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We are excited to welcome Michael Bradburn as the new Principal of Alcoa Elementary School.

Mr. Bradburn returns to AES after serving as the Senior Director of Secondary Literacy with the Tennessee Department of Education. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Alcoa Elementary as a Kindergarten teacher and Instructional Coach (2004–2021).

We look forward to his leadership and the positive impact he will bring back to our school community!

We are excited to announce that Dr. Jonathan Grissom has been selected as the new Principal of Pershing Academy of Learning. Dr. Grissom currently serves as an 8th-grade science teacher at Alcoa Middle School and brings experience from his previous roles at Alcoa High School and Collierville City Schools. We look forward to his leadership in this new role and the impact he will have on the Pershing Academy of Learning.

Last night, Thursday, April 16th, we celebrated the 2025/26 Alcoa City Schools Employee Excellence Awards. Congratulations to all our recipients! Your passion and dedication are the heartbeat of our district, and we are so proud to have you on our team.

✨ View the highlights: Click the news article link for photos, videos, and to meet our amazing winners!

We’re thrilled to announce that the Alcoa City Schools Foundation has awarded $40,731.25 in grants to our district! This generous support funds creative classroom projects and innovative experiences that challenge our students daily. Thank you for helping us move closer to our vision of "Graduating Competitive Students."

The 2026–2027 Annual Non-Resident Student Application is now available online. Join the tradition of excellence at Alcoa City Schools! 📚

Here is a quick reminder to join the Alcoa City Schools team for the annual Heroes for Hope 5K on Saturday, April 25, supporting the New Hope Child Advocacy Center.

New Hope provides vital resources for local kids and families healing from trauma. Last year’s event was a blast, and this year features our very own AES Treble Tornadoes singing the National Anthem! Click for more info.

We are proud to announce Emilee Starling as the recipient of the Alcoa City Schools Educator Support Center Staff Member of the Year award. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor! Click to view the surprise presentation.

The 2024-25 Tennessee State Report Card has been officially released. We would like to extend our congratulations to every school within the Alcoa City Schools district for their unwavering commitment to excellence and their continued dedication to our students’ success.

This data provides an important look at how schools and districts across the state are performing. Click article link for more information.

We are bursting with Tornado Pride today! We are thrilled to announce that Alcoa High School and Alcoa Intermediate School have achieved REWARD SCHOOL status for the 2024-25 school year!