Open Enrollment
For the 2023-24 school year, the State of Tennessee adopted legislation Public Law 479 stating how school districts must consider zone exemption requests. Following the guidelines of this law, Bedford County Schools will conduct the open enrollment process from May 1 – May 31, 2023. During this time, a parent or guardian of a student may seek to transfer their child to an open zoned school for the 2023-24 school year if there is availability.
Open Enrollment Applications submitted during this open enrollment process time frame are subject to approval through a lottery system, if more students apply than available seats, as directed by this new state law. To ensure your application is considered, it is important to submit your application between May 1 – May 31, 2023. The open enrollment application will be approved based on the open seats listed below.
23-24 BEDFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS OPEN ENROLLMENT - SEATS AVAILABLE |
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADES |
K |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
CASCADE ES |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
COMMUNITY ES |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
EAKIN ES |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
EAST SIDE ES |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
LEARNING WAY ES |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
LIBERTY ES |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
SOUTHSIDE ES |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
THOMAS MAGNET |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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CASCADE MS |
16 |
20 |
18 |
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COMMUNITY MS |
2 |
15 |
8 |
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HARRIS MS |
5 |
18 |
16 |
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LIBERTY MS |
12 |
17 |
14 |
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THOMAS MAGNET |
0 |
0 |
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADES |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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CASCADE HS |
22 |
16 |
9 |
15 |
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COMMUNITY HS |
31 |
25 |
12 |
25 |
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SCHS |
32 |
26 |
32 |
32 |
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The following schools have been designated as closed schools with no open enrollment option for 2023-24: Thomas Magnet.
Beginning May 1, 2023, and ending May 31, 2023, parents may apply for the open enrollment process here when it opens on May 1, 2023. It is important to fill out the application completely. Incomplete applications will not be considered. After reviewing these documents, please feel free to call BCS central office with any questions at 931-684-3284 and ask for Attendance.