February 28, 2023
Across the globe thousands of people struggle daily with food insecurities, hunger, and poverty. Biology teacher Nicole Washburn at Martin L. Nesbitt Jr. Discovery Academy (NDA) c...
February 24, 2023
You are invited to participate in a virtual town hall meeting to meet the new Superintendent, Dr. Rob Jackson.
This presentation, with an opportunity to ask questions, will be...
February 15, 2023
Today is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day 2023! We want to thank our SROs for their leadership, mentorship, and safety support. Our SRO program, in partnership wi...
February 15, 2023
Congratulations to Nesbitt Discovery Academy seniors who have been named Finalists in the 2023 Competition for National Merit Scholarship awards: Catelyn Banks, Ruby Blue, Sylva...
January 30, 2023
The ACT will be given during school to all juniors on March 9th. NDA offers free test prep (ACT Bootcamp) for each subject area tested. During Bootcamp sessions, students will see...
January 13, 2023
Congratulations to our seniors who presented their Engineering Design and Development capstone projects! Thank you to the many industry and business professionals who came out to...
November 17, 2022
NDA Senior, Rachel White was the winner of this year's Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy award presented by the WNC Association of Fundraising Professionals. She was nominated by...
October 25, 2022
Buncombe County Schools students learn through a variety of hands-on outdoor activities, including young scientists at Martin L. Nesbitt Jr. Discovery Academy (NDA).
Recently ...
September 28, 2022
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...
September 19, 2022
This month officials of the National Merit Scholarship Program announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 68th National Merit Scholarship Program.
High sc...
September 13, 2022
NDA Senior Olivia Lang has been named the Distinguished Young Woman of Buncombe County 2023! In addition to the title, Olivia received talent and interview awards, earning a total...
September 7, 2022
Congratulations to NDA Senior Janae Wofford , who is one of 62,000 students from across the country to earn academic honors from the College Board’s National Recognition Programs...
August 26, 2022
When NASA's Artemis I mission lifted off on Wednesday, Nov. 16, small satellites detached from the spacecraft to collect data for NASA, other government agencies, university resea...
August 18, 2022
Congratulations, Corrie Williams! Corrie has been selected for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHHS).
"Asheville student Corrie Williams, a stu...
August 17, 2022
Bank of America’s Student Leaders program has given two BCS students, Thomas Profita, senior at Nesbitt Discovery Academy, and Stephanie Abigail Suaste, junior at Buncombe County ...
August 15, 2022
MARTIN L. NESBITT, JR. DISCOVERY ACADEMY
August 2, 2023
Hi, Chargers! Welcome to the new school year! 😊
I hope you are having a wonderful ...
August 4, 2022
Hello BCS Parents and Staff:
Below is a list of various Back-to-School and Community Events that may benefit you. We are sharing this as a service to the community. Some of th...
June 29, 2022
Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr. Discovery Academy (NDA) is geared towards a more hands-on learning approach for students. The school takes this mindset and applies it to life outside the c...
June 29, 2022
Did you know that denim is a large source of textile waste that ends up in landfills, but can be recycled into many different materials? In an effort to reduce this waste, Nesbitt...
June 29, 2022
On Tuesday, April 19, Buncombe County Schools celebrated our Top Scholars! The Top Scholar Awards Ceremony recognizes the seniors with the highest GPAs within their class. This ye...