Unified Champion Schools

The Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program is aimed at promoting social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities affecting systems-wide change. With sports as the foundation, the three-component model offers a unique combination of effective activities that equip young people with tools and training to create sports, classroom, and school climates of acceptance. These are school climates where students with disabilities feel welcome and are routinely included in, and feel a part of, all activities, opportunities, and functions.

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Current Tennessee Unified Champion Schools

Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools

Elementary Schools

Amherst Elementary School
Amqui Elementary
Anderson Early Childhood
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
Arlington Elementary School
Ashland City Elementary School
Battle Academy
Calvin Donaldson Elementary
Caryville Elementary
Charlotte Park Elementary
Clinton Elementary
Cole Elementary Cole Elementary School is a K-4 UCS elementary school in Nashville, TN. They have been involved with the UCS program since 2019.
Daisy Elementary
Denmark Elementary
Dodson Elementary
Dogwood Elementary
East Cheatham Elementary East Cheatham Elementary School is a K-4 UCS elementary school in Ashland City, TN. They have been involved with the UCS program since 2019.
East Elementary
East Knox County Elementary
East Ridge Elementary
Elk Valley Elementary
Explore! Community School
Farragut Intermediate
Franklin Elementary
Glendale Elementary School
Glengarry Elementary
Granbery Elementary
Haywood Elementary
Hillcrest Elementary
Hunter Elementary School
Inglewood Elementary
Jacksboro Elementary
Jellico Elementary
Johnson Elementary
Karns Elementary School
Keystone Elementary School
Kingston Springs Elementary
KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary
KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary School
LaFollette Elementary
Lake Road Elementary
Lakewood Elementary
Liberty Elementary
Lincoln Elementary
Moore Elementary
Nolan Elementary
Pennington Elementary
Pleasant View Elementary School
Pope School
Poplar Grove K- 4
Red Bank Elementary
Ridgemont Elementary
Ritta Elementary
Rivermont Elementary
Sharon Elementary School
South Elementary
Stratton Elementary
Thrasher Elementary
TN School for the Deaf The Tennessee School for the Deaf is a PK-12 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been part of the UCS program since 2019.
Valley View Elementary
Waverly-Belmont Elementary
West Cheatham Elementary
Westwood Elementary School
White Oak Elementary
Wynn Habersham Elementary

Middle Schools

American Way Middle School
Apollo Middle School
Brighton Middle School
Cheatham Middle School
Clinton Middle School
Coopertown Middle School
Croft Middle School
DeKalb Middle School
Eagleton College and Career Academy
Farragut Middle School
Freedom Middle
Gibbs Middle School Gibbs Middle School is a 6-8 school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2019.
Gresham Middle School Gresham Middle School is a 6-8 school in Knoxville, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2019.
Halls Middle School
Hardin Valley Middle School
Harpeth Middle School
Haywood Middle School
Heritage Middle School
Jacksboro Middle School
Holston Middle School is a 6-8 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2019.
Jackson Central Merry Middle School
John Early Middle School
John Trotwood Moore Middle School
Karns Middle School
KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle
Kirkwood Middle School
LaFollette Middle School
Lake City Middle School
Lara Kendall Elementary School (3rd - 8th)
Lake Forest Middle School
LEAD Cameron
Martin Middle School
Midway Middle School
Northview Junior Academy
Ocoee Middle School
Oliver Middle School Oliver Middle School is a 5-8 UCS school located in Nashville, TN. They have been involved with the Unified Champion Schools program since 2019.
Ooltewah Middle School
Orchard Knob Middle School
Pigeon Forge Intermediate (4th - 6th)
Poplar Grove (5th - 8th)
Rhea Middle School
Ridgemont School
Rogersville Middle School
Ross N. Robinson Middle School
Seymour Jr. High School
Sunny Hill Intermediate School
Surgoinsville Middle School
Signal Mountain Middle School
Sycamore Middle School
Tennessee Nature Academy
TN School for the Deaf The Tennessee School for the Deaf is a PK-12 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been part of the UCS program since 2019.
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
Valor Voyager Academy
West End Middle School
West-Beamis Middle School
Westside Middle School
William Henry Oliver Middle School

High Schools

Alcoa High School
Anderson County High School
Antioch High School
Austin-East High School Austin-East Magnet High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2020.
Bartlett High School Bartlett High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Bartlett, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2018.
Bearden High School
Brainerd High School
Brentwood High School Brentwood High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Brentwood, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2019.
Campbell County Comprehensive High School
Carter High School
Central High School (Chattanooga)
Central High School (Knoxville)
Central High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2019.
Centennial High School Centennial High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Franklin, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2019.
Cheatham County Central High School
Chuckey Doak High School
Cleveland High School
Clinton High School
Collierville High School
Creek Wood High School
Daniel Boone High School
Dobyns-Bennett High School
Eagleton College and Career Academy- High
East Hamilton High School East Hamilton High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Ooltewah, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2018.
East Nashville Magnet High School
Fairview High School
Farragut High School Farragut High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2019.
Franklin High School Franklin High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Franklin, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2019.
Fred J Page High School
Fulton High School
Gallatin Senior High School
Gibbs High School
Grainger High School
Green Hill High School
Halls High School Halls High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2019.
Hardin Valley Academy Hardin Valley Academy is a 9-12 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been involved in the Unified Champion Schools program since 2018.
Harpeth High School Harpeth High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Kingston Springs, TN. They have been involved with the Unified Champion Schools program since 2018.
Harriman High School
Hillsboro High School
Hixson High School Hixson High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Hixson, TN. They have been involved with the Unified Champion Schools program since 2019.
Houston High School
Hunters Lane High School
Independence High School Independence High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Thompson's Station, TN. They have been involved with the Unified Champion Schools program since 2019.
Jackson Central Merry High School
James Lawson High School
Jefferson County High School
Jellico High School
Jo Byrns High School
John Overton High School
Karns High School
Kenwood High School
Lead Academy High School
Lenoir City High School
Liberty Creek High School
Loudon High School
Maryville High School
McGavock High School
Midway High School
Montgomery Central High School
Munford High School
Nolensville High School
Northview Senior Academy
Northwest High School
Obion County Central High School
Peabody High School
Pearl-Cohn High School
Pigeon Forge High School
Powell High School Powell High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Powell, TN. They have been involved with the Unified Champion Schools program since 2018.
Ravenwood High School
Rhea County High School
Rockwood High School
Science Hill High School
Sevier County High School
Signal Mountain High School
South Doyle High School South Doyle High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been involved with the Unified Champion Schools program since 2019.
South Green High school
South Side High School
Springfield High School
Station Camp high School
Stratford STEM Magnet School
Sullivan East High School
Summit High School
Sycamore High School
TN School for the Deaf The Tennessee School for the Deaf is a PK-12 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been part of the UCS program since 2019.
Unaka High School
Unicoi County High School
Upperman High School Upperman High School is a 9-12 UCS school in Baxter, TN. They have been involved with the Unified Champion Schools program since 2019.
Valor College Prep
Volunteer High School Volunteer High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Church Hill, TN. They have been involved with the Unified Champion Schools program since 2018.
Walker Valley High School
Warren County High School
West Green High School
West High School West High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been involved with the Unified Champion Schools program since 2019.
West Ridge High School
Westview High School
White County High School White County High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Sparta, TN. They have been participating in the Unified Champion Schools program since 2018.
White House Heritage High School
Whites Creek High School
William Blount High School

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