Hamilton County school board approves East Hamilton, Ooltewah rezoning
At its March 19 meeting, the Hamilton County Board of Education approved zoning changes for East Hamilton School, Ooltewah Middle and High, Hillcrest and Harrison Elementary schools in light of new schools opening this fall.
Students who live in seven areas in the East Brainerd and Ooltewah areas of the county would be rezoned from Ooltewah Middle and Ooltewah High to the new East Hamilton Middle and East Hamilton High, including neighborhoods such as Valley View, Holly Hills, Forest Shadow Estates, and Cedar Creek, Oak Shadows, Lakes of Standifer and Shenandoah – which were not included in the original proposal.
Students who now attend Hillcrest Elementary School and Harrison Elementary School will be moved to the new elementary school in Harrison that is now under construction, and Hillcrest will close at the end of this school year.
The new zoning goes into effect for the 2020-21 school year. There are some options for students who are in their final years at a specific school, but families are encouraged to contact the district with concerns or questions about their attendance zones.