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Central student sitting in school
In the foreground, a young girl with a yellow bandana and green shirt looks to the side, while in the background, lush green plants are visible near a window.
In the foreground, a woman with her arms raised and pom-poms in hand smiles joyfully, while the background shows a hallway decorated with balloons and children walking.
A young woman with curly blonde-streaked hair smiles in the foreground, with a blurred brick building and window reflection in the background.
A man in a suit shakes hands with a student in the foreground, while rows of chairs and a hallway are visible in the background.
PWB Black Culture Fest
Two children in the foreground, one in an orange shirt and the other in a white shirt, examine a blackberry bush with a woman in the background.
Two young musicians play cellos in the foreground, while other orchestra members and a dark stage backdrop fill the background.
Three children are reading books in comfortable chairs in a library with a circulation desk in the background.
Kids waving American flags
Two boys embrace in the foreground, with a blurred background of a room.
A young girl and a woman high-five in the foreground, while a crowd of people and a gymnasium are visible in the background.
A group of excited children in orange shirts celebrate outdoors with a playground and trees in the background.
STARS Academy Puzzle
A group of nine formally dressed individuals stands on a paved area with a railing in the foreground, while a lake and lush green trees form the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Northridge ACT Fun Night
A group of people, including two young girls, gather around a table with a laptop in the foreground, while a wall with display cases and framed items forms the background.
Teachers and employees at a conference waving

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The vision for the Tuscaloosa City Schools is to be a premier, innovative school system where each and every student graduates and is fully prepared for life and career success. 

From Our Community

Alex Morgan, social worker for the Tuscaloosa City Schools

"Estoy muy agradecida por mi trabajo porque me permite ayudar, escuchar y ser la voz de mi comunidad. Lo que más valoro es saber que puedo marcar una diferencia, aunque sea pequeña, en las vidas de mis estudiantes y sus familias."

Verner Elementary teacher Blair Hoyt

"The most rewarding part of my day as a teacher is helping a student work through something they’ve been struggling with—and then suddenly, I see the light in their eyes as understanding clicks into place. Those lightbulb moments bring me immense joy!"

By The Numbers

10,875

students in TCS,  Pre-K-12th grade. 

21

schools

$15 million

awarded in college scholarships

1,563

full-time employees 

2,874

college credits earned through dual enrollment in 2024-2025.

97.4%

percentage of 2025 TCS graduates that had a confirmed post-graduate plan.

 

 

107

career & tech courses 

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