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Chad Auten Named 2017-18 HCPS Principal of the Year

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 15, 2017) – Chad Auten, principal at Mills River Elementary, was named the 2017-18 Principal of the Year for Henderson County Public Schools this morning. He was surprised with the news in front of the entire student body in a staged assembly, where he gave credit to his school family. “I’m Principal […]

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District Maintains Academic Proficiency and Student Growth

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 7, 2017) – Henderson County Public Schools are celebrating continued excellence in student and school performance, following today’s release of the N.C. Department of Instruction’s 2017 state accountability results – which measure academic proficiency and growth, as well as assign school grades. Henderson County Public Schools is ranked 6th out of 115 […]

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Biogen Foundation Grant to Fund Hillandale’s BMX Summer STEM Camp

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 11, 2016) – Hillandale Elementary has been awarded a grant of $2,500 from the Biogen Foundation’s “Ignite the Power of STEM” grant program, and will be used to help fund the school’s summer BMX bike STEM camp. Hillandale held its first STEM camp in August 2015, in which 30 rising 4th- and […]