Randolph County

Randolph County Schools

Unclear response The district replied, but not in terms that establish whether a dedicated K-8 course exists, or it directed the request to another process.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-11

Request sent: July 28, 2026
Follow-up sent: none sent
Reply: August 4, 2026
Replied by: Public Information Officer
Coded as: Partial answer or referred elsewhere

Summary of the reply

Listed Junior Achievement in 5th grade, CTE middle school lessons on salaries and careers, and Reality Stores in 9th grade; the high school Economic/Personal Finance course is required for seniors. Did not say whether a dedicated K-8 course exists.

The district attached a Junior Achievement information sheet that is not reproduced here.

What the district described

Program: Junior Achievement (5th grade); CTE middle school lessons on salaries and careers
Grade levels: 5; middle school (also lists Reality Stores in grade 9)
Resources: Junior Achievement; Communities in Schools (Reality Stores, grade 9)
Delivery: Not stated by the district. District did not say whether any of this is dedicated K-8 instruction.

Text of the reply

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[2026-08-03] I am in receipt of your email. It has been forwarded to our Public Information Officer (Public Information Officer) for review and response. I have cc'ed the Public Information Officer on this email. [2026-08-04] [requester], The Randolph County School System does require high school seniors to take the Economic/Personal Finance class you mentioned. We have the following in place: -Junior Achievement in 5th grader. (Attached is the information). -Our CTE Plans for middle school students include students learning about salaries and careers with structured lesson plans. -Reality Stores for 9th grade students through a partnership with Communities in Schools. See [Facebook link] for a brief social media post as reference. Thank you!

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Source: CENTS North Carolina records audit. Replies reviewed through October 11, 2026. A missing reply is not evidence about what a district teaches. centscampaign.org/nc/districts/randolph-county-schools