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Creating Opportunities by Design

The children in Hamilton County Schools deserve the best education possible, and that includes access to excellent learning environments.

One of the focus areas of our Opportunity 2030 strategic plan is Every School Equipped.

Facilities Recommendations Community Feedback Meetings

Expand East Side & East Lake Elementary

Large expansions to Eastside and East Lake Elementary will allow for the closure of Clifton Hills Elementary, an aging, overcrowded school located in a flood zone.

Schools included in recommendations:

  • Clifton Hills
  • East Lake Elementary
  • East Side Elementary

Meeting Information

DATE: Thursday, September 28

TIME: 6:00 – 7:45 P.M.

LOCATION:
East Lake Academy
2700 E 34th St

Live Stream:
Watch the Community Feedback meeting here.

This event is open to all families, students, staff, and community members in the school communities of East Side Elementary, East Lake Elementary, and Clifton Hills. While this session is open to anyone in the Hamilton County Community this session will focus specifically on this proposed project. HCS strongly encourages stakeholders in these communities to participate in this session which directly affects their community.

Presentation

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Feedback

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Renovate Gateway into a Flagship Campus Featuring Magnet and CTE Pathways

The Golden Gateway campus presents an opportunity to build on Hamilton County’s legacy of excellence in magnet schools and career and technical education.

Meeting Information

DATE: Tuesday, October 3

TIME: 6:00 – 7:45 P.M.

LOCATION:
The Edney Floor Five
1100 Market St

Live Stream
Watch the Community Feedback meeting here

This event is open to all families, students, staff, and community members interested. While this session is open to anyone, the school will be a CTE Magnet option for high school students. This session will focus specifically on this proposed project. HCS strongly encourages stakeholders interested in this project to participate in this session which directly affects their community.

Presentation

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Feedback

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Final Proposal

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New Elementary School for the Hixson and Red Bank Communities

Build a new elementary school on the large site of Dupont Elementary, consolidating three of the four small, aging schools (Alpine Crest, Dupont, Hixson, and Rivermont) onto one world class campus

Schools included in recommendations:

  • Alpine Crest Elementary
  • Dupont Elementary
  • Hixson Elementary
  • Rivermont Elementary
  • Meeting Information

Meeting Information

DATE: Wednesday, October 4

TIME: 6:00 – 7:45 P.M.

LOCATION:
Red Bank Middle
3701 Tom Weathers Dr

Live Stream
Watch the Community Feedback meeting here.

This event is open to all families, students, staff, and community members in the school communities of Alpine Crest Elementary, Dupont Elementary, Hixson Elementary, and Rivermont Elementary. While this session is open to anyone in the Hamilton County Community this session will focus specifically on this proposed project. HCS strongly encourages stakeholders in these communities to participate in this session which directly affects their community.

Presentation

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Feedback

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Reinvest in Brainerd High School

Brainerd High School’s declining enrollment presents the county with an opportunity to align the school’s academic and athletic mission with others like Signal Mountain and Tyner Academy by co-locating middle school and high school. Closing Dalewood Middle School and expanding and renovating Brainerd’s campus will ignite a new era of greatness at one of our community’s proudest schools.

Schools included in recommendations:

  • Dalewood Middle
  • Brainerd High

Meeting Information

DATE: Tuesday, October 17

TIME: 6:00 – 7:45 P.M.

LOCATION:
Brainerd High
1020 N Moore Rd

Live Stream
Watch the Community Feedback meeting here

This event is open to all families, students, staff, and community members in the school communities of Dalewood Middle and Brainerd High. While this session is open to anyone in the Hamilton County Community this session will focus specifically on this proposed project. HCS strongly encourages stakeholders in these communities to participate in this session which directly affects their community.

Presentation

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Feedback

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Replace Soddy Daisy Middle School

Dramatically expand Daisy Elementary to create a K-12 experience on the shared campus of Daisy Elementary and Soddy Daisy High School. This will allow for growth in the Soddy Daisy area while strengthening the relationship between SDMS and SDHS, while eliminating the current Soddy Daisy Middle School facility

Schools included in recommendations:

  • Soddy Daisy Middle
  • Daisy Elementary
  • Soddy Daisy High

Meeting Information

DATE: Tuesday, October 24

TIME: 6:00 – 7:45 P.M.

LOCATION:
Soddy Daisy High
618 Sequoyah Access Rd

Live Stream
Watch the Community Feedback meeting here

This event is open to all families, students, staff, and community members in the school communities of Soddy Daisy Middle, Daisy Elementary, and Soddy Daisy High. While this session is open to anyone in the Hamilton County Community this session will focus specifically on this proposed project. HCS strongly encourages stakeholders in these communities to participate in this session which directly affects their community.

Presentation

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Feedback

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Plan for Growth in Howard Community

Schools included in recommendations:

  • Howard Connect
  • The Howard School

Meeting Information

DATE: Thursday, October 26

TIME: 6:00 – 7:45 P.M.

LOCATION:
The Howard School
2500 Market St

Live Stream
Watch the Community Feedback meeting here

This event is open to all families, students, staff, and community members in the school communities of Howard Connect and The Howard School. While this session is open to anyone in the Hamilton County Community this session will focus specifically on this proposed project. HCS strongly encourages stakeholders in these communities to participate in this session which directly affects their community.

Presentation

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Feedback

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Expand Thrasher Elementary to Keep Pace with Growth

Thrasher Elementary is well known as one of Tennessee’s finest elementary schools, but rapid growth of young families on Signal Mountain has overwhelmed the current facility.

Schools included in recommendations:

  • Thrasher Elementary
  • Signal Mountain Middle/High

Meeting Information

DATE: Monday, November 6

TIME: 6:00pm – 7:30pm

LOCATION:
Thrasher Elementary School,
1301 James Blvd, Signal Mountain, TN 37377

Live Stream
Watch the Community Feedback meeting here

This event is open to all families, students, staff, and community members in the school communities of Thrasher Elementary and Signal Mountain Middle High. While this session is open to anyone in the Hamilton County Community this session will focus specifically on this proposed project. HCS strongly encourages stakeholders in these communities to participate in this session which directly affects their community.

Presentation

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Feedback

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Other Proposals

Feedback: Renovate Former Cigna Building into New East Brainerd Elementary
Click here to read feedback on this proposal.

Feedback: Renovate Schools in Lookout Valley
Click here to read feedback on this proposal.