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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 cl...

Asheville and Candler firefighters surprised Candler Elementary School students when they showed up with a huge ladder truck and a new reading program last week.On March 1, the fir...

A student at Clyde A. Erwin Middle School is being recognized by the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) for her outstanding work in the classroom. On Wednesday, March, 9, ...

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 yea...

In our Good News segment during our April Board of Education meeting, we enjoyed a Teacher of the Year surprise. Buncombe County Schools' seven District Teachers of the Year for 20...

North Buncombe Elementary School (NBES) students have the best reading buddy!Wrigley, an 8-year-old yellow lab, visits the school every Friday to help striving readers build self-c...

Kindergarteners at Pisgah Elementary learned about Mardi Gras from some special visitors. LEAF artist Chief Shaka Zulu and his wife, Naimah, demonstrated traditions of the Mardi Gr...

During their first schoolwide assembly in two years, Hominy Valley Elementary students found themselves immersed in the magic of Appalachian folk tales.Enka High Theater Arts stude...

Friday, March 18, was the Hindu/Indian holiday known as Holi, and students at Koontz Intermediate got to join in on the celebration of colors, love, and spring. Dr. Renuka Gusain o...

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 ...

As the house lights came down and the black lights came on, vibrant colors filled William W. Estes Elementary School’s gymnasium on Tuesday.For the 15th year, fourth grade students...

In celebration of Read Across America Week, firefighters from the Asheville Fire Department went to Charles C. Bell Elementary on Wednesday, March 2. They read to kindergarten, fir...

Buncombe County Schools Foundation (BCSF) celebrated educators at a special gathering on Tuesday, May 3. Teachers of the Year, Principals of the Year, and Counselors and Social Wor...

At Haw Creek Elementary School, Ms. Sandra Thompson’s fifth-grade students created a “genius” mosaic with Rubik’s Cubes.Over the last several weeks, students solved one face on eac...

Weaverville Elementary School (WVES) students showed off their digital skills at a statewide conference the week of March 4, 2022.Ten students, five in second grade and five in fou...

On a rainy spring day, Warren Wilson College (WWC) opened its farm to first grade students at W.D. Williams Elementary. Students explored the farm and gardens with current college ...

Clyde A. Erwin Middle School's Junior Beta Club and Johnston Elementary School recently paired up for a shoe drive to help fight poverty.Both school communities donated gently used...

As we finish up another school year, we want to congratulate all the winning athletes and coaches from our spring sports season. Roberson High: Mens: Baseball - Advanced to NC...

Posted on 05/18/2022 Students and staff did not let the rain ruin this year's Special Olympics at A.C. Reynolds High School (ACRHS). Participants showed up from Haw Creek Elementa...

Posted on 05/23/2022BCS Communications DepartmentAfter a two-year hiatus, Charles D. Owen High seniors once again got their chance to proudly walk the halls of their former schools...