RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - School is officially back in session, as both Murfreesboro City Schools and Rutherford County Schools welcomed students for their first half day on Wednesday. Schools are closed to students on Thursday, which has been designated as a "Teacher Workday."

The first full day of classes will take place on Friday, August 8, 2025, for students in grades 1 through 6 in the City Schools and grades 1 through 12 in the County Schools. Kindergarten students in both districts will be phased in gradually throughout next week. Lisa Trail, director of Communications for the City Schools, highlighted...

While classrooms are expected to fill quickly, it may take education officials several weeks to finalize an accurate student headcount...That was Dr. Trey Duke, Director of the City Schools. Overall enrollment figures for both city and county schools are expected to fluctuate during the early weeks of the semester.

One of the biggest concerns among parents revolves around school security. Dr. Duke told WGNS... Similar to the city schools, the county school system also has at least one—sometimes two—School Resource Officers (SROs) from the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office in each of their. Not including their one virtual school, the county schools have 51 schools, while the city system oversees 13 schools.

Last year, the Murfreesboro City Schools saw a student population of around 9,300 students and the county schools had about 53,000 students

Local School Dates to Remember:

• Murfreesboro City Schools Calendars HERE
• Rutherford County Schools Calendars HERE