Oak Ridge Schools will host a districtwide Job Fair on Wednesday, April 1, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at the School Administration Building, 304 New York Avenue. The event is designed for current educators seeking new opportunities, graduating students preparing to enter the profession, and individuals interested in instructional and non-instructional roles across the district.
Oak Ridge Schools is proud to celebrate an Oak Ridge High School graduate, Treston Henderson, who is now touring the country performing in MJ: The Musical. The national tour showcases Broadway-level talent, high-energy choreography, and the music of Michael Jackson—and it’s exciting to see an Oak Ridge […]
The Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation (ORPSEF) announces the establishment of the Julie, Herbert and Thelma Dodd Endowment, created to honor two generations of service and leadership in education. The Endowment will be administered as classroom teacher grants through ORPSEF’s Educator Grants program, specifically chosen because of the support it provides to innovative educators seeking new learning […]
Oak Ridge Schools is pleased to announce two key leadership appointments that will strengthen instructional excellence and student success across the district.
Dr. Chris Tucker Named Work-Based Learning and Innovation Coordinator
Dr. Chris Tucker, a veteran education leader with over two decades of experience in career and technical education, […]
Oak Ridge Schools Preschool is proud to announce its participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program for another year. Meals will be provided at no separate charge to eligible students without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or […]
Oak Ridge High School students, staff, and community members gathered on September 11 for the school’s annual memorial ceremony honoring the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Since 2003, ORHS has paused each year to reflect and remember. This year’s program was led by Student Council and NJROTC students, […]
The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) has named Cherie Tan, fourth-grade math teacher and math specialist at Willow Brook Elementary, to its prestigious 2025-2026 NIET Fellows Program. Tan is one of 12 educators selected nationally, and the only from Tennessee, to participate in the yearlong fellowship program designed to strengthen instructional leadership and […]
FREE Summer Lunches for Kids & Teens!
Looking for a way to keep kids fueled and having fun this summer? From June 2–27, free lunches will be available Monday through Friday for anyone 18 and under—no registration, no cost, just show up and eat!
There are […]