August 22, 2023
Please see link and instructions below to nominate an outstanding BCS educator for the Rotary Club of Asheville's Teacher of Excellence Award!
2023 Teachers of Excellence Aw...

August 18, 2023
All Buncombe County Schools will participate in Community Eligibility (CEP) or Universal Meals this year. These programs provide breakfast and lunch at no cost. Parents will not h...
August 17, 2023
The Buncombe County Schools Board of Education is committed to providing a safe, inviting, and civil educational environment for all students, employees, and other members of the ...

August 8, 2023
Dear BCS Staff and Families-
Last week our Board of Education voted to make a change to next year's school calendar.
The optional teacher workday originally scheduled for F...

July 25, 2023
Hello, Parents and Guardians:
We hope you are having a wonderful summer!
If you are interested in getting more involved with your child's school, please consider applying fo...

June 15, 2023
The BCS Summer Meals program is now in full swing. Please visit the sites below to enjoy breakfast and lunch at no cost. The program is for all children 18 years and younger! ...

June 15, 2023
Please vote for the Buncombe County Schools Foundation to win one of 12 grants being awarded by The Community Betterment Foundation in honor of the Asheville Area Chamber of Co...

May 29, 2023
We want to celebrate all the hard work that our students have done this year with Chorus America and LEAF. All grade levels have worked with local artists and all grade levels...

May 23, 2023
Buncombe County Schools (BCS) is committed to providing a safe, caring, and nurturing environment for students and families. One of BCS’s top commitments is to the well-being of ...

May 11, 2023
Buncombe County Schools (BCS) employs thousands of extraordinary staff all across the district. BCS takes pride in recruiting the best in order to inspire, educate, encourage and ...

March 14, 2023
Second graders at W.D. Williams Elementary took a trip back in time to the early days of America during the 1800’s.
The special event was known as Pioneer Day, and was centere...

February 24, 2023
You are invited to participate in a virtual town hall meeting to meet the new Superintendent, Dr. Rob Jackson.
This presentation, with an opportunity to ask questions, will be...

February 16, 2023
Photos submitted by staff.
W.D. Williams Elementary students fell in love with books this Valentine’s Day. Thanks to a grant from the Buncombe County Schools Foundation, Ms...

February 15, 2023
Today is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day 2023! We want to thank our SROs for their leadership, mentorship, and safety support. Our SRO program, in partnership wi...

February 1, 2023
Check out the WD Family Newsletter for February! https://www.smore.com/v03xw

January 5, 2023
The mountains of Western North Carolina are home to a variety of gem mines that play a valuable role in our everyday life. First graders at W.D. Williams Elementary toured one of ...
January 1, 2023
Please click on the links below for our Enrollment Application. You will need to download the form to type on it or print it. Enrollment closes on May 15 and students are chosen b...

December 19, 2022
As a unique way to build a relationship with students at W.D. Williams Elementary, School Resource Officer (SRO) Ryan Justus held a CandyLand competition before the Winter break w...

December 9, 2022
Dr. Rob Jackson continued his #45SchoolsIn45Days full day visits to all of our campuses at W.D Williams on Thursday.
The building opened in 1980 as Swannanoa Elementary Schoo...

December 1, 2022
“Lights, camera, action” is not something you hear everyday in Jennifer Anderson’s music class. However, for the fifth graders at W.D. Williams Elementary this was the theme for o...