Asheville Schools, Universities and Colleges

Asheville Area Public Schools

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Buncombe County Schools Home page for Buncombe County Schools
Henderson County Schools Home page for Henderson County Schools
Asheville City Schools Home page for Asheville City Schools

Asheville Public Charter Schools

ArtSpace Charter School
Evergreen Community Charter School
Francine Delany New School for Children

Private Asheville Schools

Asheville Catholic: Asheville Catholic School integrates Roman Catholic tradition and principles in a comprehensive instructional program. We guide our students to become Christian leaders and inspire them to become life-long learners capable of living to the fullest potential in our world.

Veritas Christian Academy: Welcome to Veritas Christian Academy, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains between Hendersonville and Asheville, NC.  Veritas Christian Academy’s goal is to be an educational community which is classical and Christ-centered

North Asheville Christian School:North Asheville Christian School serves families with children preschool through 12th grade with the goal of helping students to understand themselves and the world around them from a Christian world view. We are now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 school year. For more information, contact us at (828)645-8053. Discover the difference Christian education can make for your child.

Carolina Day School – Asheville’s Premier Independent School: Carolina Day School is Asheville’s premier comprehensive independent school for K-12 education. As a non-sectarian private school we embody the highest…

Rainbow Mountain Children’s School: Rainbow Mountain Children’s School provides exceptional alternative education for preschool through 8th grade children in the greater Asheville area. Our program engages the whole child in the mental, emotional, moral/social, physical and spiritual domains. We have nurtured talented, gifted and well-rounded children for more than 30 years.

Hangar Hall: Hanger Hall offers a sound learning environment and a focus on a strong core curriculum, a sense of belonging, and creative living skills. …

Emmanuel Lutheran School: Emmanuel Lutheran School is a co-educational Christian school that presently encompasses infant care, toddler,pre-school and kindergarten through grade 8. Serving the community since 1958, Emmanuel provides an academically challenging Christ centered education in a caring environment. Our mission is to prepare children for today, for tomorrow, forever. 828-281-8182

Asheville School: Asheville School is one of the nation’s leading boarding schools. Our challenging academic program-including more than 17 Advanced Placement (AP) courses-helps give our students a competitive edge.

Christ School: Located in the mountains of beautiful western North Carolina, Christ School offers opportunities for boys not only in the classroom but also on our 500 acre wooded campus complete with streams, a lake, and trails for hiking or mountain biking. Although our website is informative and thorough, it cannot replace visiting campus, sitting in on classes, and meeting our faculty and students. Indeed, it is the faculty and students, who make Christ School different from other schools.

Odyssey Community School: The Odyssey Community offers an environment that nurtures personal and collective fulfillment from preschool through retirement. Our adult learning community offers recreation, wellness and fitness, spiritual awakening, and service. Our unique campus offers exciting opportunities during summer months with camp programs for students, cook-outs, and swimming and tennis for Odyssey members.

The American Adventure Service Corps: A year round, non-profit organization for ages 8-18, using outdoor adventure education, service to others and environmental education. For information, call 248-346-3902.


Asheville Christian Academy:Our campus proclaims God’s faithfulness to all who pass by. But when you visit, you receive an even greater testimony-the testimony of the hearts of students, teachers and families. In each classroom as students receive excellent academic instruction, they cultivate discernment and develop a biblical worldview

Colleges

Montreat College
Mars Hill College
Warren Wilson College
Brevard College


Community Colleges

A.B. Tech. Community College
Blue Ridge Community College


Universities

UNC – Asheville
Western Carolina University


Buncombe County Schools System

Buncombe County Schools is the name of the government body that oversees the public schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The members of the Board of Education are elected for four-year terms, and new members are elected every two years. The Buncombe County Schools System is the largest in Western North Carolina with nearly 26,000 students and 41 schools. It is also one of only 8 school districts in North Carolina to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Structure

The Board of Education consists of seven members. Richard Greene is currently serving as the chairman of the board. Cliff Dodson serves the Board of Education as the school superintendent and secretary to the board.

A separate entity of the Board of Education is the Buncombe County Schools Foundation. The foundation, which was founded in 1984, supports the schools and employees with volunteers and financial contributions.

There are six school districts – Enka, Eriwn, North Buncombe, Owen, Reynolds, and Roberson. Within each school district there is one high school, one to two middle schools, and three to four elementary schools.

High Schools:

Asheville City Schools

Asheville City Schools include Asheville High School, Asheville Middle School, Claxton Elementary, Hall Fletcher Elementary, Isaac Dickson Elementary, Jones Elementary, and Vance Elementary. Asheville High has been ranked by Newsweek Magazine as one of the top 100 high schools in the United States. The Buncombe County School System operates high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools both inside and outside the city of Asheville.

Asheville has one of the only Sudbury schools in the southeast. Katuah Sudbury School is part of the worldwide, American model of progressive, democratic, student-led schooling. It is also home to several charter schools, including Francine Delany New School for Children, one of the first charter schools in North Carolina.

Asheville and its surrounding area is home to several institutions of higher education: