Piedmont Community Charter School

Congratulations to Piedmont's high school art students whose work was featured in the City of Gastonia Government 2026 Student Art Show. Projects by 9th graders, Savannah Piera and Landon Robinson, and 12th grader, Makenzie McKoy showcased these students' hard work, talent, and vision. Makenzie was Piedmont's winner, and also won 3rd place overall among high school submissions from Gaston County. Great work, Patriots!

As we celebrate the success of this school year, join us in recognizing our employees with 25 years of service to PCCS. 🍎 Elizabeth Berkebile, Bobbie Mathieu, Chris Oates, and Tammy Worley have been Piedmont staff members since the school opened in 2000. We are so grateful for the dedication of our incredible staff!

Junior Marshal is an honor bestowed on students in the top 5% of the high school junior class. Piedmont's Junior Marshals did a fantastic job serving in this prestigious role at the 2026 graduation commencement. Congratulations to the students who earned this distinction: Pictured L to R: Cole Underwood, Jillian Barnette, Iasmin Da Silva, Cooper Hamlin, Aidan Turner, Jack Hewlett, Presley Jernigan, Alberto Pena Adamovic, and Madelyn Wyatt.

Wishing our Patriots a safe Memorial Day holiday. Today, we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. 🇺🇸

🎓 Piedmont's Class of 2026 salutatorian Charlotte Robert will attend North Carolina State University this fall! Go Pack! 🔴⚫️ We are so proud to recognize this outstanding Patriot and reflect on her remarkable achievements in her senior spotlight here ➡️ bit.ly/2RrWVgv. Congratulations, Charlotte!

The class of 2026 graduation photo gallery from Mike Gibson Photography is now online! Click here to view and purchase 📸➡️ www.mikegibsonphotography.com

The images really capture a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the fun students had during the weather delay, as well as the excitement during and after the ceremony. Photos can be viewed and purchased through June 21, 2026.

We continue to celebrate our 2026 graduates! PCCS is proud of these Patriots who have committed to the following colleges and will continue both their education and athletic achievements.

🎓 Piedmont proudly announces the valedictorian of the Class of 2026, Eli Grant. Demonstrating academic excellence, leadership in the community, and athletic commitment, Eli truly exemplifies Piedmont's portrait of a graduate. He is a recipient of the prestigious Albert G. Myers Scholarship and he earned his Associate of Arts degree from Gaston College. Today, he graduated PCCS at the top of his class. This fall, Eli intends to study business administration at UNC Chapel Hill. We congratulate Eli on his outstanding accomplishments!

🎓 Join us in celebrating the Piedmont Community Charter School Class of 2026! 🎉🎉

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And the winner is... Piedmont! 🎉 PCCS took home several top honors at The 2026 Best of Gaston Official Community's Choice Awards.

🏆 Piedmont won Best Charter School, Best Employer, and Best Place to Work
🏆 Middle School Director David Benfield won Best Principal
🏆 High school science teacher Elizabeth Inzana won Best Teacher

What an incredible honor for our school! Thank you to our Patriot families for supporting us.