May 14, 2024
The Boy Scouts of America Daniel Boone Council surprised Estes Elementary principal Jay Dale this morning with a special honor. Scouting representatives James Hylemon and Reed...
May 14, 2024
The Buncombe County Schools Foundation (BCSF) celebrated local educators with a special event on May 7, 2024, held at the scenic North Carolina Governor's Western Residence, which...
May 3, 2024
Students from area schools gathered together for a joint Buncombe County Special Olympics event, showcasing their athletic skills in a series of adaptive sports. The event kicked ...
March 4, 2024
Buncombe County Schools (BCS) is proud to cheer on the spelling bee champion from William W. Estes Elementary. Elise Moore is a fourth grade student at Estes, and is the only st...
February 22, 2024
We're so excited to unveil our new window vinyl, adding a splash of color and personality to our school building! ️ Here are some of the benefits: Enhanced aesthetics: Th...
February 16, 2024
Buncombe County Schools Online Enrollment Web Page Buncombe County Schools Enrollment (available in English, Spanish and Russian) Parents must click on the Enroll Now page bef...
February 8, 2024
Buncombe County Schools (BCS) is proud to host a series of Town Hall meetings that serve as examples of intentional, inclusive decision-making for staff, students, and families. T...
February 6, 2024
Ingles was kind enough to donate 300 reusable grocery bags for our Kindergarten and 1st grade students to carry their ipads, headphones, and library books to and from class. The k...
January 24, 2024
In June of 2023, the state legislature revised the law governing elections in BCS. Instead of six residency districts (based on the six high school attendance zones) and one at-la...
January 10, 2024
A group of hometown heroes is igniting a love for reading at W.W. Estes Elementary School (WWEES) as they join forces to embark on literacy adventures beyond the realms of emergen...
December 13, 2023
Buncombe County Schools believes that all students should be able to be safe at home and school from bullying or any unwanted and repeated acts of harassment or threats. It is cri...
December 4, 2023
Winter weather could be just around the corner! Below is a summary of our inclement weather protocols for our students.
What happens when we must close our buildings to studen...
November 3, 2023
Greetings Parents, Staff, and Stakeholders,
You are welcome to provide feedback via THIS GOOGLE FORM regarding the plan linked below for the BCS Schools designated as low-perf...
November 2, 2023
One year ago, Dr. Rob Jackson hit the ground running as the new superintendent of Buncombe County Schools, conducting a “listening and learning” tour of all 45 schools, hosting pa...
October 10, 2023
STEM Labs like the one at W.W. Estes Elementary School are idea factories where kids bring classroom lessons to life through problem-based learning. Recently, Estes STEM teache...