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Our Mission:

The mission of Warren YES is to create a child-focused, place-based learning environment that motivates students to be purposeful, creative, ethical and compassionate leaders, while building a healthy future for themselves, their community, and the planet.

Now Accepting Student Applications for August 2026!

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Now Hiring for the 2026-2027 School Year!

We’re looking for passionate, community-driven educators and staff who believe school should be rigorous, joyful, and connected to real life. Join us as we build Warren YES from the ground up!

Apply now for the following positions:

  • Assistant Head of School
  • School Counselor
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Classroom Teacher (K-6)
  • Instructional Assistants (K, 1, 2, EC)
  • Exceptional Education Teacher

Submit your resume and cover letter to Robin Jackson, Head of School: robin.jackson@warrenyes.org.

About Us

Warren Young Explorers School (Warren YES) is a Paideia public charter school approved by the North Carolina Charter School Review Board to open in Warren County, NC in the Fall of 2026. The first day of school for students is Monday, August 24, 2026.

Beginning Fall 2026 with grades Kindergarten through Sixth, Warren YES will then grow by one grade level each year until becoming a K-12 school.

Warren YES is a growing Paideia School. Paideia Schools for Creative Thinking are where students learn to Think, Discuss and Act. Find out more about the Paideia approach.

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Our school’s educational approach has four pillars:

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Place-based Learning

 Connects students to place and creates vibrant partnerships between schools and communities

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Outdoor and Agricultural Education

 Fosters a relationship with the outdoors and nature through learning in the school garden or other outdoor sites of interest on the school campus or in the community

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Holistic Health and Wellness

 Commits to the social, mental, and physical health of students, their families, their communities, and the planet

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Creative Expression

Recognizes that traditional academic methods are not the only ways children learn and encourages learning through creating – art, drama, dance, culinary arts and music

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