Harnett County Schools

08/26/2026

🚌🚌 BUS TRAINING 🚌🚌

Did you know that we are doing behind the wheel training for bus drivers every week? This helps us get drivers certified so they can start driving routes!

In order to pass their test, they not only have to drive, but they also have to do an in-depth pre-trip inspection where they go through engine components, lights, brake testing, etc. It’s designed to ensure our students get to and from school safely.

Wish our two trainees who are testing this week good luck!!

08/25/2026

🫏 The Mule, the Memories and the Class of 1957 🎓

A few members of Lillington High School’s Class of 1957 recently returned to walk the halls, revisit old classrooms and stand on the auditorium stage where they once graduated.

And the stories did not disappoint. 😂

One of the favorites? The time someone managed to put a mule in the principal’s office over the weekend. They laughed remembering what it must have been like when the principal walked in Monday morning and discovered both the mule — and everything the mule had left behind. 🫏😂

Then there was Mr. Walker, sitting beside Mrs. Walker in their old first-grade classroom with his arm around her, laughing as he pointed out that they weren’t allowed to sit like that back then.

We’re so thankful Mr. and Mrs. Walker and their classmate Mr. Nipper came back to visit and share their memories with us. Hearing their stories brought a little piece of Lillington High School history back to life. 💜

Lillington High alumni — what story would YOU tell if you walked those halls again? 👇

08/25/2026

What a way to start the day!

Happy senior year to our Eagles, and to seniors across our district!

08/24/2026

🎤🎸 WALK UP SONGS 🎸🎤

Have you ever wondered what your principal's walk up song would be? Take a look at what some of our principals chose!

What songs are we missing?

08/22/2026

Harnett County Schools will hold another round of open interviews for our pool of Assistant Principal candidates on Wednesday, September 16.

Interested candidates must hold a current North Carolina principal license or anticipate licensure by the end of the year due to already being enrolled in an approved program.

Interview time slots are limited, so interested applicants should register as soon as possible at this link: bit.ly/HCS_AP

08/21/2026

💸💰 $1.2 MILLION SAVED 💰💸

Over the summer, our maintenance team saved us roughly $1.2 million on a window installation project!!

South Harnett Elementary School is 75-years-old and the existing windows caused issues with keeping the hot and the cold outside from impacting the temperature inside the building.

As we received bids, our maintenance team stepped up and said they could do it, and much cheaper! They did such a great job!!!

Our maintenance crews are incredible! Show them some love in the comments below!

08/20/2026

What helps improve the education students receive? When school and district leadership are on the same page about the goals and policies!!

Today we hosted all of our principals for the first meeting of the school year. Throughout the day they heard from leaders within the district concerning updates. They also heard advice for how to support their teachers, staff and students.

Our principals are balancing a lot and face the pressures of running a school and being the point person for so many various projects. They are awesome!!

We have so many exciting things happening in our schools and we’re so glad we have such a good team leading the way to greatness!

08/19/2026

📋🥳 THE NUMBERS ARE IN 🥳📋

We served 30,472 meals to kids 18 years-old and younger this summer at no cost to them!

Harnett County Schools was able to provide these meals thanks to a federally funded USDA nutrition program.

Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy a meal and thank you to everyone who had a hand in preparing and distributing these meals. Our School Nutrition team members are rockstars!

08/14/2026

🥳🎉 PARADE TIME 🎉🥳

Erwin Elementary School celebrated their kindergarten and fifth grade classes this morning with a parade! The other grades lined the halls and cheered as the incoming and outgoing classes walked through. They even gave one another high fives as they crossed paths!!!

So great seeing our students feel how special they are!!

We hope you all had a great first week back. Enjoy the weekend and we will see everyone Monday!!

08/14/2026

We're so glad our students have opportunities like this to get hands on experience in the careers they plan to move into. Congratulations to Evan Maynard, a senior at Western Harnett High School, on being featured in this article! We hope you learned a lot this summer!

Sanford Contractors recently honored students who completed the 2026 Construction Academy.It was a summer of hands on learning and earning in the construction industry for high school students from across Harnett and Lee Counties. "I just like being out there and being able to get invo...