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Due to the continued statewide disruptions of the Skyward student information system, Alcoa City Schools has made the difficult decision to delay the opening of school until Thursday, July 23.  All Alcoa City Schools will be closed on Tuesday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 22, 2026.  All teachers and staff will report. Click link for more info.

Skyward (Our Student Information Service) is currently experiencing a statewide outage, which means some registration services are temporarily down. We apologize for the inconvenience.

School schedules for the upcoming 2026/27 school year have been announced. Please click the article link to access it.

Welcome to the Tornado Family! 🌪️ Big shoutout to all the incredible new staff members joining Alcoa City Schools for the 2026/27 school year. We are absolutely thrilled to have your passion, talent, and energy on our team. Thank you for choosing to invest in our community and our students—we can’t wait to see the amazing impact you’ll make this year! Click the article link for photos!

We are excited to welcome Michael Bradburn as the new Principal of Alcoa Elementary School!

Mr. Bradburn returns to AES after serving as the Senior Director of Secondary Literacy with the Tennessee Department of Education. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Alcoa Elementary as a Kindergarten teacher and Instructional Coach (2004–2021).

📣 Join us for a community Meet & Greet!

🗓️ When: Tuesday, July 7th
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Where: AES Cafeteria

We are excited to announce that Dr. Jonathan Grissom has been selected as the new Principal of Pershing Academy of Learning. Dr. Grissom currently serves as an 8th-grade science teacher at Alcoa Middle School and brings experience from his previous roles at Alcoa High School and Collierville City Schools. We look forward to his leadership in this new role and the impact he will have on the Pershing Academy of Learning.

Last night, Thursday, April 16th, we celebrated the 2025/26 Alcoa City Schools Employee Excellence Awards. Congratulations to all our recipients! Your passion and dedication are the heartbeat of our district, and we are so proud to have you on our team.

✨ View the highlights: Click the news article link for photos, videos, and to meet our amazing winners!

We’re thrilled to announce that the Alcoa City Schools Foundation has awarded $40,731.25 in grants to our district! This generous support funds creative classroom projects and innovative experiences that challenge our students daily. Thank you for helping us move closer to our vision of "Graduating Competitive Students."

The 2026–2027 Annual Non-Resident Student Application is now available online. Join the tradition of excellence at Alcoa City Schools! 📚