For the past 12 years, speech-language therapist Jennifer Knapp has been helping Buncombe County Schools students find their voices. Splitting her time between Woodfin Elementary...
Over the Labor Weekend, Haw Creek Elementary first grade teacher Hope Lukacena was honored at McCormick Field during an Asheville Tourists game. She was named Telco Bank’s Teache...
Students and staff at Black Mountain Primary School (BMP) started the school year with their eyes to the sky - literally! A colorful hot air balloon visited the school grounds, p...
Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...
Gen Z is responsible for a lot of good things happening in the world. A young woman from Raleigh visited Hominy Valley Elementary to reinforce that message, while sharing school ...
The school year started with a special surprise for a North Buncombe High School math teacher. Jaime Stowe had special visitors pop into her first block class to announce she is ...
Thanks to the generosity of community partners, students in Buncombe County are heading back to school with fresh haircuts and new shoes. Cindy Ayers of Mountain Hope Inco...
Their hearts stayed shining brightly, even on some of the darkest days. Now, the teachers and staff of Emma Elementary are in the spotlight, featured on WLOS-TV as “WNC Heroes.” ...
Buncombe County Schools Transportation (BCS) was recently recognized as a team recipient of School Transportation News’ (STN) 10th Annual Garage Stars award, an honor traditionall...
An Enka High senior is using her voice to help students all across the state. Isabella Geier is one of just a dozen students selected to serve on this year's North Carolina Superi...
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! We hope you had a safe and restful summer. Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomor...
When students walk through the doors of Black Mountain Elementary School (BME) on August 25, they’ll be greeted by a brand-new splash of color. Art teacher Jolie Atkins has been ...
Enka High School Latin students took history beyond the classroom last school year, thanks to the dedication of their teacher, Abigail Lunsford. To bring the ancient world to lif...
Last school year, A.C. Reynolds High School students in the Childhood Development program put their creativity to work in a meaningful way - by becoming authors for some of the y...
Second graders at Avery’s Creek Elementary turned their year-long letter writing project into a heartfelt in-person meeting when they visited their pen pals at Ardenwoods Retirem...
A week before smiling students arrived on buses, some friends of Emma Elementary delivered cargo of kindness in a Subaru Forester. As teachers returned from summer break, they we...
Last school year, North Buncombe Elementary students had egg-citing learning experience thanks to Buncombe County 4-H. Guided by a 4-H educator, students discovered the lif...
During a busy school day, more BCS teachers can find an oasis just a short walk away from their classrooms. The Christos Foundation, along with YMCA of WNC and Biltmore Church,...
Students at Black Mountain Primary stepped into a world of imagination when Bright Star Theater visited the school. The traveling theater company brought beloved stories to the s...
The Buncombe County Schools theme for the 2025-26 school year is "Lead the Climb." Watch the video as our superintendents share the meaning behind the message.
