Original Research by School Decision on Children's Village Academy
Children's Village Academy, Lenoir County's charter school, permanently closed at the end of June 2024 after the North Carolina State Board of Education declined to renew its charter. The school served kindergarten through eighth grade and had enrolled a small population of students, predominantly Black, across nine grades. It was one of the state's first charter schools.
The closure followed the state board's rejection of the school's appeal against non-renewal. State officials cited misspent federal grant money, padded enrollment numbers in an after-school program, open meeting and public records violations, and retaliation against employees as reasons for the decision. The school's records and assets were transferred to the Lenoir County school system.
For families in the Kinston area, the practical outcome is that Children's Village Academy is no longer available as an enrollment option. Students who were attending the school at closure were redistributed across twelve Lenoir County public schools for the 2024-25 school year, where they continue their education within the district's traditional public system.
No academic performance data, attendance records, or other operational metrics are available to review, as the school's charter ended and the entity ceased operations. The closure is now the defining characteristic of this entity's status: it is not in operation.
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