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Teachers of the Year

The Tennessee Teacher of the Year program is designed to promote recognition, respect and appreciation for outstanding teachers in Tennessee, to stimulate interest in teaching as a career, and to encourage public involvement in education.  Each year, the Tennessee Department of Education applauds teachers who care about children, who devote their professional lives to enriching the lives of Tennessee students, and who demonstrate exceptional gains in student achievement.

2019-02-05T17:43:18-05:00February 4th, 2019|District News|

Turkey Trot Rescheduled

It’s time for the 2018 Annual

Turkey Trot!

The Oak Ridge Schools Turkey Trot has been rescheduled to November 19 due to forecast of thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. If you were planning to attend or volunteer please mark your calendars for November 19.

The event will still be held at Robertsville Middle School. Registration will begin at 4pm […]

2018-11-07T17:06:30-05:00October 17th, 2018|District News|

Oak Ridge Artists Selected for ORNL FCU’s New Community Art Program

Oak Ridge National Laboratories Federal Credit Union (ORNFCU) launched a new yearly community arts program and in the spring of 2018. The Community Art & Mural Program provides local artists and school art programs the opportunity to showcase their creativity in a unique fashion: by painting a large structure visible from a main access road […]

2018-09-07T21:24:58-04:00September 7th, 2018|District News|

Google Translate Feature Now Available

In an effort to better support our families, we now have Google Translate on all of our Oak Ridge Schools web pages.

To use this feature, click the “Translate” icon at the bottom of the screen and flags will appear in alphabetical order.

Click the flag for the desired language, and the page text will be translated […]

2018-08-21T08:19:40-04:00August 21st, 2018|District News|

Back to School Information

This page will be your source for important items of information for a successful start to the new school year.

District School Year Calendar

First Week of School Schedule

Cafeteria Pricing

Extended Child Care Information

Bus Routes


School Supply Lists


Glenwood Elementary School

Linden Elementary School

Willow Brook Elementary School

Woodland Elementary School

Jefferson […]

2018-07-26T21:21:27-04:00July 26th, 2018|District News|

Laptop Distribution Online Forms for 2018-2019 Grades 5-12

Parents of current 4th – 11th graders, we are configuring school laptop devices for students to use next year in grades 5-12 and we need everyone to complete the online laptop distribution form found in the Skyward Family Access parent account. Please note that you will need to do this for each student in your […]

2018-05-03T13:57:37-04:00May 3rd, 2018|AccessOR, District News|

Superintendent Bruce Borchers Named Tennessee’s ACT K-12 Champion

Tennessee’s ACT K-12 Champion is Oak Ridge Superintendent Bruce Borchers. The ACT College and Career Readiness Champions include high school seniors, K-12 professionals, postsecondary professionals, and workforce professionals who are making a positive impact on their communities through their efforts to advance college and career readiness for all. The ACT College and Career Readiness Champions […]

2018-05-02T12:23:11-04:00May 2nd, 2018|District News|

1st Grade Tennessee Living Museum

Dolly, and Usher, and Peyton Manning, OH MY!!!  The 1st grade students did an amazing job bringing the state of Tennessee to life during their museum project.  The students wore costumes to highlight their topic or famous Tennessean, had to learn three simple facts about their topic, and have a poster to support it.  The […]

2018-03-08T15:48:12-05:00March 8th, 2018|District News, School News|

Congratulations to Oak Ridge Schools Teacher Assistants of the Year

In Oak Ridge Schools, we value the teacher assistants who daily help our students grow. They assist in the supervision of on-going activities related to curriculum, organizing and preparing materials for instruction.

2018-02-27T16:03:17-05:00February 23rd, 2018|District News|
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