Smith County School System

Students and Parents: We understand with the closing of school, there are many questions regarding school graduations and finishing the school year. District and school staff are working diligently to work through this difficult situation and information regarding these issues will be coming soon.

With the Governor’s announcement of school closure for the remainder of the school year, all remaining TSSAA events for 2019-20, including all spring sports and the postponed BlueCross Basketball Championships, are cancelled.

Per Governor Lee's recommendation, Smith County Schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year. More information will be forthcoming regarding the closure through our website https://www.smithcoedu.com/

The Smith County Board of Education will have a Work Session regarding the FY 2020-21 Preliminary Budget on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. at the Smith County Board of Education at 126 Smith County Middle School Lane, Carthage, TN 37030.

April 20 - May 1 Smith County Schools Menu

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Smith County Schools will extend closure through Friday, May 1st due to COVID-19. Please note the previous announcement regarding school closure was through April 24th. This is the latest information regarding Smith County Schools closure. Smith County Schools will continue to monitor information and recommendations regarding COVID-19 as it comes available.

PBS Teaching/Learning Schedule

What to do about the Class of 2020 and other big decisions await Tennessee Board of Education as Lee signs emergency law The state board will hold a special meeting on April 9 to address unprecedented policy challenges due to COVID-19.

Check out our April menu and our new feeding times and locations!

Smith County Schools Menu for March 30 through April 3

Smith County Schools are now closed until Monday, April 27th per the recommendation of Governor Lee. We will continue to provide information as it becomes available.

A huge shout out to our Smith County school nutrition staff, our teachers and administrators that fed over 800 meals to kids here in Smith County today. Great Job!

TDOE has received waivers on TN Ready and End of Course Tests

Smith County Schools will now be closed through Friday, April 3, 2020. The Smith County Board of Education will continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and follow CDC and TDOE guidelines. Please continue to check our website for details. smithcoedu.com

ACT has decided to reschedule the April 4, 2020 National ACT® test date to their June 13 and July 18 test dates in response to concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

March 16-March 20 Menu

Free breakfast and lunch available next week, March 16 through March 20. Click on image for details.

Smith County Schools will be closed next week 3/15-3/20. All facilities closed and activities cancelled. Breakfast and lunch will be available at SCHS, GES, UHS, and DES. See "News" article for full details.

The health and safety of the Smith County School System — students, teachers, staff and volunteers—is our top priority. We are closely monitoring the reports and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Tennessee Department of Education as well as local public health organizations, and are working to ensure that we do everything we can during this rapidly changing situation.