Asheville Waldorf School

School

Asheville, NC

Asheville Waldorf School provides screen-free education from early childhood through middle school, integrating academics, arts, movement, and hands-on learning.

  • Families seeking screen-free classroom education
  • Children needing early childhood through middle school programming
  • Families interested in arts-integrated and hands-on learning

Wild Abundance

School

Weaverville, NC

Wild Abundance offers online and in-person carpentry, tiny-house, permaculture, and primitive-skills classes near Asheville, founded in 2009.

  • beginner carpentry students seeking hands-on instruction
  • students planning to build a tiny house
  • learners interested in permaculture and gardening

Biltmore Homeschool

School

Arden, NC

Biltmore Homeschool offers 2026-2027 enrichment classes, homeschool ministry membership, and an Online Homeschool 101 course.

  • Families seeking homeschool ministry membership
  • North Carolina families researching homeschool laws
  • Homeschool students seeking enrichment classes

Mandeville Primary School

School

Asheville, NC

Mandeville Primary School provides public primary and junior-high education in Mandeville, with literacy, numeracy, science, arts and character learning.

  • Families seeking public primary or junior-high education in Mandeville
  • Children building literacy and numeracy foundations
  • Students interested in science, creativity, leadership, service and teamwork

Asheville PEAK Academy

School

Asheville, NC

Asheville PEAK Academy is a tuition-free public charter school serving K-7 students in Asheville with personalized instruction and character education.

  • Families seeking tuition-free public charter education
  • Students in grades K-7
  • Families seeking personalized instruction and character education

Asheville Shoemaking

School

Asheville, NC

Asheville Shoemaking teaches four-day Turnshoe and Stitchdown classes where students complete a pair using provided tools and materials.

  • People wanting to make a custom pair of shoes by hand
  • Students interested in 10th Century Scandinavian Turnshoes
  • Students interested in Internal Stitchdown shoes with Vibram soles

North Windy Ridge Intermediate School

School

Weaverville, NC

North Windy Ridge Intermediate offers online school-tour scheduling alongside enrollment, weather and safety, and school nutrition information.

  • Families seeking intermediate schooling
  • Families scheduling a school tour
  • Families seeking enrollment information

William Randolph School

School

Asheville, NC

William Randolph School offers alternative grades 6–12 programming with credit recovery, smaller classes, and individualized student support.

  • students needing credit recovery
  • students seeking an alternative to traditional middle or high school
  • students who benefit from smaller classes and individualized attention

ZigZag Agile Learning Community

School

Asheville, NC

ZigZag Agile Learning Community serves ages 4–18 through self-directed classes, student-led offerings, and project-based learning on a three-acre campus.

  • Families seeking self-directed or unschooling education
  • Children interested in project-based learning and creative exploration
  • Students who want to select classes based on personal interests

John G Kerr Stadium Erwin Warriors

School

Asheville, NC

John G Kerr Stadium Erwin Warriors is listed through Buncombe County Schools, which operates 45 schools and reports a 90.8% graduation rate.

  • students and families seeking public-school education
  • families needing school meal and dietary-support information

Buncombe County Schools

School

Asheville, NC

Buncombe County Schools operates 45 schools and reports a 90.8% graduation rate exceeding the state average.

  • Families seeking enrollment information for Buncombe County Schools
  • Students needing school meals or special diet orders
  • Families needing academic calendars in multiple languages

Asheville School of Improv

School

Asheville, NC

Asheville School of Improv offers on-camera and intermediate classes led by Tom Chalmers, who has over 30 years of improv experience.

  • people seeking introductory improv training
  • aspiring improv comedians
  • actors expanding their performance skills

Warren Wilson Garden

School

Swannanoa, NC

Warren Wilson College guarantees every student an internship, campus work-crew experience, community engagement, and a Senior Capstone.

  • students seeking a work-college model that applies crew work toward tuition
  • students seeking community-engaged learning in every major
  • students interested in environmental studies, sustainable agriculture, forestry, or climate studies

School in nearby counties

FAQ

Which Buncombe school offers tuition-free charter education for elementary students?

Asheville PEAK Academy is a tuition-free public charter school serving grades K-7.

Which local school offers screen-free classroom education?

Asheville Waldorf School uses screen-free classrooms and serves students from early childhood through middle school.

Where can a Buncombe student find credit recovery or an alternative path to graduation?

William Randolph School offers credit recovery, individualized goal setting, and alternative pathways through its grades 9-12 Education and Career Academy.

Does Asheville Waldorf School offer a parent-child program?

Yes. Its Parent-Child program is for crawlers and walkers up to age 4 and meets Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.