The Atoka and Munford areas are home to many excellent schools that are sure to suit every educational need your family may have. The areas offer superb public schools, private schools, a community college and university. The Atoka and Munford communities are dedicated to providing a safe and encouraging environment where all students can grow and achieve their goals on a daily basis.
The mission of the Tipton County School System is to develop good citizens and lifelong learners with quality curriculum and instruction in a safe and positive environment
The University of Memphis (The following information is sourced from http://www.memphis.edu/. For this and more information, please follow the link.) Vision: The University of Memphis will be recognized as one of America's great metropolitan research universities, noted for its comprehensive, innovative academic programs and for capitalizing on its urban setting and region to address the challenges of our global society. Mission: University of Memphis is a learner-centered metropolitan research university providing high quality educational experiences while pursuing new knowledge through research, artistic expression, and interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship. Values: The University of Memphis, as an engaged learning community, celebrates:
The pursuit of excellence in teaching and research as the highest measures of successful achievement.
Interdisciplinary collaboration, artistic expression, and research as vehicles for leveraging our resources, solving problems, and multiplying our accomplishments.
The transfer and dissemination of knowledge with community stakeholders for the intellectual, economic, and social advancement of our community.
Innovation and creativity in everything we do.
Respect for diversity and individual worth.
Integrity and transparency in all our actions.
Responsible stewardship and conservation of resources.
Stewardship of wisdom, knowledge, and information created by our predecessors.
Leadership and involvement in the economic, social, and professional growth of Memphis, the state of Tennessee, and the nation.
Southwest Tennessee Community College (The following information is sourced from http://www.southwest.tn.edu. For this and more information, please follow the link.)
Southwest Tennessee Community College will become the college of choice and a national model for technical, career, and transfer education by fostering student success, transforming lives, and strengthening the diverse community.
Southwest Tennessee Community College is the comprehensive, multicultural, public, open-access college whose mission is to anticipate and respond to the educational needs of students, employers, and communities in Shelby and Fayette counties and the surrounding Mid-South region. The college provides citizens with an effective teaching and learning environment designed to raise educational levels, enhance economic development, and enrich personal lives.