Craven Virtual Academy

Craven Virtual Academy, a very small unified-grade school in New Bern, North Carolina, operated by Craven County Board of Education, instructs 117 students, covering grades 4 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 84% leaner than the state mean of about 731.

Across the 26 schools in Craven County Board of Education (12,152 students total), Craven Virtual Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Craven Virtual Academy shows that 60% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 19% Black, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Craven County (around 74%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, Craven County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,873 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Craven County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,526 students), of which Craven Virtual Academy is one.

New Bern High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Craven Virtual Academy.

Craven Virtual Academy operates from a small-town location. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Craven Virtual Academy community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.