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Martin Van Den Hurk, 5, walks toward the entrance of North East Carolina Prep School with his mother, Ann, early Wednesday. It was to be Martin’s first day as a kindergarten study and his smile showed his excitement about what lay ahead.

August 2, 2012

NECPS’ first day goes smoothly

Editor and Publisher John H. Walker The Daily Southerner Thu Aug 02, 2012, 04:59 PM EDT

TARBORO — John Westberg was all smiles as he waved traffic past, shook hands and greeted arrivals on the first day of classes ever at North East Carolina Prep School.

Westberg, executive director of the school, said he was pleased with the way things were going as parents and students headed toward the entrance of the former Tarboro Edgecombe Academy.

And he was especially pleased with the facility.

“You should have seen this two weeks ago,” he said, shaking his head from side to side. Through a massive clean-up, paint-up, fix-up effort by parents and school supporters, the building and grounds were spotless.

Inside, students began to fill the hallways as they looked for their classroom. Additionally, the cafeteria was filling as workers put food on the service line.

In some classrooms, students gathered around their teacher as they waited for the first bell of the day.

“Are you guys excited?” they were asked, responding with a resounding “YES!”

Back outside, Westberg was receiving continual updates on the progress and, once, when the time neared for students to be in the classrooms, he said it was OK for food to be taken into the classrooms — but that the students must get to their rooms.

NECPS is at its state-maximum 387 students — seven over the state-funded level.

“We decided we could go a little over without impacting what we do,” Westberg said. “We don’t get any state money for those seven, but we get local money.”

Classes will be held at the facility, which had been closed for a number of years, until North East Prep’s new campus at the former Mary Frances Center is ready for occupancy.

“We have people wanting to get their children in classes on a daily basis,” Westberg said. “We’ll be able to accept more next year.”

This year, the school is providing instruction for students from K-8. Next year, the ninth grade will be added and an additional grade level will be added annually until the school is K-12.

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