Dr. Jackson, Mr. Thrasher, and Nesbitt Discovery Academy teachers at the State Board of Education

Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr. Discovery Academy was recognized by the North Carolina State Board of Education as a "STEM School of Distinction" today at its September meeting.

Buncombe County Schools Superintendent Dr. Rob Jackson, Principal Will Thrasher, and several Nesbitt teachers joined North Carolina Public Schools Superintendent Catherine Truitt to celebrate the achievement.

Nesbitt Discovery Academy receives this distinction after participating in a rigorous application and review process. According to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, "These recognized schools represent the very best in STEM education in North Carolina which exemplify outstanding leadership and learning and empower keen creative thinking, reasoning, and teamwork: the underpinnings of 21st-century skills. In addition to implementing the essential STEM Attributes needed to be successful in today's society."

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