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New Hopewell Students Hit the Track: Building Healthy Habits and Community

On weekday mornings at New Hopewell Elementary, the day starts with movement. Before classes begin, students head to the track for the school’s Jogging Club—a simple but impactful program helping students build healthy habits while strengthening school community!

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Smart Staffing, Stronger Schools: How Flexible Staffing Empowers School Leaders to Reimagine Roles and Strengthen Student Support

Across Knox County Schools, a new approach to flexible staffing is giving principals the freedom to rethink roles, resources, and how best to support students. At Christenberry Elementary, that flexibility is strengthening instructional leadership and expanding teacher impact in meaningful ways

More Than a Status Change: Building Lasting Growth at Lonsdale Elementary

The Lonsdale Elementary community has something big to celebrate: the school has officially exited the state’s Priority school list, marking an important milestone years in the making.

Rising Together: How KCS Reached New Heights in Student Growth

KCS reached a major milestone this year with record-setting student growth! From districtwide achievements to Austin-East High’s remarkable growth, students, teachers, and school communities are showing what’s possible when we rise together.

Central High Students Lead a Hands-On Monarch Conservation Effort

Students at Central High are taking the lead in a remarkable conservation effort through the school’s Monarch Butterfly Project—an initiative that blends science, curiosity, and hands-on learning in powerful ways.

Brewing New Skills: The Daily Drip Brings Hands-On Learning to Life at Gibbs Middle

Students at Gibbs Middle have been getting a taste of something special with the school’s new café, The Daily Drip—a project designed to blend learning, collaboration, and hands-on experience in a fun, innovative way.

Through Their Lens: AE Students Showcase Their School

Students at Austin-East High have taken storytelling into their own hands, producing Setting It Straight: The Austin-East Documentary, a project that highlights the excellence, creativity, and pride of their school.