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We invite our incoming kindergarten students and their families to visit your local elementary school on Friday, April 24, 2026, anytime between 8 am and 4 pm.
Children who will be five years of age on or before September 2, 2026, are eligible to enroll in kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year.
- Elementary School
- Lloyd Wood
- Taylorville
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Please see a message from the Superintendent for families of Bus 74 riders.
At the March 26 Board of Education meeting, the Board announced the selection of Sherry Langley as the new Chief School Financial Officer (CSFO) for TCSS.
Mrs. Langley will begin her role with TCSS on July 1.
TCSS pre-kindergarten pre-registration for the 2026-2027 school year is open until Friday, March 6, 2026.
Learn more about who is eligible, the selection process, and how to pre-register.
- Elementary School
Due to the extreme cold, all Tuscaloosa County School System schools and offices will operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
- All Schools
Please see important information about bus stop location changes for students who live in Valley Hills and ride bus numbers 51, 12, and 175.
- Collins-Riverside
- Echols
- Matthews
- Tuscaloosa County HS
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The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education has selected Dr. Daniel Bray as the next Superintendent of the Tuscaloosa County School System.
Dr. Bray has served as TCSS Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction since 2021.
Dr. Bray’s appointment to the position of Superintendent is effective Friday, November 21.
- All Schools
TCSS has earned a system-level grade of B on this year’s Alabama State Education Report, up one point over last year and up five points over the past two years.
Over half of our schools gained points on their overall school scores, several moving up a letter grade. No schools dropped in their letter grade score.
For the second year in a row, TCSS posted its highest-ever graduation rate, with 92.44 percent of students graduating within four years of entering high school.
The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education will hold finalist interviews for the position of Superintendent on November 4 and 5, 2025.
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