LELAND — Colleen Combs has been named chair of the Classical Charter Schools of America Board of Trustees.
The decision comes after longtime chair Robert Spencer decided to step down after eleven years in the position. Spencer, who has served on the all-volunteer board for thirteen years, will remain on the board and was unanimously elected vice-chair.
“We are all grateful to Mr. Spencer for his steady leadership over the past decade,” said Combs, a nine-year trustee and former National Labor Relations Board supervisory program analyst. “Under his guidance, we expanded our network of schools and their enrollment while remaining faithful to our original classically oriented mission. Recent achievement tests placing us at the top of all classical schools nationwide attest to the success of the educational model that he has overseen.”
CCS-America is a non-profit organization that serves more than 2,500 students across Leland, Southport, Whiteville and Wilmington. All of the organization’s campuses are accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year.
Reflecting on his time on the board, Spencer said he joined because he believes parents deserve an educational option with a classical emphasis on reading, writing, history and math.
“It’s been an honor to help grow a network of high-quality schools that offer that choice to families across ten counties in southeastern North Carolina,” he said. “As Ms. Combs takes the reins, I look forward to continuing to support both her and our schools.”
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