Athens City Board Of Education

Athens City Board of Education is a U.S. local government school district located in Tennessee. As a public school system, it provides K-12 educational services to students in its region.

Through various federal grants, primarily from the U.S. Department of Education via the state of Tennessee, Athens City Board of Education provides specialized educational services and improves its general educational programming. These federal grants support special education services customized to students with disabilities, professional teacher development initiatives, programs to assist high-poverty schools, English language learning support, school nutrition programs, funding for general K-12 education, coronavirus relief aid, and services for homeless students. Specific federal grants received by Athens City Board of Education as a sub recipient include IDEA special education grants, Title I grants for high-poverty schools, Title III English language learning grants via consortiums with other districts, the National School Lunch Program, the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund, and the ARP Homeless Children and Youth Fund. In providing specialized student services through these federal grants, Athens City Board of Education partners with other school districts in consortiums as well as receives funding via the Tennessee Department of Education.