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

Ashland City Elementary School
Battle Academy
Calvin Donaldson Elementary
Charlotte Park 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.
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 Knox County Elementary School
Explore! Community School
Glendale Elementary School
Harris Hillman School
Hunter Elementary School
Karns Elementary School
Keystone Elementary School
Kingston Springs Elementary
KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary School
Pleasant View Elementary School
Sharon Elementary 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.
Waverly-Belmont Elementary
West Cheatham Elementary
Westwood Elementary School

Middle Schools

American Way Middle School
Apollo Middle School
Booker T. Washington Middle
Carter Middle School Carter Middle School is a 6-8 UCS school in Knoxville, TN. They have been involved with the UCS program since 2019.
Cheatham Middle School
Croft Middle School
DeKalb Middle School
Eagleton Middle School
East Hamilton 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.
Harpeth Middle School
Harris Hillman School
Heritage Middle School
Holston Middle School Holston Middle School is a 6-8 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2019.
John Early Middle School
KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle
Kirkwood Middle School
Lake County Middle School
Lake Road School
LEAD Cameron
Martin Middle School
Midway Middle School
Northview Junior Academy
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.
Rhea Middle School
Ridgemont School
Rogersville Middle School
Seymour Jr. High School
Sharon Middle School
Signal Mountain Middle School
Sycamore Middle 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.
Valor Voyager Academy
Westside Middle School

High Schools

Anderson County 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.
Booker T. Washington Middle & 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.
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.
Central High School Central High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Knoxville, TN. They have been a Unified Champion School since 2019.
Cheatham County Central High School
Chuckey Doak High School
Clinton High School
Collierville High School
Creek Wood 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
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.
Fulton High School
Gibbs High School
Gleason High School
Green Hill High School
Greenfield 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.
Harris Hillman School
Harris Hillman Transition
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.
James Lawson High School
John Overton High School
Karns High School
Kenwood High School
Lake County High School
Lead Academy High School
Lenoir City High School
Loudon High School
Maryville High School
McMinn County High School
Midway High School
Montgomery Central High School
Nolensville High School
Northview Senior Academy
Northwest High School
Overton High School
Peabody 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
Signal Mountain High School
Soddy Daisy High School Soddy Daisy High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Soddy-Daisy, TN. They have been involved with the Unified Champion Schools program since 2019.
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.
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.
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.
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
Westmorland 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 Station High School White Station High School is a 9-12 UCS school located in Memphis, TN. They have been involved with the Unified Champion Schools program since 2019.
Whites Creek High School

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