Swain County Schools (SCS) or Swain County Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Bryson City, North Carolina. It serves all sections of

Swain County Swain County is a county located on the far western border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,117. Its county seat is Bryson City. Four rivers flow through the mountainous terrain of Swain County: t ...

except for the portion on the

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, which instead is zoned to

Cherokee Central Schools Cherokee Central Schools (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩ ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ ᏚᏓᏥᏍᎬᎢ ''tsalagi tsunadeloquasdi dudatsisgvi'') is a school district in Cherokee, North Carolina, consisting of a single campus holding buildings serving grades K-12 a ...

. Native American students in the SCS boundary may also attend Cherokee Central schools.
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History

In 2004 Lynne Billings of the ''

Asheville Citizen-Times The ''Asheville Citizen-Times'' is an American, English language daily newspaper of Asheville, North Carolina. It was formed in 1991 as a result of a merger of the morning ''Asheville Citizen'' and the afternoon ''Asheville Times''. It is owned ...

'' wrote that the school system was well-regarded in the community.

Schools

Swain County High School Swain County High School is a public high school located in Bryson City, North Carolina. Swain County High School is a part of the Swain County School System. It is the only 9–12 high school in the county. It serves all areas of the county ...

* Swain County Middle School * Swain East Elementary School * Swain West Elementary School * Bright Adventures Pre-Kindergarten ** it was located in

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that were constructed circa 2001 The district could only enroll about 65-70% of the 4-year olds in the district's service area, and it would need four more classrooms to have all district students served. The district hoped to expand its pre-kindergarten program.

References

External links

Swain County Schools
School districts in North Carolina Education in Swain County, North Carolina {{NC-school-stub