William W. Estes Elementary

Students and families enjoyed a day of discovery last Saturday at Buncombe County Schools’ annual STEAM Day. The event featured hands-on activities involving science, technology,...

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...

Hello, BCS Staff and Families. Here’s a look at the BCS Board Briefing for March 6, 2025. The full broadcast is on YouTube, and photos are posted in this Google Drive folder . ...

With a steady voice and unwavering confidence, fourth grader Rose Macdonell spelled her way to victory in the schoolwide spelling bee at William W. Estes Elementary. Now, she’s p...

On Tuesday, February 11, cafeterias across Buncombe County Schools were filled with laughter, conversation, and the delicious aroma of a homemade meal. Families gathered for the ...

Use this link to choose a date and time to come to Estes and take a tour. Thanks.

The journey across the stage to receive a high school diploma begins with a student's first step into a nurturing, caring kindergarten classroom. Buncombe County Schools will hos...

A group of Estes teachers have been part of a very unique learning experience. We have 16 teachers training to learn project GLAD. Project Glad is a rigorous professional developm...

The theater was filled with beautiful music provided by Charles T. Koontz Intermediate School We love that the chorus students walked over to perform for our 4th graders. What...

Kindergartners sure know how to celebrate before a break! The students serenaded a packed gymnasium with festive holiday songs. Then families moved to the classrooms for a jolly t...

Estes Kindergartners and Valley Springs 8th graders collaborated on a fun art project before the break. The Kindergarteners drew monsters and the 8th graders brought the creatures...

The 3rd-grade students at Estes studied economics in December. The students used these concepts to explore entrepreneurship, products, supply, and demand. To connect the concepts ...

Good morning, BCS Families and Teammates. Thank you for your strength and resilience in this time of recovery. As our area continues to recover, our hearts remain with you, our s...

BCS Families and Teammates. Thanks for your continued strength and resilience in this time of recovery and healing. At this time, no decision has been made with regards to...

Good evening, BCS families. Our hearts remain with you during this time of healing and recovery. We want to give you an update on the reopening process. While 42 of our 45 ...

Here is a working list of resources for BCS families and staff as we recover from Hurricane Helene's widespread impacts. A more comprehensive list of resources can be found in th...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the outpouring of support from both inside and outside the Buncombe County Schools community has been nothing short of remarkable. Whether you’ve ...

In September of 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly mandated that the Asheville City and Buncombe County school systems jointly study the feasibility of a merger and design...

Buncombe County Schools families can find out in real time how close their school bus is to their stop. A new app called Edulog is now available for bus routes throughout the sc...

Buncombe County Schools' theme for the year is “Together We Rise,” which was evident with more than 3,000 BCS team members gathered to mark the return to school with Convocation....