Educators Surprised with over $36,000 in ORPSEF Grants
Oak Ridge Educators Surprised with over $36,000 in Grant Funds
Before heading into Spring Break, the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation (ORPSEF) surprised ORS educators with […]
Linden Elementary Featured as WBIR “Cool School”
WBIR features Linden Elementary as a “cool school” during its morning broadcast on January 29, 2025. From our amazing students and dedicated teachers to our engaging programs, Linden is a place where learning thrives and creativity shines.
TDOE Releases 2024 Letter Grades
Oak Ridge High School and Willow Brook Elementary earned “A” letter grades for the second consecutive year, while all seven Oak Ridge Schools earned Level 5 achievement scores, the highest possible score for student achievement, according to the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE). Additionally, Woodland Elementary increased their score from a “C,” in 2023, […]
Oak Ridge Educators Awarded Mini-Grants
The Alpha Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators is pleased to announce the awarding of […]
ORS Announces Principal, Teachers, Novice Teachers and Teaching Assistant of the Year
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Oak Ridge Schools has announced the district’s principal of the year in addition to the elementary, middle and high school teachers, novice teachers and teaching assistant of the year. In total, seven educators have been recognized this year.
Drayton Hawkins, in his third year as principal of Oak Ridge High School, has […]
Three Oak Ridge Schools Named Reward Schools by TDOE
Three Oak Ridge Schools—Glenwood Elementary, Willow Brook Elementary and Oak Ridge High School—have been named Reward Schools by the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) for “exemplifying student success in achievement and growth,” according to a letter of recognition signed by Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds. The recognition reflects the work and achievement of the 2023-24 school year […]
ORS 2024 Turkey Trot Draws 265 Student Participants
Oak Ridge Schools, the Office of Coordinated School Health and the ORHS Cross Country team hosted the Annual Oak Ridge Schools Turkey Trot on Monday, November 11 at A.K. Bissell Park. The race included 265 total runners, including representation from all four elementary schools, both middle […]
Lily Shelton, ORHS Senior, Earns TSBA Statewide Student Achievement Award
The Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) announced Lily Shelton, a senior at Oak Ridge High School, as its Statewide Student Achievement Award Winner. Shelton was recognized at TSBA’s Annual Convention in Nashville and was joined by her family, Oak Ridge Schools senior leadership and Board of Education Members.
The Student Achievement Award is given annually to […]
Oak Ridge Schools Earns Statewide Excellence in Education Award
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – During its Annual Convention, the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) presented the 2024 Award for Excellence in Education Award to Oak Ridge High School’s “Wildcat Manufacturing” Program. The statewide award is presented annually to a Board of Education that has an innovative and successful program operating within its district, and this is […]
Oak Ridge Students Take All Three Awards in Statewide Contest
Three former Robertsville Middle School students swept the Middle School Visual Arts category in the statewide 2024 Mira Kimmelman ‘Learning from the Holocaust’ Contest, sponsored by the Tennessee Holocaust Commission and the Kimmelman […]
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