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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 tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Buncombe County Schools.
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POST OF THE WEEK: 🎒✨ FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
 
Welcome back, Buncombe County Schools families!
 
The first days of school are always filled with excitement- new faces, new opportunities, and the joy of being together again as a community. Whether you are joining us for the first time or returning for another year, we’re so glad you’re part of the BCS family.
 
This year, our theme is #LeadTheClimb- a reminder that when we support one another, set our sights high, and take each step together, we can reach incredible heights.
 
We put together a photo album on Google Drive that shows many of our schools as they celebrated the first day back from summer break. We'll be adding more schools and photos through the week.
 
Here’s to a safe, joyful, and successful school year ahead!
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PARENT UNIVERSITY
 
New for this school year, Buncombe County Schools has launched Parent University. This series of short videos is intended to enhance communication with families about student opportunities and school system operations. Watch for additions to the Parent University library throughout the school year.
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BCS Superintendent Dr. Rob Jackson poses with a group of graduates wearing their caps and gowns.
🧗🏿‍♀️ The Buncombe County Schools theme for the 2025-26 school year is "Lead the Climb." Watch this video as our superintendents share the meaning behind the message.
A woman places decorations in a serenity room, with comfy couches and a coffee table giving a living room feel.
😌 The Christos Foundation, along with YMCA of WNC and Biltmore Church, are transforming spaces at several schools into “Serenity Rooms" for teachers to refresh and recharge.
A man stands in front of a periodic table of elements while holding a box full of lab glass,
🧪 Thanks to a UNC donation, BCS high school science labs will be equipped with professional-grade lab materials - everything from beakers and burets to Bunsen burners and glass stir rods.
A woman claps during the celebration event.
💌 As Emma Elementary teachers returned from summer break, they were greeted with giant supply boxes for every classroom, courtesy of Fred Anderson Subaru's Subaru Loves Learning initiative.
A woman holds a paintbrush and paint while standing in front of the new mural.
🎨 Black Mountain Elementary School art teacher Jolie Atkins has been hard at work this summer creating a mural that celebrates the school’s spirit - painted in school colors and a welcoming style. 
              
Want to know more about Buncombe County Schools and your neighborhood school? Please answer the questions on this form, and a parent liaison will reach out to you. 

 

Buncombe County Schools

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