Dear Henderson County Public School families, The Henderson County Department of Public Health has notified us that to date, 6 staff and students at Atkinson Elementary have lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 that are epidemiologically linked, meeting the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) definition of a “cluster.” We are working in close […]

Dear Henderson County Public School families, The Henderson County Department of Public Health has notified us that to date, 5 staff and students at North Henderson High have lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 that are epidemiologically linked, and 5 students at West Henderson High have epidemiologically linked lab-confirmed cases. Each situation meets the North Carolina Department […]

Dear Henderson County Public School families, The Henderson County Department of Public Health has notified us that to date, 5 staff and students at Sugarloaf Elementary have lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 that are epidemiologically linked, meeting the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) definition of a “cluster.”  We are working in close […]

On the morning of Friday, September 10, students at East Henderson High filed out from their classrooms to gather solemnly around their school’s entryway, to the sound of Taps being played by a classmate. In the grass at the center of the school’s entrance, 2,977 small wooden crosses bore hand-written names of the casualties of […]

Dear Henderson County Public School families, The Henderson County Department of Public Health has notified us that to date, 5 staff and students at Apple Valley Middle have lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 that are epidemiologically linked, meeting the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) definition of a “cluster.”  We are working in […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (August 31, 2021) – Effective Wednesday, Sept. 1, all Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) students, staff, and visitors will be required to wear face coverings in all indoor settings, including indoor extracurricular activities on school grounds. This is a change to the Henderson County Board of Public Education’s Aug. 9 decision, which required […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (August 9, 2021) – The school board voted Monday afternoon to overturn its August 2 decisions that had made face coverings optional effective August 23, and to provide virtual learning options based on students’ grade level. Face Coverings Required in School Facilities Following the Henderson County Board of Public Education’s decision this afternoon, […]

Henderson County Public School families, The Henderson County Department of Public Health has notified us that to date, 5 individuals at Hendersonville Elementary have lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 that are epidemiologically linked, meeting the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) definition of a “cluster.” We are working in close coordination with the Henderson County Department of […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (August 2, 2021) – Following the Henderson County Board of Public Education’s decision at a specially called meeting Monday morning, face coverings will be optional for all students and staff in Henderson County Public Schools, effective August 23, 2021. Virtual learning options will also be offered for students beginning Aug. 23, if not […]