KCS has joined a nationwide effort to recognize Attendance Awareness Month in September by raising awareness of regular school attendance and focusing on reducing chronic absenteeism among students.

The KCS Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.

Meetings are located at the KCS Administrative Support Center, 400 Clinchfield Street, third floor – Tennessee Room, downtown Kingsport.

Dr. Holly Flora will replace Dr. Dwain Arnold, who is retiring from KCS on June 30, 2023.

KCS School Nutrition Services department is providing no-cost meals with the Summer Meals for Kids program beginning Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

⚡ATTN: Families⚡ Thursday, May 18, 2023 is the last day of school for Kingsport City School students and will be dismissed early. Take note of times:

➡ Pre-K & Intervention: 11:15 a.m.
➡ Middle School & High School: 11:40 a.m.
➡ Elementary School: 12:30 p.m.
➡ ECLC: Normal Hours

At a joint work session of the Kingsport Board of Education and the City of Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday, April 24, 2023, KCS Superintendent Dr. Chris Hampton presented a review of a recently completed study exploring enrollment, facilities, and school conditions.

We want our students safe and healthy; to do so, we need the support of our families and the community to battle underage vaping.

Dr. Chris Hampton has been named the permanent KCS Superintendent with unanimous approval of his employment contract by the Board of Education.

The meeting will now take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2023 (originally scheduled for March 14, 2023).