For quality K-12 education for your child, look no further than Lauderdale County. With a student body of 3,000+ across seven public schools and a district-wide student-teacher ratio of 13:1, you can rest assured that your children are receiving the academic attention they need for success.
Lauderdale Head Start follows a nationally trusted non-profit program that prepares children to go on to kindergarten beginning from 8 weeks of age.
With local campuses for the University of Tennessee and TCAT, and proximity to a number of colleges and universities, you can achieve your educational goals in Lauderdale County.
Amanda Rhodes (2022-2026)
Cynthia Glenn (2024-2026)
Linda Jennings (2022-2026)
Austin Thompson (2024-2026)
Josh Hicks (2022-2026)
Chris Rose (2024-2026)
Bradley Adams (2022-2026)
Jenny McWilliams (2024-2026)
2024/2025 Enrollment: 665
Chantay Dupree, Principal
Darryl Wells, Asst. Principal
225 Volz Road
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-0691
Fax: (731) 635-0312
2024/2025 Enrollment: 550
Jessica Newman, Principal
Nicole Cherry, Asst. Principal
100 Highway 19 East
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 221-3066
Fax: (731) 221-3055
2024/2025 Enrollment: 575
Golden Howard, Principal
Keyonlia Narcisse, Adrienn Perkins, Asst. Principals
309 Charles Griggs Avenue
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-1391
Fax: (731) 635-0028
2024/2025 Enrollment: 742
Kamisha Dixon, Principal
Heather Comer, John Yarbrough, TBD, Asst. Principals
254 Jefferson Street
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-2642
Fax: (731) 635-71518
2024/2025 Enrollment: 603
Andy Campbell, Principal
Tamara Patrick, Asst. Principal
601 Carmen Street
Halls, TN 38040
(731) 836-9651
Fax: (731) 836-5573
2024/2025 Enrollment: 196
Mike Blackwood, Principal
800 W. Tigrett Street
Halls, TN 38040
(731) 836-5579
Fax: (731) 836-5555
2024/2025 Enrollment: 381
Amy Morgan, Principal
Richard Dawson, Kasey Warren, Asst. Principals
800 W. Tigrett Street
Halls, TN 38040
(731) 836-9642
Fax: (731) 836-1027
2024/2025 Enrollment: 35
Billie Young, Principal
92 Viar Avenue
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-4856
Fax: (731) 635-4821
Infants: 8 weeks to 15 months
Toddlers: 15 months to 3 years of age
Pre-School: 3 years to 4 years of age
Johnnie Nelson, Center Director
142 Nelson Street
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-8234
Fax: (731) 635-5129
TN Board of Regents Institution
Youlanda Jones, President
JacQuene Rainey, Vice President
127 Industrial Drive
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-3368
Fax: (731) 635-4674
Jessica Cannon, Director
Jason Holloway, Asst. Director
315 S. Washington Street
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 221-8778
Fax: (731) 221-8786
123 S. Jefferson St., Ripley, TN 38063 | P: 731.635.9541 or 8463 F: 731.635.9064