Granville County Schools wins $250,000-a-year grant to fund summer program for ninth graders
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Granville County Schools announced a three-year, $250,000-per-year grant to fund a special freshman summer program aimed at boosting graduation and reducing dropout rates.
Granville County Schools announced Tuesday that it received a three-year grant worth $250,000 per year to create a summer program for ninth graders aimed at easing the transition into high school.
The announcement came during the district’s May board meeting when Superintendent Dr. Winborn said the district learned “this is hot off the press” and that the award will fund a “special freshman summer program” for three years. “These funds are earmarked exclusively for that work,” he said.
The district said the program will run several weeks each summer and include academic preparation, career planning and experiential activities designed to increase graduation rates and reduce dropouts. Dr. Winborn thanked Shelby Hunt and a district team for crafting the successful application and said the Granville submission was ranked highest in the state for this grant.
Officials said more details about the program structure, participating schools and how students will be selected will be provided in coming weeks. The district noted that board members will receive periodic updates and be invited to participate in program activities.
The superintendent framed the award as part of broader end-of-year priorities, including commencement ceremonies for nearly 500 graduates and ongoing school consolidation work that will include staff reassignments and facility transitions.
