Thank you:
Deputy Bradley Boone - Blue Ridge Elementary
Deputy Jon York - Burnsville Elementary
Deputy Amber Ayers - South Toe Elementary
Deputy Sam Howell - Cane River Middle
Deputy Gerald Barnett - East Yancey Middle
Deputy Anthony Renfro & Deputy Vanessa Potter - Mountain Heritage High
Possible snow accumulation, high winds and dropping temperatures are forecasted for this afternoon and evening. Please travel with caution.
Our students will be dismissed at the following times today:
Elementary Schools 2:00 p.m.
High School 2:15 p.m.
Middle Schools 2:30 p.m.
So once again, all YCS students will be dismissed early today.
Stay safe, be careful driving and have a great weekend!
Have a good evening and drive safely in the morning.
Our principals and teachers will work with students and families if their WiFi is not in service at home.
Students - please check your school email, Google Classroom accounts or ClassDoJo for any additional information your teacher may provide. Middle and high school assignments may also be sent out electronically. Students please log on with your teachers at 11:00 a.m.
Please drive safely this morning.
We will reassess weather conditions tomorrow morning and announce any changes to the school schedule by 6:30 a.m.
Have a good evening and drive safely in the morning.
Our principals and teachers will work with students and families if their WiFi is not in service at home.
Students - please check your school email, Google Classroom accounts or ClassDoJo for any additional information your teacher may provide. Middle and high school assignments may also be sent out electronically. Students please log on with your teachers at 10:00 a.m.
Please drive safely if you are out and about this week.
Our principals and teachers will work with students and families if their WiFi is not in service at home.
Students - please check your school email, Google Classroom accounts or ClassDoJo for any additional information your teacher may provide. Middle and high school assignments may also be sent out electronically. Students please log on with your teachers at 11:00 a.m.
Please drive safely if you are out and about this week.
Due to the snow, frigid temperatures and icy secondary roads, Yancey County Schools will be Closed for students and employees on Monday, February 2, 2026.
We will continue to monitor the weather and road conditions throughout the week and announce schedule changes each afternoon.
Happy Groundhog Day and drive safely!
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UPDATE - Phone lines should be operational again. Thank you to Frontier for working so quickly!
Yancey County Schools families, we are aware of the outage of Frontier services which affects the phone lines at many of our campuses. We have been informed that they are currently working to fix the issue. If you need to get in contact with your child's school, please email the principal or your child's teacher. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Due to the Cold Weather Advisory and dangerous wind chills, Yancey County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay on Friday, January 16, 2026. Buses will not run on icy roads.
There are currently snow showers across the county so we will assess the roads in the morning and make any changes by 6:30 a.m. The delay will give us time to make sure all of our buses and mechanical systems are working properly on our school campuses.
Have a good evening, stay warm and drive safely in the morning.
Due to the Winter Weather Advisory of accumulating snow, high winds and dangerous wind chills, Yancey County Schools will be Closed. We will have a Teacher Workday on Thursday, January 15, 2026
.Due to a Winter Weather Advisory with a forecast of snow showers and high winds, Yancey County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
We will reassess weather conditions tomorrow morning and announce any changes to the school schedule by 6:30 a.m.
Have a good evening and drive safely in the morning.
