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MCS named Exemplary Access District

The Tennessee Department of Education announced that Murfreesboro City Schools has been selected as 1 of only 6 districts to be named as an Exemplary ACCESS District for intensive work and exceptional dedication to providing ACCESS for all students to high quality instruction and intervention over the past two years… Read More »


MCS News Update

Salem Elementary Announced

Murfreesboro City Schools is proud to announce the name of the 13th Elementary School. The school will be called Salem Elementary . This name is a tribute to the history of the area and will serve as a landmark for the Salem community. The name was one of over 500… Read More »


Kids working on STEM projects at Overall Creek Elementary

Overall Creek to host TN Rural STEM Collaborative

Overall Creek Elementary will serve as the host school for the Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative on Friday, December 7.  The program will introduce cohort members to resource-based thinking and help facilitate solutions development for regional STEM education challenges in West, Middle, and East Tennessee. Overall Creek was one of only 15 schools… Read More »


City Schools’ students cheer Lady Raiders to victory

They entered Murphy Center excited to watch the MTSU Lady Raiders play a college basketball game. All of the thousands of Murfreesboro City Schools’ students left happy when the final horn sounded. In between, they danced, wiggled and screamed as the Lady Raiders used a 22-7 fourth-quarter spurt to defeat… Read More »


Duke Selected as Principal

Trey Duke has been named Principal of Murfreesboro City Schools’ newest elementary school, scheduled to open in August 2019. Duke will assume his new role in January and will oversee the opening and hiring for the school. “Mr. Duke’s experience and leadership are ideal for the role of Principal of our newest school,” says Dr. Linda Gilbert, Director… Read More »


Is It a Cold or the Flu?

Is it a cold or is it the flu?

You just know when your child isn’t feeling well, but how can you know when coughs and sniffles mean it’s time to keep your child home from school? Or when to call the doctor? Since school-aged children get up to 10 colds a year, it can be a puzzle for… Read More »


New School Rendering

Rezoning Meetings

Three meetings are planned for November to discuss the rezoning plans for the new Southwest Elementary School.  The meetings are designed to have open discussion and communication with parents and community members. The rezoning will affect homes currently in the Cason Lane, Scales, and Overall Creek areas. Cason Lane –… Read More »


School Naming Flyer

Name the New School

The New Elementary School Naming Contest is now open. To submit a name suggestion, please visit http://bit.ly/mcsnametheschool or email your name suggestions to lisa.trail@cityschools.net with the subject line: School Naming Contest.  In addition to the school name, please submit the rationale for your suggestion.  School mascot suggestions are also being… Read More »


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