Martin L. Nesbitt Discovery Academy

The NDA application for the 2026-2027 school year can be completed here . The application opportunities will begin on January 23, 2026 and close on April 3, 2026 at midnight.

Nesbitt Discovery Academy has again been recognized as a 2025-26 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. It is among a select group of high schools across the U.S. to r...

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...

The artistic talents of BCS high school students are now on display, as the All-County High School Art Exhibition opens at the North Entrance of Asheville Mall. The pop-up art gal...

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...

Members of the BCS Student Advisory Council met for their final time this year. The group reflected on the work accomplished, and offered advice for topics next year’s students ma...

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...

A special group of grown-ups hopped off the bus at some Buncombe County Schools. BCS participated in North Carolina’s “Legislators in Schools Week”. After a welcome and brief p...

The North Carolina Governor’s School has selected 22 students from Buncombe County Schools to be part of its class of 2026, marking an exciting achievement for both the district ...

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...

Advisory Councils from all Buncombe County Schools united last month for the District Advisory Council. Throughout the year, groups of students, parents, teachers, principals, a...

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...

The BCS Teacher Advisory Council meets throughout the year to share input from across the school system. Last week, the group gathered for “Budget Development 101.” The session p...

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...

A love of maps and global cultures helped Garrett Armstrong, a junior at Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr. Discovery Academy, win his school’s Geography Bee and earn the chance to compete at...

The BCS Student Advisory Council gathered this week to share perspectives from high schools throughout the school system. Members of the group meet with school leaders througho...

Enrollment season is underway, and we invite parents and guardians of school-aged children to consider the many reasons why BCS is the best choice for a top quality education. ...

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Bu...