Bedford County Schools (BCS) proudly announces the retirement of longtime educator and Principal Whitney Yoes, whose 35-year career in public education has left a lasting impact on...

Bedford County Schools is proud to announce the appointment of three outstanding educators as principals for the 2026–2027 school year. Brad Brown will serve as principal of Commun...

Bedford County Schools is proud to announce that Cartwright Elementary School has been officially awarded a prestigious STEAM designation by the Tennessee Department of Education (...

The Bedford County Schools district has made revisions to the 2026-27 school calendar to comply with a recommendation from the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE). These chan...

On Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the regular, monthly school board meeting, our board was honored with the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) Board of Distinction plaque, p...

On Friday, March 6, 2026, Bedford County Schools, in collaboration with local law enforcement, first responders and Homeland Security, will participate in a full-scale emergency p...

At a special called meeting of the Bedford County Board of Education, board members voted unanimously to appoint a new superintendent of schools in preparation for the June retirem...

Several Bedford County Schools received A or B ratings on the 2024–2025 Tennessee Department of Education State Report Card, highlighting strong academic performance and student g...

Bedford County Schools (BCS) Superintendent Dr. Tammy Garrett has announced her plan to retire effective June 1, 2026, following the completion of her contract. Dr. Garrett was ini...

Bedford County Schools (BCS) is proud to announce that Career & Technical Education (CTE) Supervisor Lori Sexton has been named the Middle Grand Division Supervisor of the Year ...

On Friday, November 21, the Tennessee Department of Education released the 2024–25 state school and district designations, which recognize schools and districts for performance ac...

Congratulations to Cartwright Elementary’s own Tere Altgilbers and Morgan Buxton! Ms. Tere was selected as the Teacher of the Year and Ms. Buxton was voted the Novice Teacher of ...

On Thursday, December 11th, from 4:30–6:30 PM, Cartwright Elementary will transform into a Winter Wonderland of exploration, creativity, and innovation for our annual STEAM Night. ...

On Monday, November 10, Cartwright Elementary proudly celebrated Veterans Day, a special time to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. The ceremony began wit...

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE), in partnership with Belmont University, has named 71 school leaders to participate in the 2025-26 cohort of the Tennessee Rural Princ...

The Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) hosted the South Central Fall District Meeting recently at Hickman County High School. The event brought together school board membe...