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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (June 11, 2021) – Beginning this summer, Dr. Marcie Wilson will join the Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) Instructional Services Team as the district’s first Director of Student Achievement. On July 1, Wilson will transition from her role as Principal of Clear Creek Elementary, where she’s led the Cubs for 7 years. As […]

After an unfortunate hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, the annual Top Scholars celebration is returning to Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS), albeit in a new form. Sixty-seven of the district’s highest-achieving graduating seniors will be honored this evening at 6 p.m. during 2020-2021 Top Scholars recognitions held throughout the county. An annual celebration […]

Ryan Mitchell, a 2nd grade teacher Mills River Elementary, was named Henderson County Public Schools’ 2021 Teacher of the Year on Thursday at the award luncheon sponsored by AdventHealth and Boyd Chevrolet at Jeter Mountain Farm. Mitchell joined the HCPS Family in 2012 when he began teaching at Sugarloaf Elementary, and earned the designation as […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (May 11, 2021) – Following approval by the Henderson County Board of Public Education on Monday evening, Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) announces the following administrative changes for the 2021-22 school year: Katie Bradley, currently Assistant Principal & Athletic Director at East Henderson High (EHHS), has been named the new Principal for Hillandale […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (April 16, 2021) – Part of being kindergarten ready is learning to adapt to a new environment. That’s exactly what Henderson County Public Schools and local early education partners are doing this year to give incoming kindergartners tools they can use at home to prepare for their first year of school! Thanks to […]

HCPS a “Promising Practice” in NCDPI Guidebook for Statewide AIG Best Practices HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (April 1, 2021) – The Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) program at Henderson County Public Schools has recently received state recognition as an AIG “Promising Practice” program that exemplifies a Critical Action outlined in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 16, 2021) – 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 spring, Henderson County Public Schools celebrates 11 educators who have earned the credential from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and joined […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (February, 24, 2021) – The first 33 of Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) employees scheduled to receive COVID-19 vaccines in a clinic for educators rolled up their sleeves today. HCPS employees vaccinated today are those who have volunteered to work the weekend clinics, in order to directly support the public health of their […]

If you’re new to the kindergarten registration process, or if it’s the first time you’ve done it online, you may have some questions. Maybe you’re wondering: – Which documents do I need to register my child? – When should my child’s physical exam take place? – How do I determine which elementary school is in […]