The Buncombe County Schools theme for the 2025-26 school year is "Lead the Climb." Watch the video as our superintendents share the meaning behind the message.
Before the sun rose over Charles D. Owen High School, the stands at Warhorse Stadium filled with energy, reflection, and purpose. The fifth annual “Stampede on the Stairs” event d...
Black Mountain town officials visited Black Mountain Elementary for the official unveiling of a new mural at the school entrance. As we’ve shared , art teacher Jolie Atkins desig...
Little voices sang to seedlings outside Heather Gast’s kindergarten classroom at Weaverville Primary School last week. “Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow,” th...
Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...
Charles D. Owen High senior Jordan Robertson spent this past summer in Washington, D.C., as one of only two students representing North Carolina in the Bank of America Student Le...
Students at Hominy Valley Elementary were surprised Friday morning with the unveiling of a new “Inchy the Bookworm” vending machine, thanks to a donation from Paul and Sue Romesbu...
Hello, BCS Staff and Families. Here’s a look at the BCS Board Briefing for Sept. 4, 2025. The full broadcast is on YouTube , and photos are posted in this Google Drive folder . ...
Call it a cow-lossal collaboration. A guernsey on the gridiron. A pasture pass rush. North Buncombe High School has called on its Agriculture teachers and students to sub in Frid...
For the past 12 years, speech-language therapist Jennifer Knapp has been helping Buncombe County Schools students find their voices. Splitting her time between Woodfin Elementary...
Over the Labor Weekend, Haw Creek Elementary first grade teacher Hope Lukacena was honored at McCormick Field during an Asheville Tourists game. She was named Telco Bank’s Teache...
Students and staff at Black Mountain Primary School (BMP) started the school year with their eyes to the sky - literally! A colorful hot air balloon visited the school grounds, p...
Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...
Gen Z is responsible for a lot of good things happening in the world. A young woman from Raleigh visited Hominy Valley Elementary to reinforce that message, while sharing school ...
The school year started with a special surprise for a North Buncombe High School math teacher. Jaime Stowe had special visitors pop into her first block class to announce she is ...
Thanks to the generosity of community partners, students in Buncombe County are heading back to school with fresh haircuts and new shoes. Cindy Ayers of Mountain Hope Inco...
Their hearts stayed shining brightly, even on some of the darkest days. Now, the teachers and staff of Emma Elementary are in the spotlight, featured on WLOS-TV as “WNC Heroes.” ...
Buncombe County Schools Transportation (BCS) was recently recognized as a team recipient of School Transportation News’ (STN) 10th Annual Garage Stars award, an honor traditionall...
An Enka High senior is using her voice to help students all across the state. Isabella Geier is one of just a dozen students selected to serve on this year's North Carolina Superi...
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! We hope you had a safe and restful summer. Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomor...
