Collierville Schools

School district in Tennessee, United States

Collierville Schools

Location

Collierville

Shelby County

, Tennessee
United States
District information
Established| 2014
Students and staff
Students| 9,000
Other information
Website| www.colliervilleschools.org

Collierville Schools  is a municipal school district that serves approximately 9,000 students in Collierville, Tennessee. It was formed by secession from Shelby County Schools in 2014.[1]

## History

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Collierville Schools was formed in 2014 as one of six suburban school districts to secede from Shelby County Schools after the Tennessee legislature permitted the formation of new school districts the previous year.[2][3]

The district saw considerable reshuffling due to overcrowding at the start of the 2018–19 school year. The high school received a new amenity-laden $94 million campus,[4][5] and Schilling Farms Middle School moved into the old high school building as "West Collierville Middle School".[6] The Schilling Farms namesake and old campus were thereafter used for a new elementary school.[7] The following year, the district shifted its middle and high school start times to a later schedule.[8] The shift was prompted by a petition authored by high school student Chase Via that advocated for later school start times.[6][9]

Upon the creation of the district, former superintendent John Aikten of Shelby County Schools was selected as superintendent.[10] After Aitken retired in 2019, he was succeeded by Dr. Gary Lilly, former superintendent of Bristol Tennessee City Schools.[11]

## Schools

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### High schools

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Collierville High School, the district high school

* Collierville High School

### Middle schools

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* Collierville Middle School
* West Collierville Middle School

### Elementary schools

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* Bailey Station Elementary School
* Collierville Elementary School
* Crosswind Elementary School
* Sycamore Elementary School
* Tara Oaks Elementary School
* Schilling Farms Elementary School

## References

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1. ^ "Collierville thriving as it marks 150th anniversary". The Daily Memphian. January 4, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
2. ^ "The lines that divide: School district boundaries often stymie integration". The Washington Post. December 16, 2019. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
3. ^ "How a 'New Secessionist' Movement Is Threatening to Worsen School Segregation and Widen Inequalities". The Nation. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
4. ^ "Tour gives vision of thrilling educational opportunities at new Collierville High". The Commercial Appeal. October 6, 2017. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
5. ^ "Brand new $94M Collierville High School almost ready for students". WMC Action News 5. January 9, 2018. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
6. ^ a b "Collierville School Board names new middle school". The Commercial Appeal. January 25, 2018. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
7. ^ "Could de-annexation open doors for Lakeland and Arlington?". The Commercial Appeal. April 13, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
8. ^ "Collierville middle, high schools change start times in 2019". WMC Action News 5. November 30, 2018. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
9. ^ "Conversation on start times slated for Collierville School Board's next meeting". The Commercial Appeal. January 12, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
10. ^ "Collierville Schools Superintendent John Aitken retiring at end of school year". The Commercial Appeal. February 28, 2019. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
11. ^ "Collierville names new school superintendent". WMC Action News 5. May 30, 2019. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

## External links

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* Collierville Schools
* "Schools in Transition." The Commercial Appeal.
* "Collierville Municipal School District Resource Center." Town of Collierville.