Tuscaloosa City And Other West Alabama Schools Begin Classes Today
You may have noticed increased traffic as you hit the road to begin the new work week this morning, as more than 11,000 students in the Tuscaloosa City School System hit the road as well for the first day of class in grades Pre-K through 12th grade.
The new school year begins with the city system planning to maintain the highest grade ever achieved on last year's state schools report card. Fourteen of the 19 schools in the district showed significant score improvements, helping lead to the entire system receiving a grade of 86 (B average).
Superintendent Dr. Mike Daria credited the continued improvement over the last several years to formulating an exceptional plan and everyone buying into it throughout the school year.
"That report card grade reflects the success of all of our students and schools working to achieve great progress," Dr. Daria remarked. He said it set the stage for continuing that success through the 2026-27 school year.
Daria said everyone from administration to teachers and staff has dedicated themselves to continued improvement.
"We're not finished," he added.
Other West Alabama schools starting the new school year this week are:
Today:
- Hale County
- Linden City
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
Tuesday:
- Fayette County
Wednesday:
- Greene County
- Tuscaloosa County
Public schools in Alabama are mandated to conduct a minimum of 180 days of instruction or 1,080 hours.
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