HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 23, 2020) – Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services Dr. Jan King has announced her intention to retire on ÂÂÂÂÂMarch 1 after dedicating nearly three decades to Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS). King is making her retirement announcement early to give the Henderson County Board of Public Education and incoming superintendent Dr. John […]

Isabella’s Back-To-School Success Story
Posted on 11/20/2020The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) has spent the past few months discussing the return to in-person learning, and has encouraged districts across the nation to seek out testimonials from parents, teachers, school officials, and community members sharing their positive experiences – in both virtual and in-person environments. The following is one such “back-to-school success story” […]

Kaufman Family’s Back-To-School Success Story
Posted on 11/19/2020The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) has spent the past few months discussing the return to in-person learning, and has encouraged districts across the nation to seek out testimonials from parents, teachers, school officials, and community members sharing their positive experiences – in both virtual and in-person environments. The following is one such “back-to-school […]

Destiny’s Back-To-School Success Story
Posted on 11/18/2020The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) has spent the past few months discussing the return to in-person learning, and has encouraged districts across the nation to seek out testimonials from parents, teachers, school officials, and community members sharing their positive experiences – in both virtual and in-person environments. The following is one such “back-to-school […]

Ms. Lyda’s Back-To-School Success Story
Posted on 11/17/2020The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) has spent the past few months discussing the return to in-person learning, and has encouraged districts across the nation to seek out testimonials from parents, teachers, school officials, and community members sharing their positive experiences – in both virtual and in-person environments. The following is one such “back-to-school […]

Retiring Superintendent Honored with Order of the Long Leaf Pine, SRO Challenge Coin
Posted on 11/13/2020HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 13, 2020) – Retiring Superintendent Bo Caldwell was honored for his 36 years of service to Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) with the North Carolina governor’s Order of the Long Leaf Pine, and a challenge coin presented by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) school resource officers division. Caldwell was nominated by […]

New Attendance Protocols in Place for Fall Athletics, Live Streams Available
Posted on 11/12/2020HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 12, 2020) – To comply with venue attendance restrictions at fall athletic games this school year, Henderson County Public Schools’ middle and high schools will issue a limited number of tickets to “home team” fans per contest, and provide options for at-home fans to tune into live games. Beginning with the first […]

HCPS Announces Administrative Changes Effective Winter 2020
Posted on 11/10/2020HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 10, 2020) – Following approval by the Henderson County Board of Public Education on Monday evening, Henderson County Public Schools announces the following administrative changes for the 2020-21 school year: Under Dr. John Bryant’s superintendency effective Dec. 1, 2020, W. Scott Rhodes will be promoted from his role as Chief Human Resources […]

“Students Voting for Democracy” Election Results
Posted on 11/09/2020The results are in! Despite the fact that the district-wide student mock election results don’t match up perfectly with the real 2020 election results, the purpose of the exercise never changed: to teach students about local, state and federal government, how to research and make informed voting decisions, and about civic responsibilities. Grades K-2 cast […]