Avery County Schools

Like many rural districts across North Carolina, Avery County Schools is experiencing declining enrollment. This decline has resulted in under-utilized school buildings and shrink...

Celebrating Love the Bus Month and Bus Driver Appreciation in February February is a special month in our schools, not only because it celebrates love, but also because it shin...

The Avery County High School Band was recently invited to a Board of Education meeting to be recognized and celebrated for their outstanding achievements and numerous positive rat...

Thank you, Avery County School Board! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! The care you show for our children and the support you give to our staff reach far beyond policie...

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The Avery County Board of Education proudly recognized students for their exceptional Christmas artwork, which has been selected to feature on the 2025 digital Avery County School...

At the November 4th Board of Education meeting, the Avery County Schools Board proudly recognized the Avery Chamber of Commerce for their ongoing support of our schools. The award...

At the Board of Education meeting on November 4th, the Avery County High School Women’s Golf Team was honored for their outstanding accomplishments, highlighted by winning the Nor...

At their recent Annual Meeting, the Avery County Farm Bureau proudly honored Mrs. Whitney Phillips, Principal of Riverside Elementary School, as the 2025 North Carolina Farm Burea...

At the October 14, 2025 Board of Education meeting, the Avery County Schools Board recognized the incredible contributions of the Avery Young Professionals team for their ongoing ...

The Avery County Board of Education extends sincere thanks to FEMA and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for their invaluable support, resources, and time. Your effor...

This month, Avery County Schools proudly recognize Principal Appreciation Month! The Board of Education took a moment to express heartfelt thanks to all of our principals for thei...

The Avery County Board of Education recognized counselors Jacqueline Aldridge and Katherine Jones for their selection to participate in the SREB Crisis Recovery Support Network. B...

During the September Board of Education meeting, Mr. Levin Sudderth, a teacher at Cranberry Middle School, was recognized for providing CPR training to all Pre-K teachers and bus ...

At the August Board of Education meeting, the SkillsUSA team was formally recognized for their outstanding participation in the 2025 National Leadership and Skills Conference held...

The Board of Education proudly recognized the 2025 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Kim Wiseman from Crossnore Elementary School. Mr. Bentley shared heartfelt remarks about what makes he...

As we close out this year's incredible summer at Camp Discovery, our hearts are full of gratitude. Over the past three weeks, our campers have explored, created, learned, and lau...

The Avery County Board of Education proudly recognized members of the Avery County High School Track Team during a recent June board meeting for their outstanding performances at ...

Get ready to DIVE into fun and learning at Under the Sea Camp Discovery 2025! 🐠📚 Join us for 3 weeks of hands-on adventures in reading, math, STEM, art, and more—all in a fun o...

Avery County Schools is proud to announce Mrs. Kim Wiseman as the 2025 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Wiseman was honored during a special Teacher of the Year Breakfast, where each sch...