Edgecombe County Public Schools
Leon Jenkins is an experienced educator with a career spanning over two decades in various teaching roles. Currently a teacher at Edgecombe County Public Schools since January 2004, Leon Jenkins has focused on developing and implementing student-centered lessons for both special and regular education students. Prior experience includes serving as an instructor for ABE/GED at Vance Granville Community College, where a curriculum was developed for mixed-level classes, and a teaching position at Weldon City Schools, where lessons were planned for a diverse, multi-ethnic classroom. Leon Jenkins holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Psychology with a concentration in Elementary Education from Coppin State University, completed in 1992.
Edgecombe County Public Schools
The Edgecombe County Public School System (ECPS) is located in a uniquely forward-thinking eastern North Carolina community filled with a rich history dating back to the days of George Washington. The 56,000 residents enjoy comfortable small-town living within an easy one-hour drive west to metro-Raleigh and a pleasant 2-hour drive east to the Outer Banks and the Atlantic Ocean. ECPS is committed to preparing young people for the future. High schools offer Advanced Placement and Honors programs, career-based academies, community college dual enrollment opportunities and much more. Our goal is to provide a well-educated and computer-literate work force prepared to function in 21st Century businesses and industries that are here now and in the future for Edgecombe County, the state of North Carolina, and the global economy. The district has 15 high quality schools with approximately 7,800 terrific students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Local students are distributed among well maintained and recently renovated buildings that compose 3 traditional high schools, an Early College High School, 4 middle schools, 5 elementary schools, a combination school (grades 4-6) and an alternative school.