Education


Watauga County Board of Education
Jefferson Highway, Boone, 264-7190.
Eight elementary schools (K-8) and one high school.

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
Watauga Campus, 297-2185.
The college offers associate degrees, technical training, continuing education and specialized classes to meet the needs of business and industry.

Appalachian State University
262-2000.
Appalachian is one of 16 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Enrollment is about 14,050 students with 2,000+ faculty and staff employees.

Watauga County Public Library
264-8784.

Western Watauga Branch
297-5515.
Free library services to area residents. The Watauga County Library provides recreational reading and programming for adults and children, high speed Internet access, reference service, videos, magazines, CDs and tax forms.

Other Educational-Oriented Facilities:

Appalachian Christian School
265-0018

Children’s Council of Watauga County
262-5424

Lees-McRae College
898-5241

Mountain Pathways Montessori School
262-5787

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
264-3061

Two Rivers Community School
265-4068