Blowing Rock School is an elementary school with
kindergarten through eighth grade. The current
enrollment is 405 with approximately 60 staff
members. Our school is located on Morris Street in
the heart of the village. Our students consistently
do well academically as evidenced in the school's
recognition for two consecutive years as "A North
Carolina School of Excellence." Students also
excel in athletics and arts through participation in
community recreation programs and through
organizations like the Blowing Rock Stage
Company.

A private, non-profit corporation providing
vocational training, placement and residential
services to individuals with barriers to employment
in Watauga County and throughout the High
Country. Our manufacturing plant and training
facility has three divisions. The medical division
produces surgical drape sheets in an FDA
approved, dust-free environment room. The plastic
thermoform division produces molded plastic
products and the packaging division provides
blister, skin and polybag packaging of products.

The mission of the Watauga County Schools is to
educate for productive citizenship and lifelong
learning. There are nine schools with a total
enrollment of 4,650 students. Our school system is
one of the very few statewide where every school
has been recognized for high achievement under
the NC ABC's Report Card. All eight K-8 schools
are Schools of Excellence, and Watauga High
School is a School of Distinction.