November 25, 2020 I was shocked and saddened to hear about the events that unfolded yesterday morning at Hendersonville Middle School. While we have protocols and response plans in place for any crisis or tragic act of violence on a school campus, we certainly hoped we would never have to put them into action. I […]

Joint statement from the Henderson County Public Schools and Hendersonville Police Department regarding this morning’s incident at Hendersonville Middle School: 12:05 p.m. – 11/24/20 The twelve-year-old student who sustained a gunshot wound in the leg is reported to be in stable condition at Mission Hospital. As is always the case whenever school communities experience traumatic events, […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 23, 2020) – Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services Dr. Jan King has announced her intention to retire on ­­­­­March 1 after dedicating nearly three decades to Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS). King is making her retirement announcement early to give the Henderson County Board of Public Education and incoming superintendent Dr. John […]

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) has spent the past few months discussing the return to in-person learning, and has encouraged districts across the nation to seek out testimonials from parents, teachers, school officials, and community members sharing their positive experiences – in both virtual and in-person environments. The following is one such “back-to-school success story” […]

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) has spent the past few months discussing the return to in-person learning, and has encouraged districts across the nation to seek out testimonials from parents, teachers, school officials, and community members sharing their positive experiences – in both virtual and in-person environments. The following is one such “back-to-school […]

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) has spent the past few months discussing the return to in-person learning, and has encouraged districts across the nation to seek out testimonials from parents, teachers, school officials, and community members sharing their positive experiences – in both virtual and in-person environments. The following is one such “back-to-school […]

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) has spent the past few months discussing the return to in-person learning, and has encouraged districts across the nation to seek out testimonials from parents, teachers, school officials, and community members sharing their positive experiences – in both virtual and in-person environments. The following is one such “back-to-school […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 13, 2020) – Retiring Superintendent Bo Caldwell was honored for his 36 years of service to Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) with the North Carolina governor’s Order of the Long Leaf Pine, and a challenge coin presented by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) school resource officers division. Caldwell was nominated by […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 12, 2020) – To comply with venue attendance restrictions at fall athletic games this school year, Henderson County Public Schools’ middle and high schools will issue a limited number of tickets to “home team” fans per contest, and provide options for at-home fans to tune into live games. Beginning with the first […]