HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 30, 2023) – Feb. 1 will be an exciting day for the future Class of 2036. On Wednesday, Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) opens online kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year. Once the convenient online enrollment form is live and accepting registrations on Feb. 1, the link to register will be […]

While most of us think little about how a bowl of fruit, a glass of milk, or a plate of scrambled eggs arrive on our morning breakfast plate, North Carolina’s Ag in the Classroom (AITC) wants to ensure that Henderson County’s youngest students do think about it. Ag in the Classroom is a unique educational […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 11, 2023) – With innovation and a goal to ensure that all HCPS students begin their day with a nutritional breakfast, Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) has expanded its Universal Breakfast program to all 23 schools in the district. Universal Breakfast means breakfast is available for any and all students, free of […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 10, 2023)–Following approval by the Henderson County Board of Public Education on Monday, Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) announces a new principal at Flat Rock Middle School, effective January 23, 2023. Brent Stepp, the current Assistant Principal at Apple Valley Middle School, will lead the Flat Rock Eagles. Stepp fills the principalship […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 16, 2022) –We are proud to announce that one of our students is a grand prize winner of the 2022 Optimum and TelevisaUnivision Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest. Christopher at Apple Valley Middle School received a $3,000 cash scholarship for writing an essay about a person (or group) of Hispanic heritage who […]

The results are in! Despite the fact that the district-wide student mock election results don’t match up exactly with the real 2022 election results, the purpose of the exercise remains the same: to teach students about local, state and federal government, how to research and make informed voting decisions, and about civic responsibilities. Grades K-2 […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 15, 2022) – Following approval by the Henderson County Board of Public Education on Monday, Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) announces a new principal at Fletcher Elementary, effective November 28, 2022. Matthew Haney, the current Principal at Flat Rock Middle School, will lead Fletcher Elementary. Haney fills the principalship vacated by Tammy […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 10, 2022) – In honor of the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces, staff and students from across Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) are pausing to recognize those who have so clearly demonstrated the values of service, sacrifice, inclusion, and love of country. Throughout the month of […]

Etowah Elementary’s Nicole Riddle received the 2022 North Carolina Science Teachers Association (NCSTA) District 8 Outstanding Elementary School Science Teacher Award on November 3rd. A 5th grade Math and Science teacher at Etowah, Riddle is always researching and employing instructional methods that will intrigue and inspire her students. She has taught at Etowah for the past […]