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Check out more photos on our facebook post! Students at A.C. Reynolds High School are studying how to save lives! For Health Science II, students received instruction and beca...

In an effort to help save the Monarch Butterflies, Black Mountain Primary is building a new garden specific to the insects' needs. Students, teachers, and community members ha...

This year’s Ruth Henderson Award winner, Ms. Sandra Forero, opens the world to her students. The Dual Language Spanish Immersion teacher has turned her North Buncombe Elementar...

Fairview Elementary School’s supportive community works to ensure the very best for the students. The Fairview Dad’s Club is geared to do just that. Each school year a group o...

BCS students explore big ideas, new technologies, and career paths as they prepare to take on tomorrow’s challenges. Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr. Discovery Academy hosted a college fai...

In Buncombe County Schools (BCS), you will find passionate and talented educators with all levels of experience. Several years ago, BCS partnered with the North Carolina Center fo...

Progressive Education Program (PEP) found a beautiful way to honor a student who passed away over the summer. Rylee Dantone, 10, will be remembered by her teachers and classmate...

If you find yourself in downtown Black Mountain, you may notice brightly colored sidewalks created by local artists including some of BCS students. Students in Ms. Diane Birke...

The Buncombe County Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Robert (“Rob”) Jackson as the new Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Jackson will succeed Dr. Tony...

Creating a love for reading is a passion for Buncombe County Schools (BCS) educators. With the help of community partners, schools are developing new and creative ways to nurture ...

Buncombe County Schools will soon expand our robotics offerings to include elementary school students thanks to a $37,000 grant from the State Board of Education. Across the state...

BCS Dual Language Spanish Immersion classes are taking Hispanic Heritage Month to a new level! At Candler Elementary School on Monday, Ms. Laura Isabel Noguera’s students create...

BCS art teachers prove that the arts aren’t just something extra; they’re part of a well-balanced education and are essential in society, our schools, and our world. Leicester E...

Buncombe County School’s Kelly Holland won a state-wide award from the North Carolina Arts Education Association (NCAEA) as 2022-23’s Special Needs Art Educator of the Year. The a...

A unique and “moooving” classroom made a special stop at Hominy Valley Elementary. The SouthWest - SouthLand Dairy Mobile Classroom made a stop in our area this week. This o...

Many Americans vividly remember where they were when the first tower was struck by a plane onSeptember 11, 2001. It was a day that continues to have a profound impact on our natio...

Every day in Buncombe County schools, students engage in high-quality arts education - painting, pencil sketching, pottery, creating murals across our campuses, learning colors an...

During National Arts in Education Week, we’re celebrating the wonderful, dedicated art teachers who aim to spark the creative spirit in every student! At William W. Estes Elemen...

Walk into Caroline Clark’s fifth grade class at Black Mountain Elementary School and you will find yourself surrounded by a room full of scientists. This year the class is div...

On a crisp September morning, students in Buncombe County Schools (BCS) Deaf Education program spent a fun-filled day at the WNC Nature Center. Sign language interpreters were on ...