During his 14th day-long school visit, Dr. Rob Jackson was all charged up to learn more about Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr. Discover Academy, or NDA for short! According to principal Hea...
Buncombe County Schools (BCS) is filled with extraordinary educators and support staff. BCS recruits only the best to inspire, educate, and challenge students on a daily basis. In...
Enka Intermediate had a slam dunk for unity and community! On December 8 for sixth grade and December 14 for fifth grade, the Unified basketball team, consisting of Exceptional Ch...
Banjo twangs and guitar trills echoed through the Emma Elementary School gym on Wednesday. Graham Sharp and Barrett Smith of the Steep Canyon Rangers hosted a music workshop for...
Learning heats up for fifth graders at Black Mountain Elementary. Students conducted a hands-on experiment about heat transfer. Teacher Caroline Clark brought in Brian Maccarelli ...
The Board of Education voted Thursday night unanimously to approve the 2023-24 academic calendar as presented. In addition, the Board also approved a calendar resolution to be sh...
Below is the BCS Board Briefing for January 12, 2023.
Photos from the meeting are viewable in Google Drive .
The recording of the meeting can be found on the BCS Communica...
Leicester Elementary hosted Dr. Rob Jackson’s 13th day-long school visit as part of his 45 Schools in 45 Days tour. Leicester Elementary is located in the Erwin District. It’s hom...
Hominy Valley Elementary had a unique visitor on January 6, 2023. A staff member from the WNC Nature Center came to the school to give a hands-on, and up close interaction with o...
Oakley Elementary School’s STEM Lab and Media Center specialists teamed up to show that even the youngest students can learn how to code. Using a grant from the Buncombe County ...
A.C. Reynolds Middle School opened in 1956. It opened as a high school. In 1976, A.C. Reynolds High School opened on the hill, and Reynolds Middle became a grade 6 - 8 school that...
Fifth graders from Charles C. Bell Elementary, and fourth graders from Glen Arden Elementary spent an entire day in Cherokee where they soaked up all there is to know about Cherok...
On Friday, Dr. Jackson completed his eleventh full-day school visit; he spent the day at North Buncombe Elementary School (NBES). In 1989 NBES opened its doors to students followi...
Before Winter Break, A.C. Reynolds High School (ACRHS) students showed Enka Intermediate School students just how fun STEM projects can be. On Dec. 12, Reynolds High Project Lead ...
Dr. Rob Jackson continued his #45SchoolsIn45Days full day visits to all of our campuses at Enka Middle School on Thursday.
The school opened its doors in 1954. To this day, 7...
On Wednesday, Dr. Rob Jackson returned to his 45 Schools In 45 Days campaign as he completed his ninth full-day school visit; he spent the day at Fairview Elementary School.
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The mountains of Western North Carolina are home to a variety of gem mines that play a valuable role in our everyday life. First graders at W.D. Williams Elementary toured one of ...
BCS elementary art classes introduce students to the wide-ranging styles of art, its history, and its enduring impact on society. At Leicester Elementary School, Ms. Lissa Peder...
Walk into Kate Whittier’s classroom at A.C. Reynolds Middle School and you’ll discover a room full of young sixth grade scientists who are eager to discover new knowledge. The sam...
Creativity and thinking outside the box happen daily at Buncombe County Schools (BCS). Walk into Laurel Hawkins’ Project Lead the Way class at Charles D. Owen Middle School and yo...
