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2024-2025 Administrative Appointments
See the latest updates on administrative appointments for the 2024-2025 school year, including school principals and district leaders.
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BOE Clothing Center Committee
The Knox County Schools Board of Education Clothing Center Committee is accepting proposals from agencies interested in operating the Knox County Schools’ Cedar Bluff auxiliary campus.
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Farragut Student Selected for Senate Youth Program
Farragut High senior Sophie Lu has been selected for the highly competitive U.S. Senate Youth Program, which provides an immersive experience for outstanding students with aspirations in public service.
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Schools Cultivate Learning Through Hydroponic Gardens
Four district schools are using hydroponic systems to grow crops including cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, mini bell peppers, and basil.
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Preschool Parent Liaison Works To Support Families
This school year, Knox County Schools welcomed a brand-new position designed to support families with young learners: the Preschool Parent Liaison.
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Every CMA Student Receives a Book for One School Read
Career Magnet Academy is taking strides to build a culture of literacy through its innovative One School Read initiative.
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District Schools Celebrate Inaugural Flag Football Season
Fourteen Knox County high schools made history this fall by participating in the inaugural girls’ flag football season, part of a statewide initiative supported by the Tennessee Titans.
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Eighteen Schools Receive Reward School Designation
The State of Tennessee has released district and school designations based on data from the 2023-24 school year, and results show that Knox County Schools is continuing to make gains in student achievement.
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Karns High Promotes Leadership Thursdays
Karns High School launched an initiative called Leadership Thursdays, aimed at empowering students with essential leadership skills and preparing them for success beyond the classroom.
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Fort Sanders Partnership Spans Three Decades
For over 30 years, Connie Mitchell and Mike Hale have shared a classroom, a passion for teaching, and a remarkable partnership at Fort Sanders Educational Development Center.
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West Valley Teacher Is Voice of the Vols ... In Spanish!
Carlos Lopez, a Spanish teacher at West Valley Middle School, is not just an educator—he’s a voice for the Hispanic community, a role model for his students, and the “Spanish Voice of Vamos Vols.”
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KCS Celebrates Mill Creek Ribbon-Cutting
The completed school will open to kindergarten through 5th grade students for the 2024-25 school year, and will include a total of 124,000 square feet with a capacity of 1,200 students.
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KCS, Law Enforcement Partners Discuss Security Initiatives
Knox County Schools on Monday highlighted new security measures that are being implemented to enhance school safety in the 2024-25 academic year, as part of the district’s ongoing “Safe Schools, Safe Students” initiative.
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TCAP Scores Show Growth In Student Achievement
Knox County Schools has continued to see achievement gains in English Language Arts (ELA), math, science, and social studies achievement, according to the latest TCAP scores released this week.
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Third- and Fourth-grade ELA TCAP Scores Show Continued Improvement
For the third consecutive year, Knox County Schools saw continued growth in third- and fourth- grade reading proficiency on the TCAP exams.
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Congratulations to this year's State Champions
Congratulations to all the KCS student-athletes who won state championships in the 2023-24 school year! Click the headline for a list of team winners.
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District To Provide TCAP Scores Related To Promotion
The State of Tennessee provided new TCAP raw scores to school districts on Monday, May 20, and Knox County Schools will notify families this week about scores related to 4th-grade promotion.
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KCS Celebrates Youth Apprenticeship Week
On Wednesday, Knox County Schools celebrated the first-ever Youth Apprenticeship Week to highlight registered apprenticeships and the benefits they provide.
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Instrument Donation Boosts Middle-School Musicians
In April, Bearden Middle, Gresham Middle, and Vine Middle Magnet received $180,000 in instruments from the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation and the CMA Foundation.
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FY25 Budget Invests In Students, Employees
On Thursday, April 25, the Board of Education voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, a people-focused spending plan that maximizes the district’s resources for the greatest student impact.
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