Tuscaloosa City Schools offers a wide array of educational opportunities for your student: from an expansive Pre-K program offered in all areas of town, to specialized curricular opportunities for learners to a host of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate offerings at the high school level. Our 21 sites serve students in Pre-K through 12th grade, where students have the opportunity to get hands-on learning at all grade levels. However, at the high school level, students can take courses from our $28 million state-of-the-art career technical facility.
Our work has been highlighted by award-winning programs:
- Rock Quarry Elementary School, a 2018 Blue Ribbon School recipient
- Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools-Middle, a 2016 Blue Ribbon School recipient
- Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools-Elementary, a 2015 Blue Ribbon School recipient
- Oak Hill's Success Prep, a 2015 MAGNA Award winner
- HALT: Anti-Bullying program, a 2015 MAGNA Award winner
- HELP: Early Intervention program, a 2011 MAGNA Award winner
- District Report Card: 78 C (2017), 80 B (2018), 83 B (2019), 83 B (2022), 80 B (2023)
- Received Blue Ribbon School Award for Tuscaloosa Magnet School – Middle (2017) and Rock Quarry Elementary School (2018)
- Received Bicentennial School of Excellence Award for Oakdale Elementary School (2019)
- Received three CLAS School Banners of Excellence for Westlawn Middle School (2020), Central High School (2019), Paul W. Bryant High School (2018), TCTA (2023)
- Received Gold Medallion award from National School Public Relations: Elevate (2020) and Summer Learning (2018)
- Received AdvancED STEM certification for University Place Elementary School (2018) and Woodland Forest Elementary School (2022)
- Received Attorney General Safe School Award of Excellence-Eastwood Middle School (2017); Northridge Middle School (2018); Westlawn Middle School (2019)
- Received the Green School Award for Woodland Forrest Elementary School (2018)
- Received the 2020 Blackboard Catalyst for Change Award for the Summer Learning Academy
- Completed digital transformation with a 1:1 device deployment for all students in grades 3-12
- Recognized by the state for two schools (Verner Elementary School and Tuscaloosa Magnet School) for strongest third-grade reading growth (2018) and two additional schools (Rock Quarry Elementary School and Tuscaloosa Magnet School) in 2020
- Increased Graduation rate to 91% and increased CCRI from 67% (2018) to a projected 87% (2022)
- Received $100,000 from Rotary Tuscaloosa to implement Book Buddies at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School which became Reading Allies in multiple schools in the Tuscaloosa area
- Received system AdvancED Accreditation(2018)
- Recognized as a District of Excellence by the National Board of Certified Teachers (2019)
- Recognized as a state and national Green Ribbon School District (2021)
- Recognized by Schools of Character with three (Westlawn Middle School, Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle) schools as Alabama Schools of Character (2022) and National Schools of Character (2022); Added Skyland Elementary School and Oakdale Elementary School as Alabama Schools of Character (2023) and Skyland Elementary School as a National School of Character (2023)
- Received $4.5M federal grants for community literacy (2021) and $1M grant for school safety (2022)
- Received the Little Red School House recognition as a school system from CLAS for summer learning (2023)
- Received the Excellence in Summer Learning from the National Summer Learning Association and sponsored by New York Life Foundation (2023)
- Received the Benjamin B. Tregoe Award for Strategic Leadership in Education (2023)
- The School Superintendents of Alabama named Dr. Daria as Superintendent of the Year (2023)
- Oakdale Elementary is named National School of Character (2024)
We are committed to ensuring that all of our schools have high-quality teachers in each classroom and administrators to lead those teachers as we educate your child. That's why in 2015, the board of education approved a widespread, long-range plan for the future that focuses on three areas: curriculum and instruction, human resources and construction.
We're changing the way we teach, but also the spaces in which we teach. The system is charting a new path forward by helping nearly a quarter of our teachers pursue National Board certification, in addition to the extensive professional development opportunities we offer monthly. That's why it's critical we recruit, reward and retain the best and brightest teachers for your child's classroom.
Additionally, this plan will bring new and updated school facilities online and upgrades to learning spaces over the next five years.
Tuscaloosa City Schools was reaccredited by AdvancED in 2019.