Congratulations to the staff and students at James W. Smith Elementary School for being selected as one of the 2023 North Carolina ESEA Distinguished Schools at the North Carolina Association of Federal Program Administrators Conference on Thursday, October 26, 2023. The school was selected by the state for meeting one of the three categories established for consideration for a National ESEA Distinguished Schools Award. JWS met the category of Closing the Achievement Gap between student groups for two or more consecutive years (subgroup-black males). We are so proud of this accomplishment and celebrate their hard work. Keep up the great work. | 
