Burke CountyPublic Schools

Burke County Public Schools and Western Piedmont Community College have partnered to assign students in the new Associate of Arts and Associate in Science Teacher Preparation Programs with mentor teachers in the school system. The Associate of Arts Teacher Prep (AATP) and Associate in Science Teacher Prep (ASTP) are new, specialized college transfer programs preparing students to complete a Bachelor’s degree in education.

As the school day was coming to a close Tuesday afternoon at East Burke Middle School, the trio of Superintendent Dr. Mike Swan, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Karen Auton and Director of Secondary Education Mrs. Felicia Simmons descended on the school to make a special announcement naming East Burke Middle School Principal Keith Recker the 2021-22 Burke County Public Schools Principal of the Year. Swan said, “We are very proud of Mr. Recker. The leadership he has shown through these unprecedented times has been a great support to his school community. It echoes the leadership from all of our principals...