Additional Opportunities
Opportunities for Gifted Students
National Beta Clubs (elementary, middle, and high school): The Beta community recognizes high academic achievement, rewards and nurtures worthy character, fosters leadership skills, and encourages service to others. Students participate in leadership summits and state and national conventions.
Battle of the Books: (elementary, middle, and high school): Click the category below to see the book list for each level.
Elementary: 2025-2026 EBOB List
Middle: 2025-2026 MBOB List
High: 2025-2026 HBOB List
The Governor's School of North Carolina is a four-week summer residential program for intellectually gifted high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses. The curriculum focuses on exploring the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, without involving credit, tests, or grades.
Introduction to Governor's School
Contact Mrs. P. Scott (pscott@hertford.k12.nc.us) for more information.
Summer Accelerator
- Summer residential & virtual camps for rising 7th - 12th grade students
- Durham & Morganton campuses, as well as virtual
- Fee-based (scholarships available)
- No application required
Step Up to STEM
- Summer residential camp for rising 9th & 10th grade students
- Durham, ECSU, & UNCP campuses
- No cost; however, application, transcript, and evaluation required
Summer Ventures
- Summer residential research experience for NC rising 11th-12th grade students
- ASU, ECU, UNCW, & UNCC campuses
- No cost, however; application, transcript & evaluation required