School Registration

Children entering Tennessee public schools for the first time, including transfers from out of state or private schools are required to furnish the following:

  • Certified copy of birth certificate
  • Proof of any school entry medical examination
  • Certificate of immunization
  • A child must me five years of age before September 30 to enter kindergarten or six years of age on or before September 30 to enter first grade.

Schools:

Jasper Elementary

495 Warrior Drive

Jasper, TN 37347

Telephone: 423-942-2110

Fax:423-942-8817

Jasper Elementary School has educated children since early in the 1900s. JES moved to a beautiful new state-of-the-art building during the 2001-2002 school year. JES is a SACS accredited school with over 600 students in grades K-4.


Monteagle Elementary

120 East Main Street

Monteagle, TN 37356

Telephone: 931-924-2136

Fax: 931-924-2104

Monteagle Elementary has been in operation since the early 1900s. A new addition and a complete renovation of the old part of the building was completed in 2004. As of 2007 construction is underway for a new cafeteria. Monteagle Elementary School is a SACS accredited school with approximately 300 students in grades PK-8. We have high standards as well as high achievement scores in all grades. MES provides art, PE, character education, and computer classes for all students in addition to all the academic subjects. Extra curricular pro­grams include basketball, National Junior Honor Society, art club and a drama club. We are an integral part of the Monteagle community and welcome visitors and volunteers at the school.


South Pittsburg Elementary School

310 Elm Avenue

South Pittsburg, TN 37380

Telephone: 423-837-6117

Fax: 423-837-6168

South Pittsburg Elementary School is SACS accredited and the educational opportunities are vast and varied. In addition to the standard academic courses, there is instruction by certified teachers of music, art and physical education. Each student is provided guidance and emotional support by a trained and qualified counselor and students receive library instruction weekly. An after school program is available, as well as an enrichment program which is provided before each regular school day. This program includes band, Accelerated Reader, reading enrichment, computers and homework help for grades 4 - 6. We offer 5th and 6th grade basketball, special productions by grade level, band and chorus, which are an integral part of the educational program at South Pittsburg Elementary School.


Whitwell Elementary

150 Tiger Trail

Whitwell, TN 37397

Telephone: 423-658-5313

Fax: 423-658-0306

At Whitwell Elementary we offer the following curriculum: Core Curriculum, Saxon Math and Phonics, McGraw-Hill ­Reading, Language Arts, Spelling, and Social Studies, Shurley English Harcourt Science, Zaner-Bloser Handwriting. The following curriculum is also provided: Library, Art, Music, Guidance, Physical Education and Com­puter Lab. The students participate in AR and are rewarded for points earned. There is also computer enrichment and reinforcement being offered in the afternoons.


Jasper Middle School

601 Elm Avenue

Jasper, TN 37347

Telephone: 423-942-6251

Fax: 423-942-0141

The mission of Jasper Middle School is to provide a positive learning environment that will motivate students, instill a life­long desire for learning, and maximizes the opportunity for success in the school community so that its students will become confident, compassionate, and productive citizens.


Whitwell Middle School

1130 Main Street

Whitwell, TN 37397

Telephone: 423-658-5631

Fax: 423-658-6949

Whitwell Middle School is committed to partnering with par­ents and the community in providing a quality education for children. The mission of the school is to assure that when students leave this school they have the necessary academic, communication, and social skills to assist them in becoming self-sufficient citizens who are adaptable to change.


Marion County High School

160 Ridley Drive

Jasper, TN 37347

Telephone: 423-942-5120

Fax: 423-942-5544

Pryor Institute was named Marion County High School in 1910. MCHS was moved from the old Pryor Institute building to the present site in 1978. Enrollment averages about 550 in grades nine through 12. It is the mission of Marion County High School to provide the environment and curriculum which will promote character and values to produce responsible citizens.


South Pittsburg High School

717 Elm Avenue

South Pittsburg, TN 37380

Telephone: 423-837-7561

Fax: 423-837-4532

South Pittsburg is a grades 7 - 12 school. Originally built in 1924, it was a First - 12th grade school. In 1965, the building was replaced. In 1974, the vocational wing was constructed.


Whitwell High School

200 Tiger Trail

Whitwell, TN 37397

Telephone: 423-658-5141

Fax: 423-658-0313

The mission of Whitwell High School is to prepare students for success in an ever changing world.


Richard Hardy Memorial School

1620 Hamilton Avenue

South Pittsburg, TN 37380

Telephone: 423- 837-7282

Fax: 423-837-0641

Richard Hardy Memorial School is a public school for grades kindergarten through 12, with an average enrollment of 348 students.


Jasper Adventist Christian School

513 Tracy City Hwy

Jasper, TN 37347

Telephone: 931-592-8048

Jasper Adventist Christian School is a private, coed, religious school for grades kindergarten through eighth grade. The average enrollment is 24 students. The school operates 180 days, 7 hours per day.


Higher Learning

Chattanooga State Kimball Site

423-837-1327 Located in the Regional Skills Center at 426 Battle Creek Road in Kimball. Chattanooga State Technical Community College offers courses for first year college credit as well as Adult Basic Education services. It is a branch of Chattanooga State located in Chattanooga. The Regional Center is equipped to serve people from Marion, Grundy, Se­quatchie and Bledsoe counties. General curriculum and remedial courses are available. For information, visit www.chattanoogastate.edu.

Valuable Marion County Contacts and Information

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Marion County Chamber of Commerce 302 Betsy Pack Drive Jasper, TN 37347 Phone: 423-942-5103 Fax: 423-942-0098 E-mail: marioncoc@bellsouth.net
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