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Payne Named Principal of the Year

Innovation Day (STEAM at BHT)

BHT Leaders Fundraising for Western North Carolina

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HOSA

HOSA Success at SLC

Mount Airy Middle School and Mount Airy High School’s HOSA-Future Health Care Professionals (HOSA) Chapters recently attended the State Leadership Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina. Both chapters experienced great success thanks to the students’ hard work and dedication. Students and teams who finished in the top three in their category qualify for the International Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, this summer.
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Of The Year Announcements Made

On Wednesday, April 2nd, schools in Mount Airy City Schools (MACS) announced their 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year and Employees of the Year, while the district named its Beginning Teacher (BT) of the Year, Bus Driver of the Year, Central Office Employee of the Year, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year, Exceptional Children's (EC) Teacher of the Year, School Nutrition Employee of the Year and School Nutrition Manager of the Year.
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Special Olympics Returns to MAHS

The 2025 Special Olympics will be held on Friday, April 25 at Mount Airy High School. The original date of Friday, April 11 has been postponed.
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Our Schools At a Glance

  • Customizable Learning Options
  • Leader in Me Lighthouse School
  • STEAM
    Science Technology Engineering
    Arts and Mathematics Classes
    Weekly
  • 4 Cafeterias serving hot breakfast
    and lunch meals
  • Spanish Dual Language
    Immersion Classes
    +
    Spanish for All
  • Walking School Bus

Welcome to Tharrington Primary School

leader in me
Do you want your child to lead, innovate, and serve?
 
Bruce H. Tharrington Primary (BHT) has the programming that allows students opportunities to lead through their nationally recognized Leader in Me program, materials to innovate through their Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) framework, and the encouragement to serve others thanks to a dedicated and loving staff.
 
BHT is where students discover their greatness as they are supported by 2-3 adults per class for small group instruction in math and reading. Small group instruction allows students to be supported where they are in their learning so they will grow to reach their full potential. Students enjoy offerings such as:
-athletic fields access
-bus transportation
-a diverse student population
-field trips
-global exposure
-Granite City Greenway access
-guidance
-Letterland*
-physical education
-multiple playgrounds
-small class sizes
-STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)
-technology in all classrooms
-Walking School Bus*
 
*National Recognized Programming/Events
**Lottery-based program
  
 
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