Placement is a joint responsibility of the School of Education at Lenoir-Rhyne and the public school official designated by the superintendent. Teacher candidates are placed in schools accredited by the NC State Department of Public Instruction and, preferably, SACS CASI as well. Teacher candidates are placed within a thirty miles radius from the university unless unique circumstances apply.
Teacher candidates are not ordinarily placed:
in schools they have attended during the last 5 years;
under teachers who have previously taught them; and/or
in schools where close relatives are faculty, administrative staff, or students.