programs in a basket next to a vase of flowers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744749456/orangecountyfirstcom/g4ar8y9yqg0uv12kes4w/OCSNightofPoetry20244.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744749456/orangecountyfirstcom/g4ar8y9yqg0uv12kes4w/OCSNightofPoetry20244.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744749456/orangecountyfirstcom/g4ar8y9yqg0uv12kes4w/OCSNightofPoetry20244.jpg","width":715}])
High school and middle school poets join acclaimed local authors, including Orange County's own Jaki Shelton Green, twice named NC Poet Laureate.
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Dr. Julie Pack, Chief Academic Officer, was among 39 distinguished leaders across North Carolina who recently completed the tenth cohort of the NCSSA Aspiring Superintendents Program.
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Families of rising 6th grade students, the time has come! Learn more about middle school transition events here.
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Welcome Dr. Teresa Johnson Daye to Cedar Ridge High School! During their special called meeting on March 24, our Board of Education approved the recommendation by Superintendent Dr. Danielle Jones to appoint Dr. Daye as Interim Principal for Cedar Ridge High School starting April 1, 2026.
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The Orange County Board of Education held a Special Called Meeting on March 24, 2026. This Special Called Meeting replaced the Regular Business Meeting originally scheduled for March 16, which was canceled due to inclement weather.
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OCS was made aware of a security incident involving Infinite Campus, North Carolina's statewide student information system provider. No student information is reported as having been breached. However, Infinite Campus issued a public notice that NCDPI also shared with school districts.
From the Lions Den
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We are back to school and working hard at Partnership Academy High School, teachers and students learning together side by side every day.
News & Events
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View our latest menus plus 2025-26 applications for Free and Reduced Price Meals! Students at approved Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools are approved for meals at no cost. Learn more!
![Open House Photos]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754425030/orangecountyfirstcom/jxzjentffgzzppchasuo/IMG_1954OpenHouse.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754425030/orangecountyfirstcom/jxzjentffgzzppchasuo/IMG_1954OpenHouse.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754425030/orangecountyfirstcom/jxzjentffgzzppchasuo/IMG_1954OpenHouse.jpg","width":536}])
Traditional calendar schools welcome students and families for Open House on August 21... Check out our 2025-26 Back To School Guide for the complete schedule, and much more!
![Back To School Fair 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754425356/orangecountyfirstcom/d8fsre6kdyqtfvylgmne/TeamoBTS2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754425356/orangecountyfirstcom/d8fsre6kdyqtfvylgmne/TeamoBTS2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1754425356/orangecountyfirstcom/d8fsre6kdyqtfvylgmne/TeamoBTS2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1754425356/orangecountyfirstcom/d8fsre6kdyqtfvylgmne/TeamoBTS2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1754425356/orangecountyfirstcom/d8fsre6kdyqtfvylgmne/TeamoBTS2025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1754425356/orangecountyfirstcom/d8fsre6kdyqtfvylgmne/TeamoBTS2025.jpg","width":2200}])
Don't miss your chance to be first in line for everything you need to succeed in 2025-26! Start the school year off right with Orange County Schools at the first-ever Back To School Fair August 9 at Orange High School from 12-4pm. Full details here on our website. Just be there!
![Back To School 2024-2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754430820/orangecountyfirstcom/epxlsdu30sycawreq62o/BackToSchool2025-2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754430820/orangecountyfirstcom/epxlsdu30sycawreq62o/BackToSchool2025-2026.png","width":500}])
Visit our Back To School Guide filled with everything you need to succeed in 2025-26! Find school supply lists, bus requests, and much more at your fingertips.
We are back to school and working hard at Partnership Academy High School, teachers and students learning together side by side every day.
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