Haywood County Schools
 

School Status

Regular Schedule

 

Upcoming Events

November 10, 2025
HCS Finance Committee Meeting held @ ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 5:00 pm
HCS Building and Grounds Committee @ ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 5:00 pm
HCS Closed Session - Held at ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville NC
Starts: 6:00 pm
HCS Board of Education Meeting - Held at ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 7:00 pm
November 11, 2025
HCS - Holiday
November 26, 2025
HCS - Annual Leave Day
November 27, 2025
HCS - Holiday
November 28, 2025
HCS - Holiday
December 8, 2025
HCS Finance Committee Meeting held @ ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 5:00 pm
HCS Building and Grounds Committee @ ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 5:00 pm
HCS Closed Session - Held at ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville NC
Starts: 6:00 pm
HCS Board of Education Meeting - Held at ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 7:00 pm
December 22, 2025
HCS - Annual Leave Day
December 23, 2025
HCS - Annual Leave Day
December 24, 2025
HCS - Holiday
 
 

Press Releases

 
  • Multiple Pending Weather Announcements

    Multiple Pending Weather Announcements

    This update is for multiple pending weather situations.  Several weather models indicate possible winter weather events next week. Rain on Sunday is expected to change to mixed precipitation or snow […]

     
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  • Two Pending Weather Announcements

    Two Pending Weather Announcements

    This update is for two different pending weather situations. 1.     Several weather models indicate the possibility of snow this evening (Monday, December 7).  At this time, accumulation is expected only […]

     
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  • School Calendar Update

    School Calendar Update

    Haywood County Schools was closed with a Remote Learning Day on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 due to inclement weather.  It was an Optional Teacher Workday.  This day will be made […]

     
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  • Winter Weather Schedule Information and Announcements

    Winter Weather Schedule Information and Announcements

    Haywood County Schools has closed an average of nine days during the last ten years because of inclement weather. Inclement weather often creates hazardous travel conditions. Hazardous travel conditions may […]

     
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  • Coming Together in an Emotionally Charged World

    Coming Together in an Emotionally Charged World

    Over the next two weeks, nearly three-fourths of our students will return to school campuses for in-person learning for the first time since March 13, 2020. The remaining students have […]

     
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  • Board of Education Sets In-Person Learning Start Dates

    Board of Education Sets In-Person Learning Start Dates

    Earlier this evening, the Haywood County Board of Education met in a Special Called Meeting to discuss Governor Cooper’s recent announcement allowing Kindergarten through fifth grade students to return to […]

     
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  • Governor Opens Elementary Schools

    Governor Opens Elementary Schools

    Earlier this afternoon Governor Roy Cooper authorized Plan A in-person opening of schools for all elementary students in Kindergarten through fifth grade. The Governor’s announcement allows Plan A to begin […]

     
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  • Schools to Reopen for In-Person Learning

    Schools to Reopen for In-Person Learning

    The Haywood County Schools Board of Education voted to reopen schools for in-person learning beginning on Monday, September 28, 2020.  This action will transition the school system from remote learning […]

     
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  • Schools Launch Learning Intent Determination

    Schools Launch Learning Intent Determination

    Haywood County Schools previously announced a goal for returning to in-person learning as early as September 21, 2020. Schools will begin communicating with families to determine their intent to have […]

     
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  • Update on Ransomware Attack

    Update on Ransomware Attack

    On Monday, August 24, 2020, we shared that our school system had been a victim of a ransomware attack. Forensic and restoration work began last week. Our people, deployed state […]

     
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