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JMS FIRST Lego League Success

The Jefferson Middle School (JMS) FIRST Lego League teams represented Oak Ridge well in the East Tennessee State Championship on Saturday, February 11. The three JMS team names are: RadioActive Brix, Atomic Eagles, and Master Builders. The RadioActive Brix won the 1st place Core Values award. This award goes to a team that displays extraordinary […]

2023-02-13T12:58:03-05:00February 13th, 2023|District News, School News|

Vaping Prevention Week

Oak Ridge Schools is hosting a vaping prevention week February 13-17, 2023.  This week will focus on educating students and families on the dangers of vaping and other commonly misused substances. The presentation schedule is as follows:

February 14th

Jefferson Middle School Performing Arts Center

  • 7:50 – 8:35 am – 5th/6th grades
  • 8:40 – 9:30 am – […]
2023-01-13T11:36:02-05:00January 13th, 2023|District News, School News|

Four Oak Ridge Schools Designated as Reward Schools

The Tennessee Department of Education announced today the 2022 Reward and Priority schools, which are two key designations under Tennessee’s school accountability system. The Oak Ridge School district is proud to share that four schools have been named Reward Schools: Linden Elementary, Glenwood Elementary, Willow Brook Elementary, and Jefferson Middle School.  Reward status is the […]

2022-09-12T09:50:18-04:00September 12th, 2022|District News|

Tuition Application Deadline

Due to the increase of in-zone student enrollment, effective August 26th,  no tuition applications will be taken. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, tuition applications will not be taken after May 20th. 

If you have any questions, please contact Pupil Services at 865-425-9009 or Dr. Larrissa Henderson at 865-425-9024.

2022-08-23T19:08:32-04:00August 23rd, 2022|District News, School News|

2022-2023 Bus Routes for Oak Ridge Schools

The revised bus routes for 2022-2023 for Oak Ridge Schools are now available at the links below.  Students should be prepared to board the bus ten minutes before the scheduled time. All routes are dependent on regular ridership and may be altered or suspended at any time. Oak Ridge High students will ride to school […]

2022-07-26T15:42:19-04:00July 22nd, 2022|District News|

Back to School 22-23

Dear Parents, It's almost time for school to start again, and we can't wait to welcome you back back! The updated Back to School page will be your source for important items of information for a successful start to the new school year. Updates will be added as they are available. Click this link to go to the Back to School page.

2022-07-09T08:18:20-04:00July 9th, 2022|District News, School News|

Oak Ridge Schools State Testing Results

Oak Ridge Schools is proud to be a top public school system in Tennessee that successfully prepares students for college, career, and life success. The school system has had a long history of academic excellence and, despite the continued interruptions to education caused by the pandemic, our students continue to improve and performed above the […]

2022-07-07T16:05:35-04:00July 7th, 2022|District News|

Oak Ridge Schools Included in Best for All Day

Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the 68 districts that have received statewide recognition as Best for All Districts for significantly investing federal COVID-19 stimulus funding to drive student achievement and improving academic outcomes. The department is celebrating these districts today for #BestforAllDay through a statewide livestream event from 9-10:30 a.m.

Best for All Districts […]

2022-02-11T16:35:22-05:00February 11th, 2022|District News, School News|
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