Hamilton County Schools

The first day of school is important for students of all ages- whether it be the first day of Kindergarten or the first day of Senior Year. Hamilton County Schools wants every student to be #FirstDayReady! Visit hcde.org/firstdayready for more information on how families and the community can ensure students are ready for the first day of the 2019-20 school year.

Last week, Harrison Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, Ooltewah Middle, and Central High School students participated in the Chattanooga Green Prix.

We are excited to launch the Hamilton County School’s Office of Innovation and Choice this summer!

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Harrison Elementary School was held on Friday, May 10 at 1 p.m. on the new school property on Highway 58 across from the existing school.

Join Mrs. Stepp, Ooltewah Elementary first-grade teacher, for story time every Tuesday!

The District Nine Ooltewah-Harrison Education Fund is on a mission to enrich educational and developmental opportunities for District 9 schools.

Congratulations to the 87 Hunter Middle School inductees of the National Junior Honor Society!

Mayor Coppinger asks the students at Bess T. Shepherd “How many of you read every day?” All hands were raised!

Through a partnership with Kohl's and the Children's Hospital at Erlanger, one Harrison Bay school is encouraging the community to get walking! Four schools across the district are competing for a chance to win a $25,000 walking track.

A special event at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday, April 6 featuring the U.S. Army boxing team will benefit a courageous young man from Ooltewah.

Finley King, long-time principal at Central High School, has announced his retirement in April. King has been principal of Central High since 2008 and was also an assistant principal at the school where he graduated high school.

District 9 “D9” Ooltewah Harrison Education Fund has been committed to providing all the elementary, middle, and high schools within the district with enough funding to meet all of their needs.

Local community partners visit Lakeside Academy to see students re-purpose broken technology and learn how they can support STEM education.

The Hoo Club opens the outdoor classroom! The classroom serves as a unique opportunity for students to observe wildlife indigenous to our region

Through generous donations of time and resources from partners like Christ Church, Sherwin Williams, and Wired Coffee, Wolftever Creek hosted a School Beautification Day.

Last year's back-to-school event was a huge success and we're doing it again!

We're offering a variety of programming this summer to help students advance their learning into the next school year.

Wallace A. Smith Elementary has won a competition aimed at helping students stay active - and the school is getting a fitting prize.

Hunter Middle School recently celebrated the completion of their documentary unit with a red-carpet awards ceremony.