Top Stories

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow! Here are some of our top stories from our 45 schools and 6 districts.

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PEP Teacher Recognized for Student Engagement

Progressive Education Program (PEP) teacher Alyson Smith has been named The Arc of Buncombe County’s Teacher of the Year. …

At Valley Springs Middle, Automation and Robotics students are learning the nuts and bolts of robotics technology. …

Arts Education Specialist Laura Mitchell named NCAEA Administration Art Educator of the Year. …

History Students Remember September 11

America was forever changed on Sept. 11, 2001, and history teachers at C.A. Erwin High are ensuring the next generation never …

Students Help with Fred Recovery

On Wednesday and Thursday (Sept. 1-2), six Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students from Enka High School visited Mountain …

On Track for Success

“It challenges them to get out of their comfort zone and overcome some of their fears which is exciting.” …

Third grade teacher Mr. William "Bill" Honey has been named the 2022 BCS Teacher of the Year. …

First Week of School Wraps Up

Buncombe County Schools welcomed students back this week for in-person learning. …

Students in the BCS Migrant Education Program (MEP) had a spectacular three-day adventure this summer as part of the third Sc …

Every day, Buncombe buses will travel more than 30,000 miles transporting students safely to and from school. …

Social Snapshots

Don't miss our Social Snapshots, where you can find original stories, important announcements, and photo albums that our community loved on social media. We're proud of the everyday efforts of our students and educators that make Buncombe County Schools a special place to learn and grow.

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Math Lesson Turns Fifth Graders into Entrepreneurs

Students learned about math and entrepreneurship in Mr. Robbie Harms class at Charles T. Koontz Intermediate. …

Cloud Plays at North Buncombe Middle

Science students are performing plays about clouds so entertaining that they can’t be mist! …

Math in Motion at Erwin Middle

Students become mathematicians when they walk into Ms. Karlee Hill’s seventh grade classroom. …

At Valley Springs Middle School, Ms. Gilmore’s science students designed solar water heaters to learn about energy. …

Roberson Air Force JROTC Marches On

T.C. Roberson High's AFJROTC cadets don uniforms for first time since March, 2020. …

Proclamation for Arts in Education Week

NC Governor Cooper issues a proclamation in support of Arts in Education Week (Sept. 12-18). …

The STEM Robotics Lab at North Windy Ridge Intermediate has been full of whirs, beeps, and creativity this semester. …

Experiential Learning in BCS STEM Labs

In STEM Labs like the one at West Buncombe Elementary School (WBES), students apply their classroom learning through hands-on …

Road Map to Success at Enka Middle

With maps spread out before them, Ms. Stephanie Wolfe’s students are heading in the right direction. Ms. Wolfe, an eight-grad …

Erwin High Hosts 'Kids Baking Camp'

Second grade through high school students from the Erwin and North Buncombe Districts attended a three-day FCCLA Kids Baking …

The BCS Week in Review

Every day, students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you stories of educational achievement and success in Buncombe County Schools. Within each edition, be sure to find the Post of the Week, which is the story or topic with the highest weekly engagement on social media!

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Week in Review: September 20, 2021

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review bri …

Week in Review: September 13, 2021

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review bri …

Week in Review: August 30, 2021

In place of our traditional Week in Review, we're sharing various stories from the Summer Academy! …

Summer Academy Highlights

In place of our traditional Week in Review, we're sharing various stories from the Summer Academy! …

Week in Review: July 12, 2021