Education in Memphis

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Kindergarten and first grade children must be 5 or 6 years old on or before October 1 of the calendar year. In order to enter school, they must have a physical, immunization record, a birth certificate and Social Security Number.

All other grades require a physical, Social Security Number, and a copy of the last report card. The local school will request records from the previous school. The student must live with a legal guardian or parent within the city limits to attend the city school system. The student must live with his parent or legal guardian outside the Memphis city limits, but inside Shelby County to attend Shelby County Schools.

MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS
Phone Number - 901-325-5300
Website: http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us

Grade Systems: Kindergarten not compulsory
Elementary - Kindergarten through 6th
Junior High - 7th through 9th
High School - 10th through 12th

SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone Number - 901-325-7900
Website: http://www.scs.k12.tn.us

Grade Systems: All county schools have Kindergarten through 12th grades. Some areas have middle schools. Check with your area.

Private Schools
Private and parochial schools abound in the Memphis metro area. There are also schools for exceptional children. Memphis houses four-year degree granting colleges, junior colleges and many business and technical schools.

Colleges & Universities

Baptist College of Health Sciencehttp://www.bchs.edu
Christian Brothers Universityhttp://www.cbu.edu
Crichton CollegeCrichton Collegehttp://www.crichton.edu
Harding University Graduate School of Religionhttp://www.hugst.edu
LeMoyne-Owen College http://www.lemoyne-owen.edu
Memphis College of Art http://www.mca.edu
Memphis Theological Seminary http://www.mtscampus.edu
Methodis Healthcare Education Program Methodist University Schools of Radiological and Imaging Sciences http://www.methodisthealth.org
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary http://www.mabts.com
Mid-South Christian College http://www.midsouthchristian.com
Rhodes College http://www.rhodes.edu
Southwest Tennessee Community Collegehttp://www.southwest.tn.edu
The University of Mississippi, Desoto Centerhttp://www.olemiss.edu/Southaven
The University of Memphis http://www.memphis.edu
University of Tennessee Health Science Centerhttp://www.utmem.edu
Union Universityhttp://www.uu.edu/gtown/