Who we are

Opendoor Education is a private, Christian school in Winterville, NC, serving students from 6 weeks old through 8th grade. A ministry of Opendoor Church, we provide a safe, caring environment through our Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, After School, and Dream Scholarship programs.

Mission Statement

Opendoor Education is committed to creating an environment where students can be challenged academically while developing a biblical worldview. Our goal is to shape tomorrow’s leaders through a biblical foundation by increasing wisdom, knowledge, and spiritual understanding of God’s ideal plan for their lives.

CORE VALUES

It’s about encouraging families and loving each other.
It’s about teamwork and being relationally centered.
It’s about hearing God and obeying what he said.
It’s about integrity and pursuing excellence.
It’s about trusting God and being grateful.
It’s about excellence and stewardship.
It’s about unbiased respect.

Our History

In the summer of 1976, Greg Kennedy and his wife, Deana, moved to Greenville, North Carolina, to pastor a church plant. Ten years later, in the summer of 1986, God began to stir a vision within Greg’s heart that could only be accomplished by God. That vision led to the birth of Opendoor Church on October 5, 1986. It was a vision that went beyond the four walls of a church building to serve Eastern North Carolina from cradle to grave.

Opendoor Education was founded in 2006 as the first part of a vision to provide faith-filled care for individuals, cradle to grave. What started as a small child development center has since grown to encompass multiple full-day preschools for children from birth to four years old, as well as a year-round After School/Summer Camp and a private school. Our goal is to impact the next generation for academic advancement while also teaching them to have a real and active relationship with Jesus.

God has moved in amazing ways through Opendoor over the years, and this is just the beginning. We believe the best is yet to come.