Achieve Alabama Scholarship Portal – www.achievealabama.org
Helping connect students throughout the State of Alabama with the school that best fits their needs and the scholarship opportunities that will enable them to pursue their goals and dreams.
Tuscaloosa County Schools has a new mobile app available in the Itunes app store and the Google app store. Search for Tuscaloosa County Schools to download the app on your phone or tablet.
Demasiado enfermo para la escuela (Too Sick For School) - Español
Wellness Screening TCSS 2017 (Click to see schedule)
If you do not complete the Wellness Screening at one of our schools, please download this form (click) and take it to your doctor to fill out and send to PEEHIP.
in English and Spanish
Alabama State Board of Education, District 7
Elementary Teacher of the Year
It was with great excitement that the Tuscaloosa County School System received notification from Interim State Superintendent, Dr. Ed Richardson, that Ms. Rachel Pucko has been selected as the Alabama State Board of Education District Seven Elementary Teacher of the Year. She will continue on in the consideration process for the possibility of being named the Alabama State Elementary Teacher of the Year. That decision and award will be made on May 9th at a special reception in Montgomery. Ms. Pucko is one of sixteen finalists statewide. Ms. Pucko has a Master’s degree in Elementary Education, has obtained National Board certification, and teaches second grade at Northport Elementary.
SCHOOL SAFETY
Especially with the recent events happening in our communities, parent and community concerns about school safety are justified. We are working to do all we can to make our schools as safe as they can be and to have procedures in place to protect students, staff, and community. These procedures are carefully developed with guidance from the State Department of Education and the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department. In the most recent situation parents and others are hearing about and referencing, there has been no direct threat to any of our schools to which we have been made aware. Our offices are in consultation with the Sheriff's Department regularly about any possible issues or concerns related to our schools. As we understand it, whatever is going on with the referenced individual is through the Tuscaloosa Police Department and as such, our information is very limited. However, we have confirmed that there has been no threat made toward our schools. We will continue to stay in close contact with law enforcement in the event there is any change or need to do anything additional in our schools.
Beyond this particular concern, we would like parents to know that several actions and plans are being made to enhance our security procedures, training, and responses. We have met with Sheriff Abernathy in multiple meetings that have included the involvement of all members of the Board of Education. We are making further facility assessments, security procedures training, and considering additional tools that will assist in overall security awareness and protection. We appreciate parents working with their local schools in proper procedures of visiting campuses, signing in, wearing of identification badges, and bringing any school security concerns to the attention of your local school administrators. School security is a shared responsibility of all who enter and live within our school campuses. We look forward to working with you to make our schools safe places where students can receive the education they deserve.
Dr. Walter W. Davie
Superintendent
2018-2019 New Kindergarten Student Registration/Registro de kindergarten
Meeting in regular session on Monday, November 13, 2017, the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education approved the academic calendar for the 2018-2019 school year. You may access the approved calendar by clicking on the link below.
ANY STUDENT WITH NOTED HEALTH CONDITIONS ON THE HEALTH PORTION OF INFOSNAP/ HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORMS WILL REQUIRE VERIFICATION/ DOCUMENTATION FROM THEIR PHYSICIAN, PRIOR TO THE DEVELOPMENT OR CONTINUATION OF A HEALTH CARE-PLAN. PLEASE PROVIDE THE LATTER DOCUMENTATION TO YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL NURSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, PREFERABLY PRIOR TO STUDENTS' FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
The Tuscaloosa County Schools are attempting to find and identify individuals from birth to 21 years of age who have disabilities or are suspected to have disabilities and are in need of special education services.
Child Find is a program designed by the State Department of Education and the Department of Rehabilitation Services to help those who are in need of special education services.
Parents of disabled children or anyone knowledgeable of disabled children who may need special education services should contact the Child Find Coordinator in the Special Education Department (205) 342-2756 or call 1-800-392-8020 for ages 3 through 21 or 1-800-543-3098 from birth until 2 years of age. For more information you may also contact the Alabama Relay Service at 1-800-548-2547.
Tuscaloosa County School System Online Registration (InfoSnap)
If you are registering a New Student for the 2018-2019 School Year (such as Kindergarten Registration) You are in the wrong place. That Link is at the top of the website.
Users of Yahoo and Gmail email services, should check your SPAM, or TRASH folders for emails from 'registration@tcss.net'. You may mark those as 'non-spam' to continue to receive registration notifications.