Memphis Schools & Eductaion
Public and private schools offer first-rate and varied opportunities
for students from kindergarten through high school. Beyond that, training
in vocational and technical areas, liberal arts education, and professional
fields is offered at the area's many colleges and universities.
MEMPHIS, TN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOLS
- Memphis City Schools - www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us
The Memphis City Schools system - the 19th-largest in the nation -
represents one of the city's strongest resources. It is one of the few
systems in Tennessee in which all schools are fully accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Twenty-eight schools in
the district are tuition-free "optional
schools," where highly motivated, talented students may enroll in
curricula such as health sciences, international studies, engineering,
creative and performing arts, and advanced placement courses for college
credit. The system's Special Education Program is nationally recognized,
serving a variety of students, from those with multiple handicaps to
those who are intellectually gifted.
- Shelby County Schools - www.scsk12.org
The Shelby County School System administers all public schools in the
county outside the Memphis city limits, including Arlington, Bartlett,
Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, and Millington. The system covers
approximately 400 square miles. The PTA organization in the Shelby County
system, with about 37,000 members, is the largest in the state and one
of the largest in the nation. The support provided by parents is a key
to the success of the system.
- Desoto County Schools - www.desotocountyschools.org
If you will be living in Northern Mississippi (Olive Branch, Southaven and
Hernando areas) you will be interested in information about the Desoto County school
system. This school system is the 2nd Largest District in the Mississippi and the
fatest growing.
- Private and Parochial Schools
For those families preferring a private school education, there are a
number from which to choose in the Memphis area: schools that stress
outstanding academic standards, schools that operate in a religious
setting, schools for the special needs child, and schools that feature
alternative teaching methods. Most are accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools, and all place a strong emphasis on
college preparatory work.
MEMPHIS HIGHER EDUCATION
There are many colleges, universities, and technical schools in
the Memphis area, offering everything from doctoral study in law to
Oriental humanities courses at one of the finest liberal arts colleges
in the nation. Memphis' colleges and universities provide an opportunity
for the student to study in virtually every discipline and profession.
- Christian Brothers University - www.cbu.edu
As the oldest major college in Memphis (established in 1871),
Christian Brothers University is a four-year, coeducational institution
offering 30 major areas of study ranging from engineering and computer
sciences to liberal arts and philosophy. The schools' main area of
expertise, however, has become engineering. CBU is one of only a few
private colleges that offer degrees in four major engineering fields:
mechanical, electrical, civil, and chemical. Other especially strong
programs include accounting, premed, and prelaw.
- LeMoyne-Owen College - www.lemoyne-owen.edu
A private, four-year liberal arts institution offering bachelor's
degrees in three major areas of study, LeMoyne-Owen College is one of
the nation's oldest predominately African-American institutions of
higher education. LeMoyne-Owen has religious affiliations with both the
United Church Board for Homeland Ministries of the United Church of
Christ and the Tennessee Baptist Missionary and Educational
Convention. LeMoyne-Owen is a coeducational institution with a student body of
approximately 1,400. Among the more active areas of study at LeMoyne-
Owen are economics, English, political science, social work, accounting,
business administration, biochemistry, and computer sciences.
- Memphis College of Art - www.mca.edu
Located amid the forest of Overton Park, the Memphis College of Art is
an accredited, private institution that offers both bachelor of fine
arts and master of fine arts degrees in a number of visual arts
disciplines. Around 250 undergraduate students attend the coeducational
school, majoring in painting, sculpture, decorative arts, print
making/papermaking, graphic design, and illustration. All art courses
are taught by established, practicing artists. In addition to intensive
study in their fields, students at MCA are required to complete a
comprehensive series of liberal studies courses. In addition to
its degree programs, MCA offers a wide variety of
evening community education classes in subjects such as watercolor,
interior design, and computer graphics. There is also a Saturday School
art program for children ages two through 18, as well as advanced-
placement art classes for high school juniors and seniors.
- Rhodes College - www.rhodes.edu
Known nationally for its academic program as well as its Gothic
architecture, Rhodes College continues to solidify its reputation as one
of the finest small liberal arts colleges in the nation. Recognized by
Time magazine as one of nine colleges "challenging the nation's
elite schools" for prominence, Rhodes was also identified as the
"top up-and-coming" national liberal arts college in America.
Rhodes is included in the New York Times "Selective Guide to
Colleges," Barron's "Most Prestigious Colleges," and
Peterson's "Competitive Colleges." Rhodes offers 22
major departmental areas of study, as well as 13
established interdisciplinary programs, giving students an ample variety
of degrees to pursue. The school is a four-year, coeducational,
undergraduate institution with almost 1,500 students working toward
bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degrees.
- Southwest Community College - www.southwest.tn.edu
As Tennessee's largest two-year college, Southwest continues to move
into a position of prominence in the area's business, industrial, and
governmental circles by offering a wide range of courses in technical
education, special management skills and a variety of liberal arts
options. The school offers associate degree programs. All students
are required to study such basics as mathematics,
English, and social science to better prepare them for their chosen
fields. Southwest has been named one of the nation's top two-year
colleges by U.S. News & World Report, due in part to its excellent
relationship with area business and industry.
- The University of Memphis - www.memphis.edu
The largest institution of higher education in the city, the University
of Memphis serves as a regional center for education, service, and
research. Six undergraduate colleges, two undergraduate schools, a
graduate school, and a law school offer baccalaureate degrees,
master's degrees, doctoral degrees and professional degrees. The
University of Memphis has more than 20,000 students who attend
classes on the 140-acre main campus located in the geographic center of
Memphis.
- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center -
www.utmem.edu
A wide variety of health related fields of study, including Nursing,
Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Social Work and Graduate Programs. The
educational and research hub of one of the nation's oldest and largest
medical centers. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is also
part of the statewide, multi-campus University of Tennessee system.
- Southern College of Optometry -
www.sco.edu
In operation since 1932, the Southern College of Optometry offers a
comprehensive, coeducational, four-year course of study culminating in
either the Bachelor of Science of Doctor of Optometry degree. The
college's curriculum includes training in all phases of biomedical
sciences, visual sciences, and clinical practice.
- Mississippi State -
www.msstate.edu
Mississippi State is located in Starkville, Mississippi. After more
than 120 years, through the efforts and dedication of generations of
men and women, Mississippi State University has come to be a
comprehensive, doctoral-degree-granting university offering to a diverse
and capable student body a wide range of opportunities and challenges
for learning and growth; to the world of knowledge, vigorous and expanding
contributions in research, discovery, and application; and to the State
and its people in every region, a variety of expert services.
- University of Mississippi -
www.olemiss.edu
Mississippi State is located in Oxford, Mississippi. The story began in
1848 when The University of Mississippi - the flagship university of the
state - opened its doors to its first 80 students. The research
extensive, doctoral degree-granting University now has nine academic
divisions on its main campus: College of Liberal Arts; the Schools of
Accountancy, Applied Sciences, Business Administration, Education,
Engineering, Pharmacy, and Law; and the Graduate School. Research
excellence has led to UM's selection as home for more than 20 major
research centers that garner national and international attention.
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