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Programs and Initiatives

Serving Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) by investing in and responding to the whole child and the whole school to create a thriving community.

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SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP

Leader in Me is an evidence-based, comprehensive model that builds leadership and life skills in students, creates a high-trust school culture, and lays the foundation for sustained academic achievement.

PATHFINDERS PROGRAM

Henderson County Pathfinders Program connects middle and high school students with a community mentor. Mentors provide personalized academic support from grades 7 to 12, guiding students throughout their educational journey and assisting them in creating postsecondary plans for their future.

SUPPORTING SCHOLARSHIPS

HCEF currently administers over forty Scholarships totaling $125,000 each year for graduating seniors. To help our new kindergarten students “Begin with the End in Mind,” they receive Kindergarten Shirts with their graduating year.

SUPPORTING THE ARTS

HCEF Advocates for the Arts by supporting strings, visual arts, and performing arts programs in our middle and high schools. We also partner with the Flat Rock Playhouse to bring live productions to the elementary schools.

SUPPORTING STEM

HCEF supports STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) by sponsoring professional learning for educators, outdoor learning expeditions aligned with the NC Science Standards for all 5th graders, and mobile STEM labs for middle and high schoolers.

SUPPORTING OUTDOOR EDUCATION

HCEF supports hands-on outdoor learning experiences that connect students to the outdoor spaces in their backyards. These experiences provide intentional opportunities for students to learn in an interdisciplinary way that enhances classroom learning and incorporates exploration and active play into learning.

SPRING FUND

Spring Fund gives all 23 HCPS Principals $1,000 each year in discretionary funds to meet the day to day emergency needs of their most vulnerable students.

GROW OUR OWN

Grow our Own recruits students and staff members to train in an area of education and return to Henderson County to join the public school workforce.

MINI GRANTS

HCEF supports educators and students by providing mini grants to support professional development, special projects, and/or field trips.

EDUCATION HALL OF FAME

Henderson County Education Foundation Hall of Fame honors those individuals who have demonstrated measurable influence and made significant contributions to the growth and development of education in Henderson County.