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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (February 5, 2021) – The North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA) honored Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) for excellence in communications during the 2020 Blue Ribbon Awards, celebrated virtually on Friday. On behalf of the district, HCPS Public Information Officer Molly McGowan Gorsuch won a total of 10 Blue Ribbon Awards for outstanding […]

“Team Fortitude,” a three-person teaching team of 8th-grade educators, and a teacher assistant at Apple Valley Middle School (AVMS) have been recognized by the North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education (NCMLE) for their outstanding performance in middle level education. Ashley Ruzich, Jessica Reid and Donna Sargent have been named the NCMLE’s “2021 Teaching Team […]

These upcoming changes to the HCPS Child Care Services operations were made public when discussed at the January 11, 2021 school board meeting. Additionally, a letter explicitly communicating these changes was sent directly to families who use the HCPS Child Care Services on Friday, Jan. 22. Beginning March 1, reservations in HCPS Child Care programs […]

Continuing a Henderson County Public Schools tradition, kindergarteners across the district – in classrooms and from their work stations at home – were surprised with their “Class of 2033” T-shirts today. Annually, local businesses partner with HCPS to welcome kindergarteners to their first year of formal education with this special gift, which has their unique “Class Of” […]

East Flat Rock, N.C. (Dec. 15, 2020) – After the holiday break, Brandon Scott will switch offices at East Henderson High, where he’s been named principal, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Currently the Assistant Principal and Athletic Director for the Eagles, Scott will be filling the Principal office vacated by Carl Taylor, who is moving to […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 15, 2020) – Dr. Wendy Frye will succeed Dr. Jan King as the district’s Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services, effective March 1, following Dr. King’s retirement. The Henderson County Board of Public Education approved the administrator appointment at Monday evening’s regular school board meeting. “I am humbled and honored to be given […]

Through partnerships with Flavor1st and the Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) system, Biltmore Church will be distributing boxes of fresh produce and meat to local families in need on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. Flavor1st Growers & Packers reached out to Biltmore Church in early December, looking for an opportunity to donate a total of 2,000 […]

November 25, 2020 I was shocked and saddened to hear about the events that unfolded yesterday morning at Hendersonville Middle School. While we have protocols and response plans in place for any crisis or tragic act of violence on a school campus, we certainly hoped we would never have to put them into action. I […]

Joint statement from the Henderson County Public Schools and Hendersonville Police Department regarding this morning’s incident at Hendersonville Middle School: 12:05 p.m. – 11/24/20 The twelve-year-old student who sustained a gunshot wound in the leg is reported to be in stable condition at Mission Hospital. As is always the case whenever school communities experience traumatic events, […]