Educational Opportunities
The Claiborne County school system provides a variety
of educational opportunities at every level. There are two new high schools,
opened in 2004, that have state of the art facilities and advanced courses
of study. The Alpha School, a partnership of the Claiborne Board of
Education and the Claiborne Industrial Development Board, is a sterling
example of Pre-Kindergarten education, and has been used as a demonstration
program for state-wide Pre-K initiatives. The Claiborne Adult Learning
Center provides lifelong learning experiences for adults of all ages, and
H.Y. Livesay Middle School was selected as a Core Knowledge School, an honor
awarded to very few schools.
Please visit the Claiborne County Board of Education website for more information: www.claibornecountyschools.com
Lincoln Memorial University is a private, liberal arts university established in 1897 by General O. O. Howard and others as a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and offers associate, baccalaureate, master, and educational specialist degree programs. The DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine at LMU is now accepting students into their Osteopathic Medical Degree program.
Visit Lincoln Memorial University at: www.lmunet.edu.
Walters State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and offers both associate degree and certificate programs. The home campus is located in Morristown, TN, with a satellite campus located in New Tazewell.
Visit Walters State Community College at: www.ws.edu.
Tennessee Technology Center has a satellite campus located in Tazewell, and offers many vocational and technical courses of study, including certificate programs in Practical Nursing.
Claiborne County is also within an hour’s drive of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and within a two hours’ drive of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City (Quillen College of Medicine).
As you can see, education is a focus in Claiborne County, and there are many educational opportunities for both individuals and families that locate in our area.