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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.

Dr. Reed sits at a desk in a media center while holding a book.
POST OF THE WEEK: Meet BCS Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Reed (Instagram Reel)
 
From walking the halls as a student to now leading the district! Get to know Dr. Jennifer Reed, your BCS superintendent.
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A group of students works with lab equipment.
 
Mr. Macken’s Biology classes recently visited UNC Asheville for an exciting, hands-on day of biological science.  Students met with four biology professors and participated in laboratory and field experiences exploring microbiology, predator-prey relationships, and molecular genetics.

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Chelsea Myer holds balloons and flowers while surrounded by school and district leaders.

❤️ Congratulations to Chelsea Myer of Enka Middle School, named the 2026-2027 Buncombe County Schools Exceptional Children’s Educator of Excellence!

Community High students, along with school and district leaders, participate in a ribbon cutting.

🏫 Community High School celebrated the ribbon cutting of Eagle Academy’s new building before welcoming students, families, and community partners to its annual Open House! Now in its third year, Eagle Academy provides individualized support to help students in grades 6-8 grow, succeed, and prepare for a successful return to their base schools.

An aerial photo of Charles C. Bell Elementary School surrounded by fall leaves.

🍂 As fall colors spread across Buncombe County, we captured a few aerial views of three of our campuses. It's a beautiful time of year to live and learn in the mountains.

Four students gather around a table while two hold a human brain.

🧠 Fifth graders at Black Mountain Elementary School got a hands-on look at the human brain and nervous system with help from students at nearby Warren Wilson College earlier this month.

A student smiles while reading to other students.

🌎 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Clyde A. Erwin Middle School! Spanish students took center stage, sharing presentations with their peers that highlighted Hispanic culture, history, and traditions.

A graphic showing Ryleigh Johnson and Ella Millwood's submission of a stylized male figure with half of his head transforming into an abstract purple shape.

🎨 The sidewalks of Brevard recently became colorful canvases as advanced art students from Charles D. Owen High School put their creativity and artistic talents on display during a local chalk art contest. 

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Buncombe County Schools
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