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Building Next Generation Whitewater Craft at FBRA: Riverskate

Outdoors, School News / Elizabeth Douglas

David Miller Brings Riverskate to FBRA This spring a small group of FBRA students participated in the groundbreaking RIVERSKATE Design + Build + Paddle. This marked the debut of the riverskate, the first stand-up paddleboard (SUP) designed for whitewater freestyle. Over three months, participants embarked on a journey from concept to creation. Starting with hand-shaped […]

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FBRA Service Around WNC

Outdoors, Service / Elizabeth Douglas

It’s been another active year of community service for French Broad River Academy students and staff. We are grateful to our many service partners around the region. They are doing such important work fighting for the environment, food insecurity, and social justice. Marshall Native Gardens Service Partners Recently in an article in the Citizen Times,

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Class of 2020 Alumni Gathering

Academics, Alumni, Costa Rica, Outdoors, Service, Social-Emotional / Elizabeth Douglas

FBRA’s Class of 2020 Alumni Gather to Reflect on their time at FBRA On, May 21, 2024, we invited the Class of 2020 to come out and reminisce about the good old middle-school days of French Broad River Academy. After hearing these soon-to-graduate-from-high-school young men and women reflect on their time at FBRA, we can

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FBRA Featured on Podcast

School News, Uncategorized / Elizabeth Douglas

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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In Defense Of Challenge

Outdoors, Social-Emotional / Elizabeth Douglas

How tackling hard things benefits us all, by Tricia Chan Tricia Chan is the program director for girls at the French Broad River Academy, an independent middle school in Asheville. She has more than 15 years of experience working in education and curriculum design, and integrating nontraditional instruction with student development and transformational field experiences.

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Announcing Construction of new academic building for Girls Program

School News / Elizabeth Douglas

ASHEVILLE, NC — French Broad River Academy, an independent middle school with dual programs for boys and girls, announces plans for construction of a new academic building for its girls program on its South Campus in Asheville. The project will establish an expanded and permanent home for FBRA’s Girls Program on the 3.3-acre riverside campus just

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An Adventure of a Lifetime: Kayaking the Zambezi, Majestic Victoria Falls, Safari Camping in Botswana

Outdoors, Staff Spotlight / Elizabeth Douglas

This trip was more than just an adventure – it had been a journey of discovery, of connection, and of profound appreciation for the wonders of the natural world. Ellie Busse This past November my husband, Joe, and I embarked on an epic adventure with a wonderful group of friends. Our itinerary promised adrenaline-packed kayaking

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Igniting Curiosity at the 2024 Science Fair

Academics, School News / Elizabeth Douglas

By Lexi Chaize, Boys Program Science Teacher Experiential learning has been a cornerstone of the FBRA curriculum since we opened our doors in 2009. The 7th Grade Science Fair is one of the many ways we encourage our students to be creative, think independently, and actively engage with concepts, materials, and environments in order to

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Musical Moment with Mr. Worth & Dalton Howes

Academics / Elizabeth Douglas

As most of our community knows, music is a key component in our instruction at FBRA, and musical moments abound! All of our students learn to play an instrument and perform with their bands at school assemblies and in concerts on campus or at the Orange Peel. Frazier Worth, retired Boys Program teacher and now

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FBRA Seminars: Engaging Students & Empowering Minds

Academics / Elizabeth Douglas

By Katherine Saul, Girls Program Academic Director Imagine the scene: you’re walking your dog in Montford Park on a sunny November day, and you come across a group of 25 neon-clad adolescents, engaged in enthusiastic swordplay and rambunctious stage fighting led by professional actors and directors on the Montford Players’ stage. They cluster in groups

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