Maria Pierce-Ford, Principal

Greetings:

As principal of Cumberland International Early College High School, it is my distinct honor to welcome you to this extraordinary educational opportunity to earn college credit while completing a high school diploma. It is a privilege to lead this learning community and be a part of Fayetteville State University.

Cumberland International Early College High School’s challenge is to prepare students to be globally competent to graduate from college. Each student will graduate prepared to communicate, collaborate, and compete locally, nationally and internationally. In order to accomplish this task, we create a learning environment that pursues a common purpose with dedication, discipline, and compassion; maintains a culture of honor, integrity, honesty, and equity; and that builds a community based on shared communication nurtured by hope and support. Our staff truly believes that excellence is the expectation.

Our partnership with Fayetteville State University will equip our students with the tools to be successful as they continue their education and careers.

We are proud to be part of the Cumberland County School system that offers students a choice in order to maximize his/her potential by pursuing a program that addresses his/her personal interests and learning style.

Maria Pierce Ford – Principal

910.672.2830

mariaford@ccs.k12.nc.us

  CIECHS CORE VALUES

• We will pursue a common purpose with dedication, discipline, and compassion.
• We will create and maintain a culture of honor in which staff and students model integrity, honesty, and equity.
• We will empower each other to embrace learning opportunities through successes and failures and encourage each other to be the best versions of ourselves.
• We will build a community based on shared communication, nurtured by hope and support.

CIECHS MISSION

Our mission is to prepare students to be independent thinkers, self-advocates, globally aware citizens by providing them with proficiency in a secondary language of strategic interest.  We provide global and cultural connections, relevant and authentic project-based instruction that engage students in global issues and college-level courses and experiences. 

CIECHS VISION

At Cumberland International Early College High School all students will graduate globally competent, prepared to communicate, collaborate, and compete locally, nationally, and internationally. 

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS (CCS) STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

CCS has a student code of conduct that they and we expect all students to follow.  The link below is available in English and Spanish to review.

2016-2017 Student Code of Conduct

2016-2017 Student Code of Conduct Spanish