General Medical Information

Medical information from our School Nurse, Ebony Johnson

  • IF YOU SUSPECT YOU OR YOUR CHILD HAS COVID -19, contact your healthcare provider prior to going to the office to ask about their testing process. 

  • Buncombe County communicable disease department: 828-250-5109

  • If You Feel Sick.pdf

Drive thru COVID-19 Testing Location: 

  • UNCA and Biltmore Church off Long Shoals Road in Arden.   

  • Testing Schedule:   3/18-3/20 10 am- 6 pm

  • For information about COVID-19, please visit BC Ready and text “BCALERT” to 888-777 for updates.

  • BC Ready has very good information about keep yourself and your family safe and prepared during the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Additional Health Care Suggestions:

  • If your student has a chronic medical condition; check your medical supplies and stock extra supplies.

  • If your student is Diabetic- make sure your student has enough supplies to last a several weeks, consider contacting mail order supply companies when possible

  • Parents with students with any chronic conditions please be mindful of what you need to take care of your child at home for a few weeks.  This could include checking with your pharmacy to see if they have an option to mail supplies to your home.

Community Medical Resources

MAHEC, all locations

Blue Ridge Community Health
Multiple locations
828-692-4289 

Leicester Community Health
711 New Leicester Hwy
Asheville, NC 28806
828-253-3717

WNCCHS/Minnie Jones
257 Biltmore Ave 
Asheville, NC 28801
828-285-0622

FastMed
Multiple locations

If your student has a chronic health conditions and you have specific questions of concerns feel free to contact Ebony Johnson, BSN, RN school nurse for Oakley at 828-767-2149.  

She is available for questions only related to specific conditions and is not available to answer COVID-19 questions or provide advice.