Progressive Education Program

Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost to all students next school year! We are pleased to inform you that Buncombe County Schools will be implementing a program available to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). We will also implement Universal Meals at Nesbitt Discovery Academy (NDA). What does this mean for you and your child(ren)? Great news! All enrolled students at Buncombe County Schools are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to your household each day of the school year. Parents (except those with students at NDA), there are no action steps for you to take at this time to participate in this program. We look forward to serving your students beginning August 28, 2023. NDA parents will receive separate instructions regarding Universal Meals. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact us at Buncombe Schools Nutrition Office, 828 255-5932.

This Friday, June 9 is the last day of the school year for our students. This is also an Early Release day. PEP will dismiss at 12:30!

Just a friendly reminder that there is no school on Monday, May 29, in honor of Memorial Day! Enjoy your long weekend. The last day of school, Friday, June 9 is an Early Release Day!

Some important reminders for all PEP families. 1) Our PEP Prom is approaching quickly. Please return all forms and payment to your child's teacher as soon as possible. 2) Special Olympics will take place on May 4. If your child does NOT have a recent physical on file with the school, he/or she will not be able to participate in the Special Olympic games. Please submit these forms as soon as possible. Please reach out to Ms. Hudson or your child's teacher as soon as possible. 3) It isn't to late to order a PEP yearbook. The price is 28.00. Ordering information can be found on our school website or Facebook page. Please ask your child's teacher for more information.

Good Afternoon PEP Families. This is Assistant Principal Jason Rollins. This Friday, March 24th is an Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed at 12:30. It isn't too late to order your PEP yearbook. The price is now $28.00 dollars. For more information on how to purchase a yearbook, please visit our website. Attention all high school parents and guardians. PEP Prom is on April 28th. You should have received information from your child's teacher about prom. If you did not, please reach out to your child's teacher now. Thank you! I hope you have a great rest of the day.

Good Afternoon PEP Families! This is Assistant Principal Jason Rollins. This Friday, March 10th is an Optional Teacher Workday. There will be NO school for students. March 15th is the last day to purchase PEP yearbooks at the discounted price of 22.00 dollars. All Physical and Medical information that is needed in order to participate in Special Olympics are due by April 15. Please see your child's teacher for more information. Finally, we want to recognize our outstanding School Social Worker, Mrs. Morgan Fox! This is National School Social Worker week and we couldn't be more lucky to have Mrs. Fox at PEP! I hope you all have a great rest of the day!

Buncombe County Schools is hosting an Educator Career Fair on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 9 am - 12 pm. Location: 175 Bingham Road - Asheville, NC - Use entrance B. We are hiring Elementary, Intermediate, Middle, and High School Teachers for the 2023-24 school year and we want to meet you! Register at https://bit.ly/BCScareers. We look forward to seeing you soon!

All Buncombe County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for students tomorrow, January 13.

This is just a friendly reminder that Monday, January 16 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and that school will be closed in observance of that holiday. January 24 is a Designated Early Release Day. On January 25, school will be closed for a Designated Teacher Workday.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Progressive Education Program. Please remember that school is closed from December 19-December 30, 2022! Students and staff return on Monday, January 2, 2023!

We're thankful for our students, teachers, families, and staff who make our schools shine every day! May you have a safe and restful Thanksgiving holiday. 🦃🍊🍁🍂❤️

Happy Thanksgiving from our PEP family! We are thankful for our students, peer tutors, faculty, staff, parents, and our community. We also want to give special thanks to the T.C. Roberson Baseball team for providing Thanksgiving Dinner to almost 30 PEP families! Remember, there is no school for the rest of this week. Students return to school on Monday, November 28! https://pep.buncombeschools.org/o/pep/article/918260

Just a friendly reminder that next Tuesday, November 8 is an Optional Teacher Workday and next Friday, November 11 is Veterans Day.

Congratulations to Ms. Kelly Holland, our Blended Arts Teacher, who has won a Buncombe County Schools Foundation Innovative Grant for her classroom to help with continued access to adapted materials for students in her class. These adapted materials will allow our students to physically access art materials! Thank you for all that you do for our students and our school. #PEP #BCS #GoRAMS #PROGRESSIVEEDUCATIONPROGRAM

Congratulations to Ms. Katie Straub who has won a Buncombe County Schools Foundation Innovative Grant for her classroom to help with continued access to adapted technology for her students! Thank you for all that you do for our students and our school. #PEP #BCS #GoRAMS #PROGRESSIVEEDUCATIONPROGRAM

Down Syndrome Awareness tees are available and just in time for October, which is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Please follow this link, Down Syndrome Awareness Month to purchase a groovy tee today! All proceeds will benefit the Progressive Education Program PTO. https://www.customink.com/fundraising/down-syndrome-awareness-month-9819?utm_campaign=desktop-post-launch-v3&utm_content=down-syndrome-awareness-month-9819&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link

Please support our school and show school spirit at the same time! Our PEP School Store opens on September 12 and runs through, September 26! Please help us spread the word to our families and community friends!

We want to say THANK YOU to our teachers, staff, parents, and most importantly to our students for an amazing first week of school! Please remember, there is no school on Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022. Check out these photos of Mr. Jacob Pace's class which celebrated the end of the first week of school.

We are so excited to welcome our students back to school on Monday, August 29. Please remember to return all beginning of the year health related forms to your child's teacher or let your child's teacher know if you need a new packet. Please know that traffic will be heavy in and around our school and that our bus schedules may be impacted!

Free/Reduced Meal Applications for the new school year are available now! You may apply online >>> https://bit.ly/3QaVJHm This important program ensures all of our students have access to healthy lunches during the school day without accruing large cafeteria balances. This program is confidential and registration is easy! This year, children who qualify for this program will not be responsible for any of the cost of the lunch. This year, universal free lunch is no longer available at the majority of our schools as we continue with COVID recovery. Paper applications will be given out on the first day of school. Please take a few minutes to fill out a free and reduced meal application today, even if you aren’t sure if you will qualify. If you have questions or need assistance please call 828-255-5927. Please note that all schools will still serve breakfast to students at no cost next year!