Manchester City Schools

Manchester City SCH is a U.S. local government entity and school district located in Tennessee. Through federal grant sub-awards, Manchester City SCH provides a variety of education-related services, including special education instruction, professional teacher development initiatives, academic enrichment programs, school nutrition programs, and support for improving education in high-poverty schools.

Specifically, Manchester City SCH has received federal sub-awards to provide specially designed special education services, English language instruction, and professional development for teachers. Many of the federal sub-awards have been through the U.S. Department of Education in Tennessee. Federal programs include IDEA special education grants, Title I grants for high-poverty schools, Title II teacher quality grants, Title III English language instruction grants, and Title IV student support and academic enrichment grants. Additionally, Manchester City SCH has obtained numerous federal grants related to school nutrition programs such as the National School Lunch Program. Associated federal funding agencies were the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture through Tennessee state agencies. More recently during the COVID-19 pandemic, Manchester City SCH received federal stimulus funding sub-awards including ESSER funds and Governor’s Emergency Education Relief to support continued education services.