Empowering Minds: Education and Schools in Our Community
Memphis families have a wide range of school options, including municipal suburban districts, specialized public programs, and a large number of established private schools. The region is also home to several universities and a major academic health science center.
Public School Districts
- Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the largest district in Tennessee, with optional schools offering specialized academic, arts, and career programs
- Germantown Municipal School District, serving the city of Germantown
- Collierville Schools, serving the town of Collierville
Private Schools
| School |
Grades |
Focus |
| Memphis University School |
7 to 12 |
College preparatory, boys |
| Hutchison School |
PK to 12 |
College preparatory, girls |
| St. Mary's Episcopal School |
PK to 12 |
College preparatory, girls |
| Lausanne Collegiate School |
PK to 12 |
Coed, International Baccalaureate |
| Presbyterian Day School |
PK to 6 |
Boys |
| Christian Brothers High School |
9 to 12 |
Catholic, boys |
| Evangelical Christian School |
PK to 12 |
Christian, coed |
| Briarcrest Christian School |
PK to 12 |
Christian, coed |
| St. George's Independent School |
PK to 12 |
Episcopal, coed |
| Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School |
PK to 8 |
Episcopal, coed |
Specialized Programs
- International Baccalaureate at Lausanne Collegiate School
- Advanced Placement courses at public and private high schools
- Dual enrollment options for college credit in high school
- Montessori education, including a school in Harbor Town
Higher Education
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- University of Memphis, including the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law downtown
- Rhodes College, a private liberal arts college in Midtown
- Christian Brothers University
- Baptist Health Sciences University
- LeMoyne-Owen College
- Southwest Tennessee Community College
