Education
Morgan County is served by three public school systems: Decatur City, Hartselle City and Morgan County Schools. These systems meet the educational needs of area students and take pride in challenging them to excel in all they do. The area is also served by several private and parochial schools, giving families many choices for education. Local schools provide opportunities for all students to experience success and to be prepared for future education, the world of work and achieving lifelong skills.
| School | Decatur City | Morgan County | Hartselle City |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Schools | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Middle/Junior High/Intermediate Schools | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Elementary Schools | 12 | 4 | 3 |
Community Action Partnership of North Alabama offers Early Head Start (Infant to age 3), Head Start (ages 3 to 5) and Pre-K classroom sites in Morgan County. Their programs provide top-quality, comprehensive early childhood education services that get your child ready for kindergarten at no cost to your family. For more information and how to apply, click here.
Also in the Decatur-annexed portion of neighboring Limestone County is the 110-acre main campus of Calhoun Community College – the largest of the 24 members in the Alabama Community College System. The college offers more than 100 associate degree options and career/certificate programs. The college also has a campus in Huntsville near Cummings Research Park.
The Alabama Center for the Arts (ACA) is a collaborative effort between the City of Decatur, Morgan County, Calhoun Community College, and Athens State University. The center is located in the heart of downtown Decatur and serves as a venue for college art instruction, community education and cultural events, and performing arts. Students can seamlessly complete an associate degree from Calhoun Community College and continue under the same roof to complete their bachelor’s degree from Athens State University. A three-story residence hall for students is being built a little more than a block from campus and will help develop a university setting in our downtown district. Construction is expected to be complete by the fall of 2023.
For more information about education in the area, visit each system and college online:
Partners-In-Education
The Partners-In-Education program links area businesses and industries with schools in Decatur, Hartselle and Morgan County to provide educational opportunities for the students and increase the awareness of area businesses and industries. Partnerships also heighten awareness of present and future job needs, help improve the education of future employees and customers, and increases understanding of the quality and needs of public school systems, whose health is vital to the community's economic well being. Below is a list of the Partners-In-Education for our three school districts.
| DECATUR CITY SCHOOL | PARTNER(S) |
| Austin High School | 3M |
| Austin Junior High School | Contractor Service & Fabrication, Inc. |
| Austin Middle School | Indorama Ventures |
| Austinville Elementary School | First Baptist Church |
| Banks-Caddell Elementary School | United Community Bank |
| Benjamin Davis Elementary School | River Bank & Trust |
| Chestnut Grove Elementary School | Nucor Steel Decatur |
| Decatur High Developmental | Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. |
| Decatur High School | Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Loyd Homes of Decatur |
| Frances Nungester Elementary School | First Bible Church & Eagle Consulting |
| Julian Harris Elementary School | Contact us if you are interested in becoming a partner |
| Leon Sheffield Magnet School | Pepsi Cola Decatur, LLC |
| Decatur Middle School | GE Appliances, a Haier company |
| Oak Park Elementary School | Renasant Bank |
| Walter Jackson Elementary School | Nucor Steel Decatur |
| West Decatur Elementary School | Ascend Performance Materials |
| Woodmeade Elementary School | Redstone Federal Credit Union |
| Career Academies of Decatur | Turner Industries Group, LLC, Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC, Daikin & Hubbard & Drake |
| Excel Center | MeritHouse Realty |
|
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Center for Alternative Programs |
Cook's Pest Control, Temple, Inc. & 3-GIS Contact us if you are interested in becoming a partner |
| MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL | PARTNER(S) |
| Brewer High School | EvaBank & Hubbard & Drake General - Mechanical Contractors, Inc. |
| Cotaco School | Alabama Credit Union |
| Danville Neel Elementary School | Contact us if you are interested in becoming a partner |
| Danville Middle School | Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC |
| Danville High School | Alabama Credit Union |
| Eva School | EvaBank |
| Falkville Elementary School | Vulcan Materials Company in Falkville & Valley Rubber (GRT Rubber) |
| Falkville High School | Valley Rubber (GRT Rubber) |
| Lacey's Spring School | Rogers Group |
| Priceville Elementary School | TTL, Inc. |
| Priceville Jr. High School | Joe Wheeler EMC and Traditions Bank |
| Priceville High School | Traditions Bank and Hubbard & Drake General - Mechanical Contractors, Inc. |
| Union Hill School | Rogers Group, Inc. |
| West Morgan Elementary School | Vulcan Materials Company |
| West Morgan Middle School | Nucor Steel Decatur |
| West Morgan High School | Nucor Steel Decatur |
| HARTSELLE CITY SCHOOL | PARTNER(S) |
| Barkley Bridge Elementary School | Sonoco Reels and Plugs & Family Security Credit Union |
| F.E. Burleson Elementary School | Contact us if you are interested in becoming a partner |
| Hartselle Intermediate School | Magnolia River |
| Hartselle Junior High School | Alabama Credit Union |
|
Hartselle High School Crestline Elementary School |
Cerrowire & Sonoco Products Company EvaBank |