Familiar faces take the helm of two elementary schools

Cleveland County Schools announced a shake-up in leadership at Springmore and North Elementary Schools, this week.

Andrew Ruppe has been named principal of Springmore Elementary School.

In a press release, CCS stated, "A dedicated CCS veteran, Andrew has served with excellence as a classroom teacher and Assistant Principal at Kings Mountain Middle and Bethware Elementary."

"For the past three years, he has led North Elementary with excellence as Principal. We are confident that Springmore will continue to thrive under his leadership."

Chelsea Webster will fill the void, left by Ruppe, as the new principal at North Elementary School. She has served the past several years as assistant principal of Springmore Elementary.

"Chelsea brings a wealth of experience from her time as a classroom teacher and as a North Carolina Principal Fellow, during which she completed an internship at Crest High School," CSS said in the press release, stating that Webster demonstrated "Strong leadership and a commitment to student success."

The first day of school for Cleveland County Schools (North Carolina) in the 2025-2026 school year is August 13, according to the school district's calendar.

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