Burke CountyPublic Schools

In this video about the Global Immersion Academy at Mountain View Elementary School, principals, teachers and parents talk about how the program teaches students English and Spanish starting in kindergarten.

Sixty Burke County Public Schools faculty and staff members are now trained in youth mental health first aid and the district plans to train 60 more by summer. Burke County Public Schools, in partnership with McDowell County Public Schools and CareNet Counseling of Marion, received a $51,920 grant from the School Safety Grants Program. The grant funded four Burke County Public Schools personnel to become certified instructors, therefore allowing them to train others. The first trainings were held Monday, March 4, at Liberty Middle School and East Burke Middle School.