The International School at Gregory, 1106 Ann St.: K-8 Spanish immersion and global STEM, 514 students, a C (66) in 2025-26 state grades.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: The International School at Gregory, New Hanover County Schools, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and the federal NCES school directory.
The International School at Gregory is a New Hanover County Schools specialty program school for kindergarten through eighth grade on Ann Street in Wilmington, inside the city limits. According to the district’s specialty program page, Gregory offers a Spanish dual language and immersion program from kindergarten through grade 8, with a schoolwide global STEM focus, and Mandarin Chinese for students in grades 6 to 8. It follows the traditional calendar.
Who to call
- Front office: 910-251-6185, 1106 Ann St., Wilmington, NC 28401
- School website: gregory.nhcs.net
- Applying or enrolling: the district’s enrollment office, 910-251-2929. District main line: 910-254-4200.
- Buses: the district’s Transportation Department
| Address | 1106 Ann St., Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Phone | 910-251-6185 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 8 |
| Admission | Specialty program application and lottery |
| District | New Hanover County Schools |
Principal
Principal Hilda de Leon, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 514 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 14 students per teacher. The 2023-24 count was 508.
State report card
North Carolina grades every public school from A to F. According to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s technical guide, 80% of the grade comes from an achievement score built on state tests and other indicators, and 20% from students’ academic growth, on a 15-point scale.
| School year | Grade | Score | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | C | 66 | Exceeded |
| 2024-25 | C | 65 | Exceeded |
| 2023-24 | C | 65 | Exceeded |
From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment and indicator data:
- 60.9% of state tests taken at Gregory were at grade level or above, against 59.2% statewide.
- Reading, grades 3 to 8: 59% at grade level. Math: 58.4%. Science, grades 5 and 8: 75.9%.
- Results rise through the grades: 40.2% of third graders’ tests were at grade level, against 78.2% of eighth graders’.
The grades come from the state’s School Performance Grades dashboard data. The state’s interactive school report card for Gregory covers 2024-25.
How admission works
The district calls a specialty program school “a school with a specific focus that draws students from all over the county,” according to its school assignment page:
- Families apply through the district’s online application. For 2026-27, applications taken March 2 to April 10, 2026, went into the lottery; kindergarten notifications went out by April 30.
- Applications after the deadline go on a waitlist, which for Gregory stays open until the day before school starts on the traditional calendar.
- Transportation is provided if needed once a student is accepted.
- New families must first submit a new-student application to their zoned school, with a birth certificate, proof of address and parent ID, or the lottery application is denied.
Families can submit up to three applications in total across year-round, specialty and open choice options. The district’s School Locator shows each address’s zoned schools.
Calendar
Gregory follows the district’s traditional calendar. From the 2026-27 calendar (PDF), students are off on:
- Monday, Oct. 26: teacher workday
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day, teacher workday
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day
- Nov. 25-27: teacher workday, then Thanksgiving
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break
More on Wilmington schools
- The school’s website and its page in the district’s school directory
- The district’s other specialty program schools: Snipes Academy of Arts and Design and Rachel Freeman School of Engineering
- Every public school in Wilmington
- Our Wilmington schools guide for enrollment documents and board meetings
Frequently asked questions
What grades does the International School at Gregory serve?
Kindergarten through eighth grade. Gregory is a New Hanover County Schools specialty program school at 1106 Ann St. in Wilmington, with 514 students in the federal 2024-25 count.
How do students get into Gregory?
Gregory is a specialty program school that draws students from across the county. Families apply through the district’s lottery, which took applications March 2 to April 10, 2026, for the 2026-27 year. Transportation is provided once a student is accepted.
What is Gregory’s school performance grade?
Gregory earned a C, with a score of 66, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 school performance grades, and exceeded its growth target for the third year running.
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