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Wilkes County Schools

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Superintendent

Dr. Westley Wood (Interim)

Contact

(336) 667-1121

(336) 667-8526

613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

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Recent news

Feature

Powering up leadership: How Wilkes County Schools is building a stronger instructional system

by Amy Rhyne | August 3, 2026

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State Board discusses North Carolina’s next chapter of early literacy work

by Amy Rhyne | May 7, 2026

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State of the Arts: A conversation with Jeffrey Elmore, now senior policy advisor to the Speaker of the House and formerly an arts educator and legislator

by Caroline Parker | March 30, 2026

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Roots over resume: Remembering Wilkes Superintendent Mark Byrd

by Deanna Ballard | March 10, 2026

News

The superintendent who put students first: Mourning the loss of Mark Byrd

by Mebane Rash | February 23, 2026

woman and young man standing at a podium surrounded by round tables

Feature

Who collaborates to develop K-12 education policy?

by Chantal Brown | January 22, 2025