Cherokee High School
School
Cherokee, NC
Mountain Discovery Charter School
School
Bryson City, NC
Mountain Discovery Charter School is a North Carolina public charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade with education-outdoors trips and an 18-to-1 ratio.
- Families seeking kindergarten-through-eighth-grade public charter education
- Students interested in outdoor learning and grade-specific camping trips
- Families seeking a school with an 18-to-1 student-staff ratio
Cherokee Extension School
School
Bryson City, NC
Cherokee Extension School is associated with Swain County Schools, which lists GEAR UP, Career and Technical Education, gifted education, EC preschool, and afterschool programs.
- Students needing access to Career and Technical Education
- Students eligible for gifted education or EC preschool services
- Families seeking GEAR UP or afterschool programming
Grace Christian Academy
School
Bryson City, NC
Grace Christian Academy provides private K-12 Christian hybrid education with Tuesday/Thursday campus classes and ThinkWave coursework at home.
- Christian families seeking private K-12 hybrid education
- Students needing Tuesday/Thursday on-campus core classes with home-based coursework
- Families seeking college application support and maintained high school transcripts
Alarka School
School
Bryson City, NC
Career & Technical Education, Swain County Schools, NC
School
Bryson City, NC
Career & Technical Education, Swain County Schools, NC provides one-on-one advising and SCC dual-enrollment registration through a center staffed Monday-Friday during regular school hours.
- Swain County students exploring career pathways
- Students applying to colleges
- Students seeking FAFSA or financial aid assistance
Mount Love
School
Sylva, NC
School in nearby counties
FAQ
What grades does Mountain Discovery Charter School serve?
Mountain Discovery serves kindergarten through eighth grade. It is not a traditional high school program.
Does any Swain-area school offer outdoor learning or camping trips?
Mountain Discovery’s Education Outdoors program includes grade-specific trips to locations such as Deep Creek, Noland Creek, Hazel Creek, and area geology sites.
How does Grace Christian Academy’s hybrid schedule work?
Students attend core-subject classes on campus Tuesdays and Thursdays and complete home-based coursework through ThinkWave. Parents provide 90 minutes of campus service on both school days.
Where can Swain County students get FAFSA or dual-enrollment help?
The Swain County Schools College and Career Center provides one-on-one help with FAFSA, college applications, resumes, job applications, and Southwestern Community College dual-enrollment advising during regular Monday-Friday school hours.