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Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs is designed to increase the number of students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. About GEAR UP

The mission of the GEAR UP initiative is to accelerate the academic achievement of middle and secondary school students in Burke County, North Carolina, so that increasing numbers will graduate from high school and enroll and succeed in college. The objectives of GEAR UP are to:

Ensure that all students have access to rigorous courses that prepare them for college. Provide early information about college options, required courses, and financial aid. Increase the participation and success of students in "gateway" courses such as Algebra. Provide information to families about the costs of college and the availability of student financial assistance. Be a catalyst for school reform especially at the middle school grades. Provide support for parents in preparing their students for college

Develop intensive tutoring, mentoring, and counseling programs that meet students' needs. Build capacity for continuous school improvement through funding and assistance for staff training and professional development.

🍂🧡🍁 We were so lucky to be able to spend the day at App State with the first group of 6th graders from East Burke Middle...
10/15/2026

🍂🧡🍁 We were so lucky to be able to spend the day at App State with the first group of 6th graders from East Burke Middle! It is the start of peak season for leaf peeping in Boone, and it is BEAUTIFUL!

🧑‍🎨🎨 We kicked off this year’s Family Design Night series with “Fossils of the Future!” We had a great turn out and want...
10/14/2026

🧑‍🎨🎨 We kicked off this year’s Family Design Night series with “Fossils of the Future!” We had a great turn out and want to send out a huge thank you to GEAR UP Appalachian! We also loved the opportunity to partner with Western Piedmont Community College and got to enjoy the delicious hamburger and hotdog meals sent over from Uncle Eees!

💛🖤 Burke County GEAR UP students and families had a great time at App State GEAR UP’s Family Day on Saturday September 2...
10/09/2026

💛🖤 Burke County GEAR UP students and families had a great time at App State GEAR UP’s Family Day on Saturday September 26th!

🍂🧡 Beautiful Fall weather for Table Rock Middle School’s second trip up the mountain for an App State campus visit.
10/07/2026

🍂🧡 Beautiful Fall weather for Table Rock Middle School’s second trip up the mountain for an App State campus visit.

✨🕯️✨ We had a great time celebrating GEAR UP Week! We hope you loved seeing all of the events we hosted in our middle s...
10/06/2026

✨🕯️✨ We had a great time celebrating GEAR UP Week! We hope you loved seeing all of the events we hosted in our middle schools! And in our high schools, we took the opportunity to allow students to vote for the faculty or staff member that has helped “light the way” toward their future! Here are the teachers that received the most votes from each high school that received a ticket to the Biltmore Estate and their evening showing of “Luminere!” The GEAR UP Team would like to extend a huge thank you to ALL of our faculty and staff members for all you do!!

⛰️🚌✨ Today was GEAR UP Burke County’s first Mountaineer Expedition! By the end of this school year we will have taken 1...
10/01/2026

⛰️🚌✨ Today was GEAR UP Burke County’s first Mountaineer Expedition! By the end of this school year we will have taken 11 trips up the mountain to get all of Burke County’s 8th graders on campus! Table Rock Middle School had a great time with today’s tour, Biology presentation and of COURSE the “all-you-can-eat” dining hall!

🏫 Continuing with our GEAR UP Week’s schedule, the GEAR UP Burke County team was proud to host and assisted in facilitat...
09/24/2026

🏫 Continuing with our GEAR UP Week’s schedule, the GEAR UP Burke County team was proud to host and assisted in facilitating this year’s CACRAO College Fair! BCPS 11th & 12th graders got to meet with incredible college representatives from the surrounding regions!

✨Continuing GEAR UP Week at Walter Johnson Middle School today! The students got a chance to tell us what problems they...
09/23/2026

✨Continuing GEAR UP Week at Walter Johnson Middle School today! The students got a chance to tell us what problems they want to solve when they grow up! These students are going to change the world! 🥹

✨Continuing GEAR UP Week at Table Rock Middle School today! The students got a chance to tell us what problems they wan...
09/22/2026

✨Continuing GEAR UP Week at Table Rock Middle School today! The students got a chance to tell us what problems they want to solve when they grow up! These students are going to change the world! 🥹

✨Continuing GEAR UP Week at East Burke Middle School today! The students got a chance to tell us all the ways they feel...
09/22/2026

✨Continuing GEAR UP Week at East Burke Middle School today! The students got a chance to tell us all the ways they feel they can “light the way!” As you can see by the need of the sunglasses… These students’ futures are SO BRIGHT! 😉⭐️💖☀️

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700 E Parker Road
Morganton, NC
28655

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