Editing East Spencer, North Carolina (section)

==Schools==
* East Spencer Negro School: The East Spencer Negro School was established in East Spencer in 1900. It was originally a one room school with a major expansion in 1921 to include an 11-classroom building with an auditorium, library, office lunchroom and basement. In 1958, it was renamed Dunbar High School, named for the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) from Kentucky. The school was renamed North Rowan Middle School in the 1960s when it was integrated. In the 1990s, it ceased to become a school and was renamed the Paul Laurence Community Center. It continued to be owned by the school system until 2006 when it was sold. The building was destroyed by fire in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salisburypost.com/2015/01/01/dunbar-centers-history-dates-back-to-1900/|title=Dunbar Center's History Dates Back to 1900|author=Bergeron, Josh|date=January 1, 2015|accessdate=February 20, 2019}}</ref>
* Essie Mae Kiser Foxx Charter School: This charter school was named for a prominent community leader in East Spencer. It opened in August 2018 as a free, community-centric public school of choice with grades kindergarten through four and plans to add a grade each year until grades kindergarten through eighth grade are included. The enrollment is 150 students.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essiesschool.com/about-us|title=Essie Mae Kiser Foxx Charter School|accessdate=February 20, 2019}}</ref><ref name=Foxx>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/salisburypost/obituary.aspx?n=essie-foxx&pid=180116339&fhid=21565|title=Essie Foxx, Obituary|accessdate=February 20, 2019|author=Salisbury Post|date=May 26, 2017}}</ref>