Welcome to Williams Academy

Williams Academy is a public K-12 charter school located in Crossnore, NC. We are Avery County’s only public charter school. At Williams Academy we create endless opportunities for your child to become their best. We inspire our students to excel academically and think creatively to reach their full potential. Our dedicated teachers help children apply critical thinking skills to solve real-world problems.

Williams Academy is a public K-12 charter school located in Crossnore, NC. We are Avery County’s only public charter school. At Williams Academy we create endless opportunities for your child to become their best.

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K-12

Grades Served

135

Total Number of Students

1999

Year Opened

Upcoming Events

November 2025

Tuesday November 11

Veterans Day Holiday (No School)

Monday November 24 – Friday November 28

Thanksgiving Break (No School)

Faculty & Staff Spotlight

Mrs. Amber Williams

Years working here?

14 years

Hometown?

Matthews, NC

What are your hobbies?

Cooking, entertaining, time with family, gardening, travel, scuba diving

Do you have Pets?

1 dog, 9 chickens, 3 rabbits and over 200,000 bees

Mrs. Williams teaches computer classes for elementary and middle school, and oversees our NCVPS students and Dibels assessments. She loves to see our students grow. “There is nothing better than to see where they are when they get here and how they grow & thrive
academically and socially.”

The mission of Williams Academy is to offer a stable, emotionally supportive, educational environment for children with a goal of empowering each child to achieve his or her real academic and social potential.

The vision of Williams Academy is to become a model school for academic achievement.

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