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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 4, 2022) – Kindergarten readiness rallies at Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) elementaries kick off later this month for families who have registered their kindergartners for the 2022-2023 school year! New this year, each of HCPS’ 13 elementary schools will host its very own rally where incoming kindergarteners and their families can […]

WHEN Project Celebrates “Theatre In Our Schools” and “Arts In Our Schools” Month HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 2, 2022) – In its 11th year, the collaborative project of Henderson County Public Schools’ four traditional high schools’ advanced theatre classes will present a showcase of 30-minute plays Friday, March 4, reviving live student theatre for the district’s […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 2, 2022) – 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 March 7-11. Since 2015, the schools’ student government organizations and leaders have organized the campaign in partnership […]

Thirteen accomplished high school musicians from Henderson County Public Schools have been selected to the distinguished 2022 Western Region Honors Orchestra, hosted this weekend by the NC Music Educators Association. Competition across the region is fierce, with high school students from Asheville to Greensboro auditioning for spots in just two orchestras. Under the leadership of […]

February 18 was a vibrant day at Hendersonville Middle School. Students decked out in blue and gold, instead of Bearcat red and white, huddled around a neon-streaked Dodge Challenger parked in front of their school, awestruck by its bold style, vivid colors, and dancing geometric patterns. Seated on top of the car was nationally recognized […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (February 14, 2022) – 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 4 educators who have just earned the credential from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 11, 2022) – February 14 will be a sweet day indeed, for the up-and-coming Class of 2035! On Monday, Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) opens online kindergarten registration for the 2022-2023 school year. Once the convenient online enrollment form is live and accepting registrations on Feb. 14, the link to register will […]

‘Even after all this’: School Counselors Remain the Behind-the-Scenes ‘Nurturers of Dreams, Finders of Hope’ As the world approaches the second anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020, school counselors everywhere continue to soldier through its repeated impacts on students. Locally, the team of 35 school counselors […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 20, 2022)  – For the second time in four months, the Edneyville Elementary School Yellow Jackets are buzzing with pride over their principal, Dr. Marsha Justice. Justice has been named the 2022 Western Region Principal of the Year, surprised Friday by state and local leaders, her family, and bagpipes. In October, Justice […]