The NCSSM Distance Education and Extended Programs (DEEP) division serves as the outreach arm of the school. Outreach has been a central component of the school's mission since its inception in 1980 to meet North Carolina's need for responsible leadership in the development and application of science, mathematics, and technology and to act as a catalyst for educational improvement in the state.

DEEP, together with others in the educational community, works to identify, develop, evaluate, and implement instructional programs, methods, and curricula designed to improve mathematics and science teaching and learning for all in the state of North Carolina. This outreach includes services for students and teachers which leverage the use of distance learning technologies as well as the school's residential facilities to reach all corners of the state.

Through institutional research and evaluation, DEEP's Office of Research and Evaluation provides NCSSM and the larger educational community information to determine program quality and direction for improvements.