Schools
Schools near 612 Christian Creek
A public system, and one of the region's largest independent schools, both inside the valley — no commute over the ridge to get to either.
Asheville Christian Academy — five minutes away
74 Riverwood Road, Swannanoa — the same valley, a short drive from the front door.
ACA is a PreK-through-12 independent Christian school and one of the best-regarded private schools in Western North Carolina. It runs a Lower School (1–5), Middle School (6–8) and Upper School (9–12) on one campus, so a family can start a four-year-old there and finish a senior without changing schools.
- 90% of graduates go on to four-year colleges
- 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio in the youngest classes
- 80% of students in grades 7–12 play a sport
- Foreign language taught from the early grades; a Winterim programme of trips, internships and specialist courses in the Upper School
ashevillechristian.org · 828-581-2200
Assigned public schools for this address
612 Christian Creek is in the Buncombe County Schools district. The assignments for this address are:
- Elementary — W.D. Williams
- Middle — Charles D. Owen
- High — Charles D. Owen
Charles D. Owen Middle and Charles D. Owen High share a campus area in Swannanoa, so the middle and high school years are in the same valley too.
Also within reach
Warren Wilson College
A private liberal arts college with its farm and forest right here in Swannanoa — known for its work programme, and a good neighbour to have if you have a teenager who likes the outdoors.
Asheville and Black Mountain
Both are a short drive, and between them carry most of the region's other independent and charter options as well as the Asheville City Schools system. Worth a morning of visits if school choice is what decides the move.
Check the zone before you rely on it
Assignments are set by the district and they do change.
Confirm the current attendance zone for this exact address with Buncombe County Schools before it becomes part of your decision — I would far rather you checked than took my word for it. The same goes for admissions, dates and fees at any of the independent schools.
Come and look
School runs are easier to judge from the driveway than from a map.