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Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Community Youth Mental Health First Aid Training and Resources

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (April 4, 2023) – The community is invited to join teachers, support staff, community partners, medical and mental health providers, faith-based leaders, parents, and other concerned individuals for a day of training around how to recognize, understand and support young people facing a behavioral health concern or crisis. Through a collaboration between the […]

CTE Teacher of the Year Christine Coren

Christine Coren is the HCPS 2023 CTE Teacher of the Year

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 29, 2023) – Innovative High School’s Christine Coren has been named as the district’s North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching’s (NCCAT) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year. A Family and Consumer Science teacher at Career Academy, Coren is responsible for teaching all courses in the Culinary Academy. […]

23 Berrian Orchestra Festival information

Berrian All-County Orchestra Returns with Spring Festival this Friday

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 24, 2023 ) –  Thanks to ongoing music education funding from the Henderson County Education Foundation (HCEF), Henderson County Public Schools’ annual Berrian All-County Orchestra returns this Friday, March 24 in the Hendersonville High School gymnasium. Featuring middle school musicians in the spring, and high schoolers in the fall, the annual concerts […]

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Students Highlight the Importance of Remaining Substance Free During the 9th Annual “We Are Hope” Week

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (February 24, 2023) – In partnership with Hope Coalition, students in Henderson County Public Schools’ four middle and six high schools are taking a public stand against substance misuse during the week-long “We Are Hope” campaign February 27-March 03. Since 2015, the schools’ student government organizations and leaders have organized the campaign in […]

New National Board Certified Teachers

HCPS Honors 41 National Board Certified Teachers

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (February 13, 2023) – The most nationally respected professional certification available in K-12 education, National Board Certification is an optional intensive certification process with extremely high standards for teachers. This winter, Henderson County Public Schools celebrates 13 educators who have just earned the credential from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and […]

Notebook with the words Welcome to the HCPS Family Class of 2036

Kindergarten Registration Opens Online February 1st for the Class of 2036

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 […]

Students eating breakfast

HCPS Students at all 23 Schools Can Now Get a Healthy Breakfast at No Charge

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 […]

Brent Stepp, new principal Flat Rock Middle

New Principal for Flat Rock Middle School Named

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 […]

Shannon Auten 22-23 principal of the year with family

Shannon Auten Named HCPS Principal of the Year for 2022-2023

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Sept.30, 2022) –Walking through the front door to a cheering crowd of Innovative High School students, staff, and family, Principal Shannon Auten was surprised with the news on Thursday that she has been named the 2022-23 Principal of the Year for Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS). Everyone gathered in the atrium with posters, balloons, […]