📣 Big news, Swain County Schools! State Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green is coming to Swain County Schools on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 6:00 p.m. for the statewide Achieving Educational Excellence - Best in Nation tour!
This special hourlong event celebrates the future of public education in North Carolina with inspiring remarks from Superintendent Green, performances by Swain County Schools students, and stories that highlight the incredible work happening across our schools.
Everyone’s invited including families, students, educators, and community partners to join together and help shape the next chapter of education in our state.
🕕 When: Thursday, Oct. 23 from 6:00p.m.
📍 Where: Swain Arts Center, Swain County High School
✅ RSVP: Free registration encouraged - go.ncdpi.gov/western
This special hourlong event celebrates the future of public education in North Carolina with inspiring remarks from Superintendent Green, performances by Swain County Schools students, and stories that highlight the incredible work happening across our schools.
Everyone’s invited including families, students, educators, and community partners to join together and help shape the next chapter of education in our state.
🕕 When: Thursday, Oct. 23 from 6:00p.m.
📍 Where: Swain Arts Center, Swain County High School
✅ RSVP: Free registration encouraged - go.ncdpi.gov/western

UPDATE: THE LINK IS LIVE!
The Swain County Schools Afterschool Program application will open on Friday, August 8, at 9:00 a.m. Families interested in enrolling their child are encouraged to complete the application promptly, as spaces are limited.
Click the link below to access the application on Friday, August 8th at 9am:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevQr__Bml292h2GII53RsHcNiv8pPVKT3fnHlaH5-73Zx1rQ/viewform?usp=header
The Swain County Schools Afterschool Program application will open on Friday, August 8, at 9:00 a.m. Families interested in enrolling their child are encouraged to complete the application promptly, as spaces are limited.
Click the link below to access the application on Friday, August 8th at 9am:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevQr__Bml292h2GII53RsHcNiv8pPVKT3fnHlaH5-73Zx1rQ/viewform?usp=header

The Swain County Schools Afterschool Program application will open on Friday, August 8, at 9:00 a.m. Families interested in enrolling their child are encouraged to complete the application promptly, as spaces are limited.
Click the link below to access the application on Friday, August 8th at 9am:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevQr__Bml292h2GII53RsHcNiv8pPVKT3fnHlaH5-73Zx1rQ/viewform?usp=header
Click the link below to access the application on Friday, August 8th at 9am:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevQr__Bml292h2GII53RsHcNiv8pPVKT3fnHlaH5-73Zx1rQ/viewform?usp=header

Back to school bash!

It's not to late to sign up to substitute in Swain County Schools - drop by Thursday the 24th between 10-1 to sign up

Swain County Schools has the following job openings available

Attention, rising seniors! Senior portraits will be Wednesday, July 23 in the Swain Arts Center. You must have your portrait made to be included in the 2025–26 yearbook.

Graduation for the Class of 2025 will be outside at Swain County Memorial Stadium at 7:30 this evening

Reminder that tomorrow, Thursday the 29th is the final day of school for the 2024-25 school year, buses will run at 11 am tomorrow

We would like to thank everyone who donated to our students at Swain Academy. Special shout out to The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad and The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who helped to make this end-of-year trip possible. Dollywood was a great way to end our year, and we are so grateful to all of you for supporting our students! THANK YOU!


Video from this year's Special Olympics, held at Swain High https://youtu.be/XEPK2S36Enc?feature=shared
Save the date, July 24th, Kelly Services hiring event

The 2025-2026 Swain County Schools' calendar can be downloaded at https://5il.co/3e85v
Swain County Schools, including West Elementary, will be on a regular schedule tomorrow April 22nd

Good Luck Lydia!!

KES Substitute Recruiting Events

A chance to help! The SCHS ECO Club will have donation boxes at all of the shows for "The Wizard of Oz" for firefighters and victims of the fire!

Important Survey on AI in education
Click here to access the survey: https://forms.gle/j5fGkUYRVEswSWqMA

Swain County Schools will operate on a Two Hour Delay schedule today, Thursday, March 6, 2025 due to weather and road conditions.
The Digital Children's Reading Initiative
https://www.dpi.nc.gov/students-families/parents-corner/literacy-home-digital-childrens-reading-initiative

