Tift County School District
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The Tift County School District is a public school district in Tift County
Tift County, Georgia
Tift County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 38,407. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 41,610...

, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

 based in Tifton
Tifton, Georgia
Tifton is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,060 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Tift County.-Major highways:* Interstate 75* U.S. Highway 41* U.S. Highway 82* U.S...

, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

. It serves the communities of Omega
Omega, Georgia
Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Omega is located at ....

, Phillipsburg
Phillipsburg, Georgia
Phillipsburg is a census-designated place in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 887 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Phillipsburg, GA is located at ....

, Tifton
Tifton, Georgia
Tifton is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,060 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Tift County.-Major highways:* Interstate 75* U.S. Highway 41* U.S. Highway 82* U.S...

, Ty Ty
Ty Ty, Georgia
Ty Ty is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census. Ty Ty is named from the trees that once lined Ty Ty Creek, which runs through the area...

, and Unionville
Unionville, Georgia
Unionville is a census-designated place in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,074 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Unionville is located at ....

, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

.

Schools

The Tift County School District has a pre-K center, four primary schools, three elementary schools, two middle schools, one junior high school, one high school, and one alternative school.

In 2010, the Tift County Board of Education turned J. T. Reddick Elementary School
J. T. Reddick Elementary School
-Renovation:"The Board of Education" approved a renovation plan of over $4 million for J. T. Reddick Elementary School. Most of the plan will include 4 new classrooms, new metal roofing on all parts of the school, new tile floors throughout the school, a renovated kitchen and cafeteria, a new drop...

 into a 6th grade-only school. There is a plan for students to attend schools for grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12. The new configuration will require that a new ninth grade wing be constructed at Tift County High School

Primary (K-3)

  • G.O Bailey Primary School
  • Len Lastinger Primary School
  • Northside Primary School
  • Annie Belle Clark Primary School

Elementary Schools

  • Charles Spencer Elementary School
    Charles Spencer Elementary School
    -History:The school was built in 1956, Charles Spencer Elementary School was originally named Southside Elementary School. The school, however, was renamed in 1973 for its first and longtime principal, Charles Spencer. The school was built to serve grades one through six. Spencer was changed in...

     (4-5th grade)
  • Matt Wilson Elementary School
    Matt Wilson Elementary School
    Matt Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tifton, Georgia, USA.-History:The school was opened in 1956 for elementary and high school students from the African American community. It was built on land sold to the Tift County Board of Education by Matt Wilson, a farmer...

     (4-5th grade)
  • Omega Elementary School
    Omega Elementary School
    Omega Elementary School is a public school located in Omega, Georgia. The school is served by the "Tift County Board of Education". Omega School is the only public school in Tift County that is outside of the city of Tifton.-Programs & Events:...

     (located in Omega
    Omega, Georgia
    Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Omega is located at ....

    , Georgia, K-5th grade)

Middle Schools

  • Eighth Street Middle School
    Eighth Street Middle School
    Eighth Street Middle School is a public middle school in Tifton, Georgia, USA. The school is part of the Tift County school district, which serves Tift County.-History:...

     (7-8th grade)
  • J. T. Reddick Middle School (6th grade)

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