One of the primary responsibilities of the Caldwell County School System is to administer, implement, and evaluate education programs that align with local and state Board of Education goals and are authorized under federal law. The Educational Program Services (EPS) Department provides oversight for the operations of these programs at the elementary, middle, and high school level. Education programs utilized in the school district focus on developing and enhancing essential standards, which result in continuous academic improvement and mastery.

Some of the major initiatives throughout the district are listed below:

• Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
• Academically or Intellectually Gifted Program (AIG)
• Career Technical Education (CTE)
• Credit by Demonstrated Mastery
• MTSS/RtI
• NC Standard Course of Study
• Pre-K
• Read to Achieve
• Rising Stars