Onslow County School System: A Model Global-Ready District

Onslow County Schools was named a Model Global District in 2008 by North Carolina in the World, a project coordinated by the University of North Carolina's Center forInternationalUnderstanding, now known as Go Global NC.  The Onslow County School System is one of 14 anchor districts in the state.  In 2016 & 2021, Onslow County Schools was designated as a Model Global-Ready school district by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. 

A Global Lens

The world is interconnected. The best-prepared graduates will be those that have the ability to communicate, collaborate, cooperate, and compete with counterparts, not just from North Carolina or the United States, but from around the world.  Onslow County is connected to the world in many ways, and Onslow County School System has recognized the need to prepare our students with global competencies.

Attributes of A Globally Competent Student

• Aware of his/her own cultures and cultures around the world
• Aware of world events and global dynamics
• An effective communicator across cultures
• An effective member of multi-cultural teams

 Onslow County Schools Global Initiatives

International School Partnerships

• Richlands district-Richlands High, Trexler Middle, Richlands Elementary, Richlands Primary (Denmark)
• Dixon district-Dixon High, Dixon Middle, Dixon Elementary, White Oak district-White Oak High, Hunters Creek Middle, Hunters Creek Elementary, Jacksonville district - Northwoods Park Middle, Swansboro District - Swansboro Middle and Southwest District - Southwest Elementary (China)
• Clyde Erwin Elementary Magnet (Mexico, Ghana, and Belize)
• Carolina Forest International Elementary, Jacksonville Commons Elementary, Jacksonville Commons Middle, Clyde Erwin Elementary, and Northside High  (Belize)
• Carolina Forest International Elementary-(Belize, China & South Africa)
• Swansboro Elementary, Queens Creek Elementary, Swansboro Middle, Swansboro High, Trexler Middle, and Jacksonville High (Finland)
• Silverdale Elementary, Queens Creek Elementary and Swansboro High (Colombia)
• Queens Creek Elementary (Moldova)
• Swansboro High School, Jacksovnille High School, White Oak High School, & Richlands High School (Morocco)
• Thompson Early Childhood Center-Belize

Schools Hosting International Teachers through Global Teaching Partners and Participate

• Bell Fork Elementary
• Carolina Forest International Elementary
• Clyde Erwin Elementary Magnet
• Dixon Elementary
• Dixon Middle
• Hunters Creek Elementary
• Hunters Creek Middle
• Jacksonville Commons Middle
• Jacksonville High
• Morton Elementary
• Northside High
• Northwoods Elementary
• Northwoods Park Middle 
• Parkwood Elementary
• Queens Creek Elementary
• Sand Ridge Elementary
• Southwest Middle
• Southwest High
• Stateside Elementary
• Summersill Elementary
• Swansboro Middle
• Swansboro High
• White Oak High

• International Baccelaurate World Schools-Jacksonville High School, Northwoods Park Middle and Clyde Erwin Elementary Magnet
• Global Issue Courses-Jacksonville High, Southwest High and Swansboro High (dependent on course offerings)

World Language Offerings

• Carolina Forest International Elementary
• Clyde Erwin Elementary Magnet
• Dixon High
• Hunters Creek Elementary
• Hunters Creek Middle
• Jacksonville Commons Middle
• Jacksonville High
• Richlands High
• Sand Ridge Elementary
• Southwest Middle
• Southwest High
• Stateside Elementary
• Swansboro Middle
• Swansboro High
• White Oak High 

Dual Language Immersion Classrooms

• Clyde Erwin Elementary Magnet
• Carolina Forest International Elementary
• Hunters Creek Elementary
• Sand Ridge Elementary
• Stateside Elementary
• Hunters Creek Middle (DLI students-science in target language)
• Swansboro Middle (DLI students-science in target language)