Public Schools of Robeson County
education organization in Lumberton, United States

Public Schools of Robeson County is a school district headquartered in Lumberton, North Carolina. It operates public schools in Robeson County, with its jurisdiction being the county. As of 2019 the district had about 23,000 students.
Schools
Secondary schools
High schools
Fairmont High School
Lumberton High School
Purnell Swett High School
Red Springs High School
St. Pauls High School
Robeson Early College High School
Middle schools
Fairmont Middle School
L. Gilbert Carroll Middle School
Littlefield Middle School (see Littlefield High School)
Lumberton Jr. High School
Orrum Middle School
Pembroke Middle School
Red Springs Middle School
South Robeson Middle School
St. Pauls Middle School
Townsend Middle School
Primary schools
Deep Branch Elementary School
East Robeson Elementary School
Green Grove Elementary School
W.H. Knuckles Elementary School
Long Branch Elementary School
Magnolia Elementary School
Rowland Norment Elementary School
Oxendine Elementary School
Parkton Elementary School
Pembroke Elementary School
Peterson Elementary School
Piney Grove Elementary School
Prospect Elementary School
Rex-Rennert Elementary School
Rosenwald Elementary School
St. Pauls Elementary School
Tanglewood Elementary School
Union Chapel Elementary School
Union Elementary School
Other facilities
Career Center
Indian Education Resource Center
Learning Accelerated Program
PSRC Online
Shining Stars Preschool
Facilities
The headquarters was located in the Comtech Technology Park in Lumberton, along Interstate 95. It previously had a different office, but Hurricane Matthew damaged the facilities in 2016. The University of North Carolina Pembroke temporarily hosted the finance department of the school district.
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