Collierville Schools

Collierville Schools is a municipal school district that serves approximately 9,000 students in Collierville, Tennessee. It was formed by secession from Shelby County Schools in 2014.[1]

History

Collierville Schools was formed in 2014 as one of six suburban school districts to secede from Shelby County Schools after the Tennessee legislature permitted the formation of new school districts the previous year.[2][3]

The district saw considerable reshuffling due to overcrowding at the start of the 2018–19 school year. The high school received a new amenity-laden $94 million campus,[4][5] and Schilling Farms Middle School moved into the old high school building as "West Collierville Middle School".[6] The Schilling Farms namesake and old campus were thereafter used for a new elementary school.[7] The following year, the district shifted its middle and high school start times to a later schedule.[8] The shift was prompted by a petition authored by high school student Chase Via that advocated for later school start times.[6][9]

Upon the creation of the district, former superintendent John Aikten of Shelby County Schools was selected as superintendent.[10] After Aitken retired in 2019, he was succeeded by Dr. Gary Lilly, former superintendent of Bristol Tennessee City Schools.[11]

Schools

High schools
Collierville High School, the district high school

Middle schools

Elementary schools
  • Bailey Station Elementary School
  • Collierville Elementary School
  • Crosswind Elementary School
  • Sycamore Elementary School
  • Tara Oaks Elementary School
  • Schilling Farms Elementary School

References
  1. "Collierville thriving as it marks 150th anniversary". The Daily Memphian. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. "The lines that divide: School district boundaries often stymie integration". The Washington Post. 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. "How a 'New Secessionist' Movement Is Threatening to Worsen School Segregation and Widen Inequalities". The Nation. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. "Tour gives vision of thrilling educational opportunities at new Collierville High". The Commercial Appeal. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. "Brand new $94M Collierville High School almost ready for students". WMC Action News 5. 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. "Collierville School Board names new middle school". The Commercial Appeal. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. "Could de-annexation open doors for Lakeland and Arlington?". The Commercial Appeal. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. "Collierville middle, high schools change start times in 2019". WMC Action News 5. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. "Conversation on start times slated for Collierville School Board's next meeting". The Commercial Appeal. 12 January 2018. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  10. "Collierville Schools Superintendent John Aitken retiring at end of school year". The Commercial Appeal. 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  11. "Collierville names new school superintendent". WMC Action News 5. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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