Education is very important to all of us in Waynesboro, both as a community and as individuals. The Wayne County School System provides elementary school, on through high school, and there is an alternative high school for technology, as well as adult education. The mission of the Wayne County School System is to provide Quality Education in a warm, caring, and safe environment. You may visit their website at: http://www.waynetn.net
The Promise
Tennessee Promise is both a scholarship and mentoring program focused on increasing the number of students that attend college in our state. It provides students a last-dollar scholarship, meaning the scholarship will cover tuition and fees not covered by the Pell grant, the HOPE scholarship, or state student assistance funds. Students may use the scholarship at any of the state’s 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology, or other eligible institution offering an associate’s degree program.
Drive to 55
Tennessee’s new Drive to 55 Alliance is an active and rapidly growing alliance of private sector partners, leaders and non-profits working together in support of the state’s Drive to 55 initiative to equip 55 percent of Tennesseans with a college degree or certificate by 2025. The goal of the Drive to 55 Alliance is to help generate greater private sector awareness, ownership and support for the long-term steps needed in college entry and completion, adult education and training, and identifying and closing skills gaps to better prepare our workforce and our state for the future.
Here is a breakdown of the county's position in the Drive to 55 Tennessee program: 
Wayne County - Drive to 55 Tennessee
Local Schools
The Wayne County Board of Education is located at 419 South Main St. in Waynesboro. Gail Grinder is the Director of Wayne County Schools.
Below is a list of the public schools in Wayne County andsurrounding area, as well as area schools of higher education.
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Waynesboro Elementary School 115 Helton Street, P.O. Box 219 Waynesboro, TN 38485 Phone: 931-722-5580 |
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Waynesboro Middle School 407 South Main Street Waynesboro, TN 38485 Phone: 931-722-5545 |
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Wayne County High School 707 South Main Street Waynesboro, TN 38485 Phone: 931-722-3238 |
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Wayne County Technology Center 703 South Main Street Waynesboro, TN 38485 Phone: 931-722-5495 |
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Columbia State Community College 795 Main Street Clifton, TN 38425 (931) 676-6966 phone (931) 676-6941 fax |
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Bethel College 325 Cherry Avenue McKenzie, TN 38201 (731) 352-4000 |
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Adult Education 211-A Dexter Woods Memorial Blvd. Waynesboro, TN 38485 (931) 722-9943 |
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TCAT - Hohenwald TCAT - Crump |
Wayne County Board of Education |
419 South Main St. |
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