Hamilton County Schools

Hamilton County Schools’ online registration for kindergarten opens Monday, April 12, and will continue through Friday, April 16.

Hamilton County Schools recently announced the creation of Math Matters, an initiative that engages students in math through a combination of game play and traditional lessons to appeal to their interests.

Dr. Jamelie Kangles Johns, Assistant Principal at Nolan Elementary School, has been selected as the 2021 National Outstanding Assistant Principal from Tennessee by the National Outstanding Assistant Principals Program.

Two Hamilton County Schools students recently completed the Green Awareness Training Program, making them the first “Green Certified” students in Hamilton County.

Hamilton County Schools’ (HCS) student Vraj Patel from Hamilton County Collegiate High School was recently awarded 1st place and the Best of Show Award at the 2021 Youth Photography Showcase (YPS).

Public Education Foundation (PEF) announces that the first seven Hamilton County Schools (HCS) to receive a new eLab are all elementary schools.

Hamilton County Schools (HCS) announced today the launch of its new monthly podcast, Extra Credit, which will connect the community with what’s going on at HCS and answer listeners’ most pressing questions.

The Carson Scholars Fund recently recognized forty-seven Hamilton County Schools students as 2021 Carson Scholars and awarded each student a $1,000 college scholarship.

The Hamilton County TCSS Teachers of the year are Nancy Baxley, a World History teacher at Signal Mountain Middle/High School, and Tarah Kemp, a 4th-grade teacher at Dupont Elementary School.

Two magnet schools in Hamilton County Schools were recently awarded Magnet School Merit Awards from Magnet Schools of America. Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts (CCA) received the top recognition as 2020 Magnet School of Excellence and Chattanooga School for Liberal Arts (CSLA) has been named a 2020 Magnet School of Distinction, the second highest award of recognition. Each school was the only one from Tennessee recognized in their respective categories.

Due to the current Phase Tracker level of 0.24% based on local COVID-19 trend data for the five-day average, Hamilton County Schools will follow the Phase 3 schedule March 15 through 19.

Hamilton County Schools teacher Erika Martin was recently awarded the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence by the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation.