Education

The Red Springs Public Schools System includes one elementary, one middle and one high school with an enrollment of 1,864 students. Private schooling is also available in Red Springs for grades K-12 at Flora Macdonald Academy. The School has an enrollment of 225 students. Higher education is provided by Robeson Community College in Lumberton, NC 14 miles away. UNC at Pembroke, 10 miles from Red Springs is a 4-year institution which offers 53 undergraduate degrees and nine graduate programs. St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg is 20 miles from Red Springs. Fayetteville State University, Methodist College and Fayetteville Technical Community College are located 30 miles away. The big four: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, Duke University and Wake Frosest University are located within a good driving distance of Red Springs. Carolina, State, and Duke are 90 minutes driving time and Wake Forest is approximatley a 3 hour drive.

Cultural

Over 5,000 visitors come to Red Springs each year for the annual Flora Macdonald Highland Games. The games are held on the grounds of Flora Macdonald Academy, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Properties. The games, which are held the first week in October, recall the rich Scottish heritage of the Town. (For additional information, contact Tommy Ammons, Chairman, 910-843-5000.) Dramatic and cultural entertainment is offered by the Red Springs Arts Council, which hosts the annual Street Fair during the Spring season. UNC at Pembroke offers a wide variety of programs at the Givens Performing Arts Center. The center stage series is a culture series of Broadway musicals, jazz, classical and dance; Robeson Little Theater produces dramas which offer county residents opportunities to utilize their skills.

Business and Industry

Red Springs Industrial and Commercial Park is served with water/sewer, natural gas and fiber optic cable. Air service is available at Grannis Field in Fayettville, 25 miles from Red Springs. Both air frieght and regular scheduled commercial airline service are available. Both land and existing building are currently available, invermation will be provided upon request.