Reminder: KCS students will not report to school tomorrow, Feb. 17, for an in-service day.

KCS has been closely monitoring student/staff absences, and recent trends in flu cases reported by the Knox County Health Dept. Due to the number of absences and flu trends this week, KCS will be closed on Monday, Feb. 10, and Tuesday, Feb. 11. Central Office will also be closed.

With Knox County under a Winter Storm Warning tomorrow, Knox County Schools will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025. Central office will also be closed. All athletics and extracurricular activities will be canceled throughout the weekend.

Tomorrow, Dec. 20, is a half day for KCS students! View release times at knoxschools.org/schedule.

Knox County Schools will be closed on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

Tomorrow, Sept. 18, is a half day for all students! 🕒 Be sure to check your school’s release times at knoxschools.org/schedule.

Knox County Schools will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2! 💪 Visit knoxschools.org/calendars for more important dates this school year. 📅

An important update about this year’s school calendar:

Knox County Schools will be closed on Friday, March 29, and Monday, April 1! We hope our students, educators, staff, and families enjoy their long weekend! ☀️

Next month's partial solar eclipse is a great learning opportunity. With that in mind, Monday, April 8, will be a half-day for students. KCS will provide educational materials and solar glasses to help students safely observe the event with their families.

The Knox County BOE voted to amend the 2023-24 Calendar. Students will report to school for full days of instruction on Wednesday, Feb. 14; Monday, Feb. 19; and Wednesday, Mar. 20. View the amended calendar at knoxschools.org/calendars.

KCS families, To give buses increased visibility during daylight hours, Knox County Schools will start two hours late on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Buses will also run two hours late. Central office, executive principals, maintenance, and custodial staff will report on time.

Some areas of the county continue to present potentially hazardous road conditions, especially on secondary roads and in neighborhoods where buses pick up students. As a result, KCS will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.

We will continue to monitor road conditions tomorrow. Please note that if KCS returns to school on Wednesday, January 24, early release will be canceled and Wednesday will be a full instructional day.

With the weather forecast calling for freezing temperatures overnight, creating potentially hazardous road conditions in some parts of the county, KCS will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. Central office, maintenance, and custodial staff will report on time.

Looking ahead to Tuesday, we will continue to monitor road conditions through late tomorrow afternoon and will notify families of any updates before Tuesday morning.