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Asheville, NC 28804

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Science Olympiad 2026

March 3, 2026

By Liddell Shannon, FBRA Girls Science Teacher Over the years, FBRA Girls Program has had several Science Olympiad Teams.  The most recent one before this year was in 2022/23 with an after-school program that I […]

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Building Confidence on the Slopes: The FBRA Ski Program

March 3, 2026

By Will Yeiser, Executive Director & Co Founder When we opened our doors in 2009, a ski program was not part of the plan. It wasn’t in the budget, on the schedule, or even on […]

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Why We Travel

March 1, 2026

By Felix Dowsley, Boys Program Director “¿Hace frío, Rodolfo?”“¡Sí! Hace frio.” We were cresting the pass between Jalcomulco and Tlapcoyan, headed for the legendarily fun Roadside section of the Alsaseca River. Rodolfo, a former raft […]

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FBRA Academics: Empowering Students to Take the Next Step

December 4, 2025

By Alex Briggs Allison, Girls Program Academic Director As an educator, it is a professional dream to work in a school that embodies and lives the pedagogy I hold close to my heart. I believe […]

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Staff Spotlight: Caitlin Hay

December 4, 2025

Enjoy a Q & A with Caitlin Hay, Girls Program Math Teacher and FBRA Head of Technology. What inspired you to become a teacher? Looking back, I can see so many instances that make me […]

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Point Positive

December 3, 2025

By Will Yeiser, Executive Director and Co-Founder At the French Broad River Academy, we teach our students and staff to always “point positive.” On river trips, this phrase serves as a critical communication tool: we […]

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Staff Spotlight: Heath Alexander

November 25, 2025

Enjoy a Q & A with Heath Alexander, FBRA Boys Program Social Studies Teacher and infinitely curious and interesting human being! What inspired you to become a teacher? I became a teacher because of the […]

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Math Meets Imagination: Students Create Their Own Video Game

November 25, 2025

By Jack Schroeder, Math Teacher Math class can be a series of equations, or it can be a place where math meets imagination via the design process. Enter Desmos: an online graphing software program utilized […]

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Fall 2025 Overnight Trips

October 27, 2025

Fall 2025 Overnight Trips are in the books! It was three days and two nights of working on paddling, climbing and campcraft skills, hiking and enjoying campfires, building stronger relationships with classmates and teachers, and […]

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FBRA High School Night 2025

October 22, 2025

By Elizabeth Douglas, Director of Admission & Communication We were thrilled to welcome back several FBRA alumni to speak at our annual “High School Night” on October 6, 2025. Current FBRA families left the event […]

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