ECU Community School

The ECU Community School is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year.

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On November 1st, 2016, UNC President Margaret Spellings publicly announced that East Carolina University has been selected as one of eight universities across the state to open a laboratory school as a training site for future teachers and administrators. The community school at ECU is a collaboration between the East Carolina University and Pitt County Public Schools, operating within South Greenville Elementary School. The ECU Community School opened in the fall of 2017 for grades 2 through 4 and will expand over three years to eventually serve students in grades Pre-K through 5.

The ECU Community School is designed to build upon students’ strengths and provide real world learning experiences with research based instruction to include a variety of wrap-around services to maximize each child’s potential. It will not only address students’ academic needs, but will also provide students with additional resources to enhance their development physically, socially, and emotionally.