Mrs. Candace Wells

I love being a part of the NBES family and teach 3rd grade with a great group of students and teachers. I am from Asheville, and graduated from Asheville High School. I attended Mars Hill College, and after I graduated in 2001, I began my teaching career at Johnston Elementary teaching 3rd grade. The following year, I began with Asheville City Schools teaching at Claxton Elementary, where I taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades. I later graduated from Montreat College in December 2010 with a Masters in Elementary Education. I also earned National Board Certification in Literacy that month as well. I completed and earned Add-On Licensure for Executive Leadership Studies from Gardner-Webb University in July 2015. 

My husband, Keith Wells, and I have two amazing boys. Matthew, our oldest, is starting his senior year and Drew, our youngest, is in 9th grade. On weekends, we are either traveling as a family with our travel trailer.

I want to instill in all of my students a passion for learning. I believe students must actively participate in, and take responsibility for, their own learning. I believe students need to become self-reflective, just as adults do, so they can improve in areas of difficulty and build upon their areas of strength.