Fayette County School District

Located near Memphis in the beautiful city of Somerville, Tennessee, FCS serves 3,700 students and families in 12 learning environments. Our schools include 7 elementary, 2 middle and one comprehensive high school. Additionally, we serve students in a career and technical center and an alternative center. We are proud to have a team of over 350 teaching professionals within our learning community. Our teachers facilitate and participate in a large range of professional development opportunities. Our learning communities are lead by state renowned principals and our students receive state-wide recognition for their academic and civic contributions. We are supported by both our business and faith-based community. Our partners enable us to connect the needs of the students and our schools with the intellectual and financial resources of the community. Our business and faith-based community participate in mentoring and tutoring, volunteering, internships, financial contributions and in-kind donations. These are just a few ways that partners significantly impact student achievement.

Academic Excellence: Provide rigorous curriculum that increases student achievement and academic performance Accountability: Create accountability system that evaluates academic, operational and fiscal performance Human Resource Development: Build capacity to recruit, retain and develop high quality teachers and administrators Culture & Climate (Diversity): Create a school community that is sensitive and responsive to a diverse educational environment Safety & Security: Maintain an overall educational environment that is safe, equitable and positive

Fayette County Schools offers educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, creed, age, or disability.