Belmont Middle School

Mill Creek Middle School offers a variety of academic programs in reading, physical education, language arts, math, science, social studies and Spanish. It also offers career and technical education courses related to agriculture, business, family and consumer sciences, marketing, technology and industrial skills. The school s business classes offer information on accounting, business administration, management, information technology and entrepreneurship. Its family and consumer sciences courses include culinary arts and resource management. The school also offers individual counseling services to students with social and emotional concerns. Its media center provides more than 8,500 books, magazines, encyclopedias and dictionaries. The school also encourages participation in volleyball, soccer, football, wrestling, cheerleading and basketball events. Mill Creek Middle School is located in Claremont, N.C.

Belmont Central Elementary School, a part of Gaston County Schools, serves students from grade two through five. The school conducts classes in English, math, science, social science and language arts. It also provides classes in reading, music, art, computers and physical education. The school s parent-teacher organization hosts various parent-teacher meetings. It employs speech therapists, diagnosticians and psychologists and serves academically and intellectually gifted students. The school s facilities include libraries, playgrounds, and computer, science and behavior laboratories. Belmont Central Elementary School is located in Belmont, N.C.

New Hope Elementary School offers educational programs in computer applications, social studies, science, reading, writing, math, art, music, and health and physical education. The school has a media center that stocks a collection of fiction, nonfiction, reference, professional and audiovisual materials to enhance the curriculum. The media center also provides research guidance to the administration and staff members for professional development. New Hope Elementary School supports various events that include parent workshops, music concerts, arts performances and field trips. In addition, the school provides food, health and transportation services to students. New Hope Elementary School is a part of Gaston County Schools and is located in Gastonia, N.C.