Schools & Families Can Come Together to Teach Healthy Habits Healthy use of technology is one of our current age’s greatest challenges. Our students have access to cellphones and screentime at unprecedented levels. And it’s up to families, in partnership with schools and other youth organizations, to find ways to set kids up for success. […]
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French Broad River Academy on Speaking of Travel Podcast FBRA was recently feature on a podcast! Marilyn Ball, host of the podcast Speaking of Travel, recently interviewed a panel of French Broad River Academy students and administrators to find out more about what sets FBRA apart. Here’s the episode recap from Marilyn: Did you know
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Woodfin Wave Next Door to FBRA On May 20, 2024, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported that Woodfin’s whitewater wave likely to be completed in 2024 as the only whitewater wave in WNC. French Broad River Academy is uniquely positioned to access the feature, as it will be situated right between our North and South campuses. For
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Felix Dowsley, Boys Program Director Let’s face it: the watershed will never be clean. At least, not with the way our species currently inhabits it. But the infinite tasks bring purpose to life. For me those are teaching, learning, exploring, and serving. As our students serve our watershed, they connect the place-based aspects of our
Riffing on keyboards, thumping the bass, strumming a melody, bangin’ the beat, and sweet sounding vocals filled the air of the FBRA North Campus the week before December break. Thanks to some great logistical planning, FBRA was able to hold the Girls and Boys Winterfest concerts as in-person events. The audience moved in and out
As recently as twenty years ago, it was quite unusual for students to take a gap year between high school and college. There are reports this year that over 30% of high school seniors are considering taking a year off of formal education before entering college. What was once seen as strange is now pretty
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Jen Horschman, Girls Program Director We parked our FBRA van next to a larger van wrapped in art of colorful fruits and vegetables with bold words sprawled across: Bounty and Soul. The students became curious and excited to discover what this organization does in the community and what hands-on task they were going to do
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The Maria Noakes Outdoor Center We are thrilled to report that The Maria Noakes Outdoor Center is very, very close to completion. You are invited to attend the building dedication on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 4:00pm. The address is 1420 Riverside Drive. R.S.V.P. to [email protected] if you are planning to attend. The Salamander Fund
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Each fall, the school asks our community to contribute to the school by making a donation to the Salamander Fund, FBRA’s annual fund. Donations to the Salamander Fund go directly into this year’s operating budget, paying for things like staff salaries, health care benefits, outdoor programming, music instruction, and even the electricity to power the
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Three weeks into the start of school, we asked 6th graders to share their impressions of FBRA with us.
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