Rutherford Choice
A COMMITMENT TO CHOICE
School choice means giving families access to a variety of K-12 education options for their students.
Rutherford County Schools is committed to ensuring we are responsive to our families’ needs, that our families are engaged as partners, and that students have access to a variety of options. Our school choices include high-quality community schools, specialized academic programs and academic magnet schools, a virtual school program, an MTSU laboratory school, and personalized learning environments.
We encourage you to learn more about our academic offerings, enrichment opportunities, and exceptional choices through this School Selection Guide. Please use this resource to explore all that Rutherford County Schools has to offer.
For more information about school choice in Rutherford County, visit our website, email [email protected], or follow on Twitter @RCSchoice.
Rutherford Choice - Secondary application window now open (Feb. 3-April 1, 2023)
RCS is accepting the following Choice Applications as part of the secondary Choice Application window. For more information please see our Choice School Guide linked below.
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Open Choice- Open Choice schools with remaining seats will continue to accept applications through April 1. Holloway High School will accept applications through the start of the Fall 2023 semester. |
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Advanced Academic- Lavergne High School’s Early College at Motlow will accept applications until April 1. Students from any zone may apply. |
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Virtual- Rutherford County Virtual School will continue to accept applications through the start of the Fall 2023 semester. |
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS |
Kindergarten |
1st-3rd grade |
4th-5th grade |
Cedar Grove Elementary |
0 |
0 |
10 |
John Colemon Elementary |
0 |
23 |
25 |
Kittrell Elementary |
15 |
30 |
14 |
Lavergne Lake Elementary |
6 |
17 |
18 |
Plainview Elementary |
1 |
79 |
44 |
Rockvale Elementary |
16 |
36 |
63 |
Roy Waldron School |
2 |
15 |
19 |
Rutherford County Virtual School |
Applications accepted on rolling basis |
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Stewartsboro Elementary |
10 |
0 |
27 |
Wilson Elementary |
18 |
42 |
24 |
MIDDLE SCHOOLS |
6th grade |
7th grade |
8th grade |
Oakland Middle |
4 |
28 |
40 |
Rocky Fork Middle |
0 |
32 |
31 |
Rutherford County Virtual School |
Applications accepted on rolling basis |
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Smyrna Middle School |
17 |
32 |
53 |
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle |
30 |
27 |
15 |
HIGH SCHOOLS |
9th grade |
10th grade |
11th grade |
12th grade |
Eagleville School |
0 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
Holloway High School |
Applications accepted on rolling basis |
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Lavergne High School- Early College |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
Rutherford County Virtual School |
Applications accepted on rolling basis |
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Siegel High School |
47 seats remaining across all grade levels |
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