Hamilton County Schools

Are you looking for a place to make a difference for children or the community? A rewarding career may be awaiting you in a Hamilton County classroom. Hamilton County Schools will host two virtual teacher recruitment events in March for positions starting in Fall 2021.

Due to the current Phase Tracker level of 0.32% based on local COVID-19 trend data for the five-day average, Hamilton County Schools will follow the Phase 3 schedule March 1 through March 5.

Harrison Elementary School is utilizing Design Challenges to cultivate learning in new and inventive ways. Design challenges are a simple, yet effective approach to help boost student engagement and get the spark of learning going.

Due to the current Phase Tracker level of 0.39% based on local COVID-19 trend data for the five-day average, Hamilton County Schools will follow the Phase 3 schedule Feb 22 through Feb. 26. K-12 students will attend school in person five days a week. HCS at Home students will continue to follow a full-time remote learning schedule. It is imperative that we remain vigilant to continue the decline of COVID-19 spread in our community. Please remember to follow the healthy behaviors outlined in the HCS SAFE Pledge including wearing a mask, washing your hands, and keeping distance when possible. We will share the schedule for the week of March 1-5 on Tuesday, Feb. 23, and continue to communicate every Tuesday for the following week’s learning model. To view the latest Phase Tracker, visit www.hcde.org/reentryplan. Please Note: Hamilton County Schools will open on regular schedule tomorrow, Feb.17.

Dan Basler, a Physical Education teacher at Lookout Valley Middle High, was named the TAHPERD Secondary School Physical Education "Teacher of the Year."

Due to the current Phase Tracker level of 0.43% based on local COVID-19 trend data for the five-day average, Hamilton County Schools will follow the Phase 3 schedule Feb 15 through Feb. 19.

Dr. Amy Whitener, a virtual teacher at Ooltewah Elementary of Hamilton County Public Schools (TN), has been Dr. Amy Whitener named the Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts Teacher of the Month for December.

Hamilton County Schools’ community engagement work during COVID-19 was recently highlighted in a national report published by TNTP, a national organization dedicated to ensuring all schools have excellent educators. The report, “Rising Together: How Four Districts are Building Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” examines Hamilton County Schools’ COVID-19 response and recommends its work as an exemplar for districts across the country.

The Public Education Foundation (PEF), in partnership with Hamilton County Schools (HCS), announced a $1 million investment from an anonymous donor to open 15 new eLabs in HCS and to support the further development of the world-leading eLab network.

Due to the current Phase Tracker level of 0.52% based on local COVID-19 trend data for the five-day average, Hamilton County Schools will follow the Phase 2 schedule Feb 8 through Feb. 12. The Phase 2 schedule will now include grades 6-8 attending school four days a week.

Due to the current Phase Tracker level of 0.73% based on local COVID-19 trend data for the five-day average, Hamilton County Schools will follow the Phase 2 schedule Feb 1 through Feb. 5. Please be aware there have been some changes to the original Phase 2 schedule.

The School Superintendents Association (AASA) announced today Dr. Bryan Johnson, superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, is a finalist for 2021 National Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Johnson is one of only four superintendents across the United States to be named a finalist.