Monroe County School District

The Monroe County School System serves approximately 5,500 students on twelve campuses in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. Our motto, “Education for Tomorrow – Today,” affirms our belief that education provides the best avenue for a bright future for the youth of our county. Monroe County is a predominantly rural county nestled into the foothills of the Cherokee National Forest and the Smoky Mountains. We are blessed with an abundance of wildlife and beautiful mountains. We are the fifth largest county in area in the state and includes the towns of Madisonville, Sweetwater, Tellico Plains and Vonore. We are home to Tellico Lake, Hiwassee College and are populated by a friendly people who have high values and integrity.

“To provide students with a quality education that will enable them to be contributing members in a changing society.”

The Monroe County Board of Education provides equal opportunities to all person regardless of age, race, color, creed, disability or gender in all educational and employment practices with the intent of complying with various anti-discrimination laws to the extent applicable, including but not limited to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities act as amended; the Internal Revenue Code; Title VI, VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; as amended; and other applicable enactments or regulations.