Edenton-Chowan Educational Foundation

05/20/2026

Scholarship Awards Night, 2026. As always, a great event.

05/15/2026

A fun filled day sponsored by the Educational-Foundation!!

05/01/2026

Beautiful morning to raise the flag for the very first time! Update on commemorative bricks - order date EXTENDED to May 8th. Forms can be found at the link below and dropped off at ECPS Central Office on Dicks Street. Send us a message or email if you need help with your form!

https://sites.google.com/ecps.k12.nc.us/ecef/order-a-brick

This morning’s flag raising ceremony was a special moment for John A. Holmes High School and a beautiful reminder of unity, school spirit, and what it means to come together as a school community.💙💛

A heartfelt thank you to our local American Legion for their generous donation and to the Edenton-Education Foundation for helping set the stage for our beautiful flag with commemorative bricks. 🇺🇸

04/13/2026

At ECEF we support education in Chowan County through three main categories - field trips, mini-grants, and scholarships. Our current scholarship application is live and can be found at the link below. Last year our organization had the pleasure of awarding almost $27,000 in scholarships to our local seniors. Please share the link below and remember application deadline is April 17th, 2026.

Scholarship Application The Edenton-Chowan Educational Foundation exists to support our teachers and students in a variety of ways. One such way is through managing several scholarships. Below is a list of the scholarships that we manage. If you are interested in applying, please visit the online

03/31/2026

Third win for today!!! New signage on the Team WOW playground to improve communication for our non-verbal students! We love helping our students thrive both in the classroom and on the playground!

🐾🐝Team WOW is growing in BIG ways!

We are so excited to share that our exceptional children’s department has received a new communication board for our playground! This resource will support our nonverbal students in communicating with their peers during recess, helping them express their thoughts, needs, and ideas in a meaningful way. It can even help our verbal students communicate when they can’t think of the words they need!

At our school, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to connect, play, and be heard. This communication board is one more step toward creating a more inclusive environment where all students can fully participate and build friendships.

Special thank you to the Edenton-Chowan Education Foundation for the grant to make this all possible.

We can’t wait to see the smiles, conversations, and connections this brings to our playground! 🐾🐝

03/30/2026

Our second YES of the day brings us to John A Holmes High School! With your community support, we were able to say YES to an educational and fun zoo field trip for students in the Exceptional Children’s class within the Occupational Studies program.

03/30/2026

Double YES day! First stop at Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start to provide funding for their Reach Out and Read Early Literacy program. Foundational reading skills start well before Kindergarten and we are thankful to be supporting our local community to provide books for children ages 6 months to 5 years! Remember, it’s never too early to read to your children.

Thank you to the Edenton-Chowan Educational Foundation for supporting our Reach Out and Read Program with $2,500 in funding! Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start partners with ECU Health Chowan Pediatrics, ECU Health Multispecialty Clinic, and ENC Peds to provide this amazing program where every child is given an age-appropriate book at their well-child visit starting at birth and parents are given a "Prescription" to read to their child every day! Pictured are Brooke Rich, Executive Director, Edenton-Chowan Educational Foundation and Susan Nixon, Executive Director, Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership. We truly appreciate your support of early education in our community!

03/20/2026

Well, never say never, my friends.

We really thought the last order of bricks would be our last order, but since the bricks were installed at the new John A. Holmes, so many people have approached us about buying a brick that we have decided to give everyone another opportunity. SO, if you would like to purchase a personalized brick to be installed at the bottom of the flagpole, here is your chance! We won't say we will never do this again, because there is only so much space there, but we are offering this chance until April 30. You can use this form or visit our website and download a pdf there.

*Please note that we are only offering the standard 4x8 size bricks.

*Please DO NOT WAIT. Forms and payment are due April 30.

We appreciate all who have supported the ECEF, so that we can support education in Chowan County!

https://sites.google.com/ecps.k12.nc.us/ecef/order-a-brick?authuser=0

03/20/2026

These bricks represent the past, present, and future of John A Holmes High School’s students, staff, and community supporters. We appreciate everyone who supported our fundraiser and purchased a brick. Stayed tuned for more details about how to purchase a brick if you missed our fall round!!

03/18/2026

This week’s “Mini-Grants, BIG Impact” is our weekly look at how the Educational Foundation is building bridges for a brighter future - one classroom, one experience, and one student at a time. Our bridge this week will lead you to the science department at the new John A. Holmes High School where our students focused their learning on fireworks!

Students enrolled in Honors Chemistry conducted flame tests in the lab to witness the fundamental properties of electrons. Students were able to make electrons go from their grounded to excited states and back. As the electrons return to their grounded state, they emit a specific color, also known as the science behind fireworks! I bet the next time they see fireworks it will be a “WOW” moment 🎇!

Our Foundation was able to provide necessary lab supplies to make this experience and many more possible for our students at John A Holmes.

Moments like these are made possible because our community believes in education. With your support, we can continue building bridges for a brighter future - creating opportunities that inspire curiosity, confidence, and connection for students across our local schools.

Would you like to sponsor a science experiment, field trip, or scholarship? Visit our website or message us for more details!

03/11/2026

This week’s “Mini-Grants, Big Impact” is our weekly look at how ECEF is building bridges for a brighter future - one classroom, one experience, one student at a time. This fall that bridge led our 5th grade students at D.F. Walker to experience Colonial Williamsburg, VA.

Our 5th grade students were learning in the classroom all about colonial life, the development of colonial governments, and how the colonies contributed to the founding of the United States as part of their Social Studies curriculum. The textbooks came alive as these students toured the Governor’s Mansion, walked along Duke of Gloucester street, witnessed firing of the cannons, and even a tour of the original courthouse.

Multiple students could be heard saying “Yes, we learned about this is class” or “Wow, this is exactly what we talked about”! To witness their self confidence as they proudly answered questions and interacted with tour guides is the reason why trips like these matter to our students.

Moments like this are possible because our community believes in education. With your support, we can continue building brides for a brighter future - creating opportunities that inspire curiosity, confidence, and connection for students across our local schools.

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