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Welcome to the RCS School Choice & Open Enrollment site! School choice means giving families access to a variety of K-12 education options for their students. Rutherford County Schools (RCS) is committed to ensuring we are responsive to our families’ needs, that our families are engaged as partners, and that students have access to a variety of options. Our school choices include high-quality community schools, specialized academic programs and academic magnet schools, a virtual school program, an MTSU laboratory school, and personalized learning environments.

Rutherford County Schools has published the following guide for parents to learn more about choice school options for 2024-2025 — including academic magnet schools, advanced academic program schools, open choice schools, a virtual school and a charter school. This guide provides important information for parents wishing to apply, including a list of schools and their available openings, how to apply, important deadline, and answers to frequently asked questions.

Please CLICK HERE to download the School Choice guide.

We encourage you to learn more about our academic offerings, enrichment opportunities, and exceptional choices through this School Selection Guide. Please use this resource to explore all that Rutherford County Schools has to offer.

For more information about school choice in Rutherford County, visit our website or email choice@rcschools.net.

 

All applications will be processed electronically and checked for accuracy. Any falsification of information may result in your registration not being processed and/or denied. 


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Available for 2024-2025 School Year

Academic Magnet (December 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024)

Important! Applications for Academic Magnet programs will be accepted December 1st–January 31st. Students must meet specific qualifications to be considered for a seat in one of the Academic Magnet programs. For more information, please contact the individual school.

Advanced Academics (December 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024)

Important! Applications for Advanced Academic programs will be accepted December 1st – January 31st.  Students must meet specific qualifications to be considered for a seat in one of the Advanced Academic programs. Applications for Lavergne High School’s Early College at Motlow closes on March 1, 2024. For more information, please contact the individual school.

Charter (December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024)

Springs Empower Academy will open in Smyrna for the fall 2024 school year, welcoming students in grades K-5.

At Springs, it is our mission is to empower students by fostering their innate curiosity, engaging their parents, and promoting optimum learning by collaboratively developing a personalized learning program for each student. Springs Charter Schools was created and is operated by parents. We understand that every child is on a personalized educational journey.

Apply today to join our inaugural class at Springs Empower Academy. A final location in the Smyrna area is still being confirmed at this time and our team is diligently working to finalize. Once a location is confirmed, families will be notified and a final number of seats and exact grade level offerings will be made available. We thank you in advance for your understanding and shared excitement for this new choice in education in Rutherford County!

Please join our parent interest list to stay up-to-date on open enrollment, news, and information from Springs Empower Academy. Also, be sure to follow us on social media.

Website: https://springspstn.org/ Social Media: @springspublicschoolstn

Employee (December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024)
RCS EMPLOYEES: School Board policy permits RCS employees to obtain a zone exemption to the school where they work, or into a nearby feeder school if the grade level needed for their child is not available in the school where they work. This applies to both certified and classified employees. Certified employees do not need to reapply each year unless their child is ready to progress to the next school. Classified employees must apply each year. When applying through the Scribbles platform, employees must select that they are an employee in order for the application to be processed as an employee exemption request.

Please note, pursuant to School Board policy, employees who live out of county are not eligible for slots at schools without a zone, including Central Magnet School, Holloway High School, Homer Pittard Campus School, McFadden School of Excellence and Thurman Francis Arts Academy. If an employee works at one of these schools and lives out of county, they may obtain an exemption to a nearby traditional school.

Employees who have questions about submitting a zone exemption request through the Scribbles platform should contact the Community Relations Department at 615-893-5812 or wallaces@rcschools.net.

Open Choice (Holloway High School ONLY) (February 15, 2024 - December 31, 2024)

Important! After running initial lotteries for our Open Choice applications, there are remaining seats still open at select schools. RCS will advertise which schools and which grade levels still have available openings. Residents of Rutherford County may now apply for those remaining openings, 2/15/24-4/1/24. After April 1, a second lottery will be run, and families will be notified of their application status via email. Email choice@rcschools.net with any questions.

Virtual (December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024)

Important! Rutherford County Virtual School will continue to accept applicants for the 2024-2025 school year on a rolling basis throughout the spring and summer.


Available for 2023-2024 School Year

Virtual (December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023)

Important! Rutherford County Virtual School will continue to accept applicants for the 2023-2024 school year on a rolling basis throughout the spring and summer.

Employee (December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023)
RCS EMPLOYEES: School Board policy permits RCS employees to obtain a zone exemption to the school where they work, or into a nearby feeder school if the grade level needed for their child is not available in the school where they work. This applies to both certified and classified employees. Certified employees do not need to reapply each year unless their child is ready to progress to the next school. Classified employees must apply each year. When applying through the Scribbles platform, employees must select that they are an employee in order for the application to be processed as an employee exemption request.

Please note, pursuant to School Board policy, employees who live out of county are not eligible for slots at schools without a zone, including Central Magnet School, Holloway High School, Homer Pittard Campus School, McFadden School of Excellence and Thurman Francis Arts Academy. If an employee works at one of these schools and lives out of county, they may obtain an exemption to a nearby traditional school.

Employees who have questions about submitting a zone exemption request through the Scribbles platform should contact the Community Relations Department at 615-893-5812 or wallaces@rcschools.net.


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