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As Collierville has grown throughout the years, so has its need for more education facilities. below is a complete list of the schools found in Collierville.

Collierville Elementary
Collierville Elementary has just beefed up its computer based curriculum even more with the purchase last year of 30 Macintosh computers and printers for use within each classroom. In-classroom computers at the 36-year-old school will feature an array of software from math and reading to social studies and science.
Crosswind Elementary
Spirit is the operative word when it comes to this school. Not only does this busy elementary student body have a school song, it has a newspaper, yearbook, art room with kiln, computer technology center, art-fostering program, fund raisers, silver and navy blue school colors, and much more.
Sycamore Elementary
Sycamore is located at 1155 Sycamore on an 18-acre site. The two-story building will provide 64 teaching stations which include two computer labs, two science labs, two music classrooms, an art room, plus a gymnasium. A school-wide computer data network will be provided. Every instructional space will have Internet access.

Tara Oaks Elementary
Tara Oaks features intramural sports, community programs, a school newspaper, and unique before-school programssuch as spelling bees, critical thinking experiences, art, drama/theater arts and study buddies.

 

Collierville Middle School
Collierville Middle School is housed on the campus that for many years was home to Collierville High School. The school's focus is on achievement, attitude and accountability. Since 1973, the school has served students in grades six through eight. The school has many enrichment programs, including math, language, algebra I for eighth grade, Apex for sixth grade and more.
Schilling Farms Middle School
A warm welcome to Collierville's newest school! Schilling Farms opened for the first time this year. The campus is located on the southern portion of the beautiful Schilling Farms development, just south of Winchester, just west of Byhalia Road. Principal Sherry Phillips, who was principal at Collierville Middle School for 21 years, leads Schilling Farms.
Collierville High School

Collierville High School is part of a highly successful, motivational program called The Academic Excellence Program, recognizing students who have maintained either all A's or A's and B's the previous year or over consecutive years. Collierville seniors have been quick to nab scholarships, collectively earning over $10 million in college scholarships in 2004 with 60% of the Class of 2004 earning scholarships. Also, 97 percent of the school's seniors go on to attend 4-year colleges, junior colleges, or technical schools. CHS boasts strong sports teams, and a variety of band and music programs. Collierville High School is a new facility, and the largest in Shelby County, with its 300,000 square-foot facility on a 52-acre campus.
Houston High School
Houston High School, one of the newest Shelby County high schools, is located in Shelby County's fastest growing suburban community of Germantown. The 45-acre campus adjoins a 25-acre city park and houses approximately 1,800 students in grades 9-12.
University of Memphis - Collierville Campus
Incarnation Elementary School
Incarnation was founded in 2000 in response to a growing need for quality Catholic education in Collierville. As a part of the Memphis Diocesan School System, Incarnation builds on the many years of tradition and excellence that already exist in the Catholic schools of Memphis. Adding a grade every year, by the year 2005, the school will serve grades 4K-8. Approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools it offers a strong academic curriculum enhanced with weekly foreign language, art, music and PE and daily religion classes.
Central Day School and Learning Center
Central Day School and Central Learning Center are part of the Education Ministries of Central Church. The new campus is located at 2005 Winchester Blvd (near Bailey Station.) The Day School and Learning Center offer a strong, academic curriculum with a loving, Christian foundation for infants through 8th grade. Central Learning Center has full-time childcare programs for infants and toddlers, part-time and full-time Pre-K programs for 3 and 4 year-olds, as well as a Jr. Kindergarten. The Learning Center's before and after school care programs service the Collierville area schools. Central Day School, a member of ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International,) provides a caring, supportive atmosphere where students in grades K - 8 grow intellectually, spiritually, physically and socially. The experienced, certified teachers lovingly guide children through an exploration of a God's world and Word. Our goal is to provide "education with eternal value" for the children of Collierville and their families.
St. George's High School
Just opened its Collierville campus at Houston Levee, north of Wolf River Blvd.
Home Schooling
To contact others in Collierville who homeschool, e-mail: melmilton@yahoo.com


There are numerous sources on the Web offering data on schools and school districts. The reports they provide vary in detail and cost, but almost always have useful information for home buyers and REALTORS®. The following are a few sample Web sites:

REALTOR.com
Under the Neighborhood Tour link, school district rankings, student-to-teacher ratios, average education spending per student, and other information can be found when searching for a particular community. Here, for example, is the report for the 38017 zip code (scroll down to find School Detail).

National Center for Education Statistics
The center publishes information on all levels of education, from preschool to graduate school.

Private Companies
A listing of private companies around the U.S. that provide reports on school districts is available on Yahoo!


As you browse this section of our site, remember that a wealth of information can be found at these Collierville related websites:

Town of Collierville Official Website: www.collierville.com
Collierville Chamber of Commerce: www.colliervillechamber.com
Collierville Tourism Information: www.tourcollierville.com


 



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