Heather Jenkins, who has served as interim principal of Linden Elementary School since May 12, 2023, has officially been named principal by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bruce Borchers.
Jenkins has served Linden for over 18 years—first as a teacher, then as assistant principal, before being named interim principal in May.
“Ms. Jenkins is a pillar in the […]
Linden Elementary is one of 353 schools across the nation, and one of six in Tennessee, to be named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced today. The recognition identifies Linden as an Exemplary High Performing School for being among Tennessee’s highest performing […]
The Tennessee School Board Association (TSBA) announced Brian Qu, a senior at Oak Ridge High School, as its East District Student Recognition Award Winner. The award is given annually to a student from each of TSBA’s nine regional districts who […]
Following the Tennessee Department of Education’s release of 2022-23 Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) measures, Oak Ridge Schools is proud to announce it has been named a Level 5 District, the highest available rating given to a school district. The TVAAS measures students’ academic growth over time and focuses on growth rather than student proficiency […]
Oak Ridge Schools has been named a Top Workplace in the Greater Knoxville area by the Knoxville News Sentinel, earning third overall in the category for businesses with more than 500 employees. This is the third consecutive year that Oak Ridge Schools has landed on the Top Workplace list, and second time being recognized […]
Following the Tennessee Department of Education’s release of 2022-23 testing data for all grade levels, Oak Ridge Schools is proud to announce another year of significant growth, outperforming the state averages, collectively, by more than 13 percentage points.
“The TN Ready exams are a single piece in the […]
Below are the printable bus routes for Oak Ridge Schools. These routes were updated on Tuesday, July 25. The times are approximate and are subject to change. In the mornings, ORHS students will ride the middle school buses.
Please click on the link below to view the presentation of new teachers and staff for Oak Ridge School for the 2023-2024 school year.
Oak Ridge Schools is excited to announce that bus transportation registration has moved online. All students that plan to ride the bus will need to register via the form on the Skyward Family Access Portal.
With this transition to the online platform, previous bus riders must re-register for this academic year. No registrants […]
Oak Ridge Schools will host a free, community-centered red-carpet event featuring a 90-minute panel discussion and a screening of the documentary film, Oppenheimer After Trinity. The panel—made up of local scientists, historians, filmmakers and Oak Ridge students—will re-examine the conversations held over 80 years ago surrounding the splitting of the atom and […]