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Catawba County Public Schools
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828-464-8333

Haywood County Schools
www.haywood.k12.nc.us
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Henderson County Public Schools
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828-697-4733

Madison County Public Schools
www.madison.k12.nc.us
828-649-9276

McDowell County Public Schools
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Polk County Public Schools
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Education & Childcare

Western N.C. boasts numerous top-rated educational facilities | By Heather Farr
Article provided by The Original Relocation Guide – Western, NC

One thing that you’ll quickly find out about Western North Carolina is that the educational opportunities here are endless. It’s the perfect place for young children just starting their educational careers, for those wanting to earn a degree, or for those who just want to pick up a few continuing education classes. Education in Western North Carolina is definitely geared toward all stages of life. Here’s a little more about the wealth of opportunities that abound in the region.

Child care

Finding a quality child care facility can be a difficult decision for parents because they want a place where their children can learn, grow, and be safe. But do you know about the rigorous requirements that child care facilities have meet to become licensed?

“These requirements include the amount of space per child, staff/child ratios, safe indoor and outdoor environments, health and safety requirements, age appropriate activities, nutritious meals and snacks, and much, much more,” said Linda Piper, executive director of the North Carolina Licensed Child Care Association (NCLCCA). “Every activity that takes place within a child care center has a rule, including field trips, administering medicine, and diaper changing.

“There are also requirements for staff education and director education levels, as well as annual fire safety inspections by the county fire marshal and annual sanitation inspections by the Division of Environmental Health,” Piper added. “Centers must also meet current building codes. Centers that have two through five stars are also mandated to have certain types and quantities of toys and supplies in each classroom.”

The N.C. Division of Child Development initiated a Rated License system several years ago and has followed up with a revision to the process. The Revised Rated License rules will go into effect for all programs in January 2008.

Public Schools

Several of the public school systems are facing the on-going challenge of meeting growth demands while helping each student excel academically. The good news is that many Western North Carolina schools are thriving academically by achieving high end-of-grade test scores during exams administered as part of the statewide accountability initiative called the ABCs of Public Instruction.

These tests are given to third- through eighth-grade students to evaluate how well they perform in core subjects. High school students also take end-of-course tests to measure how well they perform in 10 subjects.

The latest results, which are from the 2005–2006 school year, show that the region is making great strides in student achievement.

In Henderson County, two schools were named Honor Schools of Excellence by the state Department of Public Instruction. This means that at least 90 percent of students performed at or above grade level. Hendersonville Elementary School achieved high growth, and Mills River Elementary attained expected growth. In addition, eight schools were named Schools of Distinction, which means that at least 80 percent of students performed at or above grade level. Six of these schools achieved high growth, and two attained expected growth.

Two Asheville City Schools, Isaac Dickson Elementary and Claxton Elementary, were rated as Schools of Distinction and met high growth.

In Transylvania County, four schools were ranked as Schools of Distinction and achieved expected growth.

As the 10th largest school system in the state and the largest district in Western North Carolina, Buncombe County Schools consists of 41 schools. One school was ranked as an Honor School of Excellence and met expected growth; one facility was named as a School of Excellence and met high growth; nine schools were designated as Schools of Distinction, four met high growth and five achieved expected growth.

A great place to learn more about school programs, testing, and curriculums is to visit the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Web site at www.dpi.state.nc.us. The Web site also lists common questions about enrollment/moving to the state and at what age a parent can enroll their child in school.

Cultural Experiences

For the budding musician, check out the Brevard Music Center. According to it Web site, the Brevard Music Center is a summer institute and festival that teaches gifted young musicians to prepare and perform great musical works at a high artistic level. Each summer more than 400 students, ages 14 through post-college, join professional musicians to eat, breathe and sleep music for seven weeks. In addition to a rigorous schedule of instruction, students collaborate with faculty and guest artists in more than 80 public performances.

The combination of studying with distinguished professional musicians and an intense performance schedule sets the Brevard Music Center apart from other summer music institutions and gives students the opportunity to understand the world of a professional musician.

Higher Education

If you’re looking to pick up a class or two for personal growth or to attain a degree, you’ve moved to the right place. The region has many higher education possibilities. Buncombe County has the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNC-A), Warren Wilson College, Montreat College, and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Plus, Blue Ridge Community College is in Flat Rock, Brevard College is in Brevard, and Mars Hill College is in Mars Hill. If you’re looking for a specific curriculum, then chances are you can find it offered through at least one of these fine institutions. For instance, UNC-A offers majors in accounting, art, biology, computer science, engineering, history, mass communication, mathematics, and pre-law, and a variety of languages.

Brevard College offers some of these same curriculums, as well as ecology, theatre studies, religious studies, and criminal justice. Blue Ridge Community College provides many continuing education courses, including computer training, keyboarding, Web development, digital photography, home and gardening, motorcycle riding, and management and supervision.

It’s never too late to enrich your life with knowledge. The good news is that Western North Carolina has wonderful schools for all stages in life.