Schools & Education
School Liason Officer
5722 Integrity Dr.
Building 456
Millington, TN 38054
Phone 901-874-5343
Phone (DSN) 312-882-5343
Fax 901-874-7271
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Public School
There are no DODDS Schools aboard the base. There are eight public school systems that serve the Memphis area. All city and county schools are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools. The school board numbers are listed below.
Arlington Community Schools: 901-389-2497
Bartlett City Schools: 901-202-0854
Collierville School: 901-861-7000
Germantown Municipal Schools: 901-757-7200
Lakeland School System: 901-867-5412
Millington Municipal Schools: 901-873-5680
Shelby County Schools: 901-416-5300
Tipton County Schools: 901-476-7148
Introduction
School lunch price is $2.25 throughout all school systems in Memphis. Transportation is provided by each school system. Children living on base receive bus transportation. All middle and high schools are members of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) and as members follow its rules and regulations. Before/After school programs are available for a fee that is determined by the organization providing the service. For questions regarding private or alternative schools, please contact Jennifer Lundy, School Liaison, at 901-874-5343.
Entrance Requirements
They must be 6 years old on or before September 30 of the calendar year to enter first grade. A Student entering kindergarten must have a physical examination (within last six months), Permanent Tennessee Certificate of Immunization (green form) or a temporary Certificate of Immunization, birth certificate (certified copy) and social security number. Parents may be asked to provide a Proof of Residence.
For the 2014-2015 school year and all school years thereafter, a child entering kindergarten must be five years old on or before August 15.
However, a child does not have to enroll in school at five years of age, but enrollment must occur no later than the child's sixth birthday. T.C.A. 49-6-3001(c)(1); SBE Rule 0520-01-03-.03(10)(a)
"Any transfer student applying for admission who was legally enrolled in an approved kindergarten in another state and who will be five years of age no later than December 31 of the current school year, shall be enrolled." SBE Rule 0520-01-03-.03(10)(b) . So, a child entering school during the fall from another state may enter kindergarten as long as the child turns five that calendar year and was enrolled in an approved kindergarten in the other state.
The compulsory attendance law also applies to five year old children once they have attended school for six weeks. "[A] child may be withdrawn within six (6) weeks of initial enrollment without penalty." TCA 49-6-3007(g). Also see page 35 of the Dept. of Education's attendance manual.
First Grade
"No child shall be eligible to enter first grade . . . without having attended an approved kindergarten program; provided, that a child meeting the requirements of the state board of education for transfer and/or admission, as determined by the commissioner, may be admitted by an LEA, notwithstanding any other provision or act to the contrary."T.C.A. 49-6-201(d).
Depending on local board policy, children may be allowed to go from kindergarten directly to second grade. TCA 49-6-3106.
All other grades require a copy of the last report card and proof of address. The local school will request records from the previous school attended, so please have that address. Students transferring into the system from out of state or from a non-public school must provide a Permanent Tennessee Certificate of Immunization or Temporary Certificate of Immunization which is up to date. The student must live with a parent or legal guardian within the Memphis City limits in order to attend a city school. The student must live with a parent or legal guardian outside the Memphis City limits, but inside Shelby County, in order to attend Shelby County Schools. If you wish to attend a city school but live in the county, you must pay tuition.
Special Education
Most schools serving students in the Memphis area offer special education at various locations, and transportation is provided to the school offering classes for the particular need.
Gifted Programs
Programs for gifted students vary at each school district. For additional information, please contact the school board. District phone numbers can be found at the top of the page.
Compulsory Attendance
There are compulsory school attendance laws. Some pertinent laws are: (1) Every parent of a child 7 - 17 years of age must require the child to attend school. A person who fails to do so may be fined $50.00 for every day a child is unlawfully absent. (2) A child who is unlawfully kept out of school may be found by Juvenile Court to be a dependent and neglected child and removed from the home. The parent may be punished by fine and/or imprisonment. (3) The school principal is required by law to report to the school superintendent children who are absent without proper excuse as much as five days during the school year. The school superintendent must report to the Juvenile Court Judge. (4) Memphis Police Officers, and other law enforcement officers, have been instructed to take into custody and deliver either to school or to the Juvenile Court Detention Center children found in the community during school hours who are truant from school.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, a student shall: (1) achieve specified units of credit; 20 in the University Path, 20 in the Technical Path or 21 in the Combined Path (University and Technical); (2) make passing scores on the mathematics and English subtest of the Tennessee State Proficiency Test (TPT)/Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment program Competency Test (TCAP/CT) and (3) complete an exit exam to assess readiness for the work place or higher education.
Grading Scale
The grading scale is as follows: A - 100-93; B - 92-85; C - 84-75; D - 74-70; F - 69 & below.
Private and Parochial Schools
Private and parochial schools abound in the Memphis metropolitan area. There are also schools for exceptional children. Memphis also has four-year degree granting colleges, junior colleges, and many business and technical schools. Check your yellow page directory.
For more information contact The Library Information and Referral Center (LINC) 1850 Peabody, Memphis, TN 38104, 901 415-2700 or see "The Handbook of Private Schools" in the Business and Science Department of the Shelby County Public Library. There is presently none located in Millington.
Please visit the Department of Education web site to see how the schools are graded.
Adult Education
The Navy College Office located in building S-239 assists active duty personnel in pursuit of higher learning. Please contact 901-874-5290 for further information. Please note several colleges have representatives on the base.
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