The HOPE (Helping Our Public Educators) Partnership program allows Richmond County area businesses and agencies the opportunity to offer products, services discounts, and other programs to our employees and potential employees as a means of recruiting and retaining the best educators to our region.

HOPE product and services include automobiles, apartments and housing, athletic facilities, cleaners, entertainment, homes, banks, restaurants, retail stores, flower shops, financial services, printing services, laundry services and many more.

Richmond County Schools sincerely thanks our many HOPE Partners for making this program possible and for Helping Our Public Educators who work each day to ensure student learning.


* Be a part of making our community the best it can be by attracting and retaining the highest quality educators possible for our children.

* Over 1300 employees will receive information highlighting participating HOPE businesses and the discounts available to them.

* Your business will be featured on the Richmond County Schools website by listing your business, discount offered, contact phone number, e-mail and website link (if desired).

* You will receive a HOPE decal for your business to post in your building to let Richmond County Schools employees know that your business is a HOPE Partner.


Please contact Ashley Simmons by calling 910-582-5860 for more information, or email ashleysimmons@richmond.k12.nc.us You can also find out about other ways your organization can work together with schools and the school district.