About the Center for Innovation
The school located at 219 Charles Street opened its doors as Henderson High School in 1936 and closed its doors 82 years later as Henderson Middle School. In 2018, when the county’s two middle schools consolidated unto one school campus, the building went unused for a short time. As more and more innovative programs and initiatives emerged throughout the school district, so did the need for a space large enough to house them. In 2021, the plan to repurpose the school building located at 219 Charles Street as the comprehensive shared space for the district’s innovative programs was officially implemented.
The Vance County Schools’ Center for Innovation is a robust shared campus that the school district uses to promote the education of innovation and future-readiness. The offerings at the Center for Innovation serve a broad audience of students, teachers, and the community through intentional collaborative programming and projects in the following areas:
Specialized Education
- STEM Early High School (6-8)
- Advance Academy (6-12)
- Vance Virtual Village Academy (K-12)
Performing Arts
- The Wayne Adcock Auditorium
- The Audio Recording Studio
Professional Learning
- The Professional Practice Center
Hands-On Learning Labs
- zSpace Virtual Reality Labs
- Mind Sphere Robotics and Makerspace Labs
- The Video Recording Studio
Community Connections
- Family Resource Center
- Public Meeting Spaces
Career Exposures and Preparation
- Café de Vance
- Career & Technical Education Labs
For more information on these spaces, visit The Campus page.
