Elementary Schools
 Elementary
schools in Knox County are designed to lay a firm educational
foundation upon which succeeding grade levels may build.
These schools encompass kindergarten through grade five.
During the kindergarten year, emphasis is placed upon active
learning with manipulative materials in a workshop atmosphere.
In grades one through five emphasis is placed upon the
basic skills and concepts of oral language, reading, handwriting,
composition, spelling, listening, and mathematics. Additional
skills and concepts are provided through the areas of science,
social studies, health and safety, physical education,
music and art. Integration of curricular areas is encouraged,
and the daily program is organized into flexible blocks
of time. Classes are self-contained, and students are grouped
heterogeneously. Support personnel in each school assist
the classroom teacher in meeting the special needs of elementary
students.
Middle Schools
Knox
County's middle schools provide a smooth transition between
elementary and secondary programs. They focus on the special
needs of the preadolescent child. The instructional program
places emphasis on the basic skills and provides opportunities
for students to continue their general education and to
discover special interests. The areas of language arts,
reading, social studies, mathematics, and science are taught
by a team of teachers, each specializing in one or more
of these subjects. Art, computer literacy, technology education,
health, music (choral, general, and instrumental), and
physical education are taught by specialists in each subject
area. Guidance counselors help students develop personal
and educational skills necessary for attainment of life
goals.
All middle schools are accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools.
High Schools
The
high school program provides courses of study by which
students can move toward personal, career, and educational
goals. Both required and elective courses are offered in
English, mathematics, science, social studies, and physical
education. Numerous elective courses are available in art,
business, driver training, foreign languages, technology,
music, and vocational programs, including among others;
child care, foods, cosmetology, marketing, ornamental horticulture,
and several trade and industrial courses. Guidance counselors
aid in the placement of students in programs which are
best suited to their interest, abilities, and needs. Counselors
also assist in post-secondary placement.
All high schools
are accredited by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools.
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