Clara Hearne Pre-K Center

Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Superintendent Dr. Bennett Jones is pleased to announce the following administrative hirings for the 2026-2027 school year. Larry Catalano ...

Our 2026-2027 Preschool Acceptance Letters are Rolling Out! Our first round of letters will be mailed starting on June 25th. We will continue to mail throughout the summer. We are...

Summer is HERE! The office at Clara Hearne Early Childhood Center will start operating on our summer hours from June 15th to July 31st, 2026. Please call our office if you have an...

The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Mac Newsom Endowment Grant for the Arts. Established in 2017 by Mac Newsom, a 1961 gra...

We will be celebrating our little learners' completion of preschool on May 29th and our EC classes on June 3rd. Please ask your teachers about your class time.

The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (RRGSD) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Bennett Jones as the district’s new superintendent, effective Jun...

All parents of Exceptional Children (EC) at Clara Hearne are invited to join the staff of Clara Hearne, Manning, and Belmont to discuss the transition process from preschool to ki...

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Carol Wade, Beginning Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Kelley Pfeil, and Support Person of the Year, Mrs. Cathy Duhadaway.

Congratulations to Mrs. Pfeil and Ms. Kendall's class, along with Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Mead's classes, for being the Classrooms of the Month for March.

Spring Break will be April 3rd - 10th. Classes will resume on Monday, April 13th. We hope everyone has a happy Easter and a safe Spring Break.

Congratulations to Mrs. Wade and Ms. Salazar's class for being the Classroom of the Month for February 2026.

Congratulations to Ms. Smith and Ms. Barber's class for being the Class of the Month for February 2026!

We will be celebrating Dr. Suess the week of March 2nd with a Spirit Week.

Students and staff celebrated 100 days of learning. We celebrated with fun events, costumes/shirts, and a parade. We had a special guest as our Grand Marshall for our parade, Ms. ...

Thank you to all of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District bus drivers for getting our students safely to school and back home every day.

Congratulations to Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Duhadaway's class for being the Classroom of the Month for January 2026!

Clara Hearne will operate on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, 1/28/26. Students should arrive between 11:00 - 11:15 am. The morning EC classes will not meet. Fagbeyrio's and Parker's ...

Press Release IMMEDIATE RRGSD Board of Education 1/21/26 RRGSD Board Seeks Public Input on Superintendent Search The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of...

Congratulations to Mrs. Fagbeyrio and Mrs. Duncan's class for being the classroom of the month for December!

Congratulations to Ms. Neathery and Ms. Rick's classroom for being the Classroom of the Month for November!