Oak Ridge Schools intends to apply for a 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant through the Tennessee Department of Education in the spring of 2024.
The purpose of the 21st CCLC is to create community learning centers that provide students with academic enrichment opportunities and support services to help them meet state and local […]
Oak Ridge Schools were among the highest rated schools in the state according to the Tennessee Department of Education’s (TDOE) new Letter Grade Rating System, released earlier today. Six Oak Ridge schools earned an “A” letter grade, the highest possible rating, and three earned perfect Level 5 scores in every scored component contributing to the […]
Oak Ridge Schools, the Office of Coordinated School Health and the ORHS Cross Country team hosted the Annual Oak Ridge Schools Turkey Trot on Tuesday, November 14 at A.K. Bissell Park. The race included 265 total runners, including representation from all four elementary schools, both middle schools, and […]
Several Oak Ridge students were recently named as winners in the statewide 2023 Mira Kimmelman ‘Learning from the Holocaust’ Contest sponsored by the Tennessee Holocaust Commission and the Kimmelman family.
The team of Shawntice Conley, Krystal Gomora, Renji Hua, and Michael Wang earned third place in the Middle School Visual Arts Category. Their project was a […]
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 […]
Ajali Givens and Mia Hadley from Robertsville Middle School have been recognized as 2023 Promising Young Writers by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Ajali Givens is one of only two students in Tennessee to receive the highest designation of First Class. Mia Hadley received the Superior designation.
This year, schools nominated 146 eighth […]
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Oak Ridge Schools is proud to announce that Kindergarten registration is moving to an online system for the 2023-24 school year. Online registration will open at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 1 and will be available at www.ortn.edu/kindergarten.
Kiosks will be available in the lobby of each elementary school to facilitate […]
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Roxanne Farahi, a senior at Oak Ridge High School (ORHS), placed first at the Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair (SASE), earning a scholarship prize and the opportunity to travel to Dallas in May to compete at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) against 1800 other high school students […]