Williamson County Schools | |
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Location | |
Williamson County, Tennessee
United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | K-12 |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
Schools | 50 |
Budget | $223,239,609 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 38,100 |
Teachers | 2,246 |
Staff | 1,717 |
Athletic conference | TSSAA |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Williamson County Schools (WCS) is a school district in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The district is currently made up of over 40,000 students attending 50 schools,[1] including three new schools that opened as scheduled for the 2018–2019 school year.[2] The district is rapidly growing, adding over 1000 new students each year.[3]
Students who live within the K–8 Franklin Special School District zone attend WCS high schools Centennial or Franklin after completing eighth grade.[4]
WCS is the sixth largest school district in Tennessee[5][better source needed] and offers a voluntary pre-K program for "at-risk children who are four (4) years of age on August 15."[6]
Communities in Williamson County Schools for K-12 include Brentwood, Fairview, Nolensville, Thompson's Station, the county's portion of Spring Hill, and outer portions of Franklin. For high school it covers the entire county, including the remainder of Franklin.[4]