Downtown Elementary School

Downtown Elementary School With its distinctive architecture and bright, spacious interior, Downtown Elementary is a lesson in how design can enhance the learning environment.

Downtown Elementary is an Enriched Academics Optional School (State of TN Reward School) with a strong academic program for both optional and non-optional students. Our facility features computers in every classroom, as well as a computer lab with state-of-the-art equipment. We have a comprehensive science lab that is partially funded by the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. In addition

, our school has art and music facilities utilized for both during and after-school programs. Overall, Downtown Elementary is a colorful and stimulating learning environment. Downtown Elementary is in a convenient location for those who live and work in downtown Memphis. Downtown Elementary takes pride in its highly-qualified and experienced staff. All teachers are certified in the state of Tennessee. More than 60 percent of the faculty hold master's degrees, eight percent have doctoral degrees, and eight percent are degreed Educational Specialists. Members of our faculty have also won the Rotary Award for Teacher Excellence, and seven teachers have earned National Board Certification. The hardworking faculty at Downtown Elementary is committed to ensuring students are challenged to achieve, and teachers are dedicated to caring about every child. Parents are valued partners in Downtown Elementary's goal of making the learning experience a joy for its students. The school invites parents to visit their child's classroom to observe, participate in tutoring, chaperone field trips, and otherwise become involved.

๐Ÿ™๏ธ๐Ÿ’™ DES Families, get ready to celebrate 901 Day! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ™๏ธWeโ€™re excited to celebrate Memphis, our community, and our Skyscrap...
08/29/2026

๐Ÿ™๏ธ๐Ÿ’™ DES Families, get ready to celebrate 901 Day! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Weโ€™re excited to celebrate Memphis, our community, and our Skyscraper pride on Tuesday, September 1st! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿ‘• Students are encouraged to wear their favorite Memphis or 901 shirt with uniform bottoms to show their 901 pride!

๐Ÿ“ฃ Please see the attached flyer for additional details.

We canโ€™t wait to celebrate with our Skyscrapers! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๏ธ Memphis-Shelby County Schools - MSCS

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๐Ÿšจ TOMORROW, DES FAMILIES! ๐ŸšจJoin us Thursday, August 27th from 3:45 PMโ€“6:00 PM for our Annual Title I Meeting & DES Open ...
08/27/2026

๐Ÿšจ TOMORROW, DES FAMILIES! ๐Ÿšจ

Join us Thursday, August 27th from 3:45 PMโ€“6:00 PM for our Annual Title I Meeting & DES Open House! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ–ค

Come meet our teachers, hear from Principal Williams, explore school and community resources, and sign up for:

โœจ Clubs
๐Ÿ“š Tutoring
๐ŸŒŽ ESL resources
๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿพ NEW: Collage Dance Collective

๐ŸŽ The first 50 families to arrive will receive a special prize!
We canโ€™t wait to see you as we continue Becoming What We Believe! ๐Ÿ™๏ธโœจ

Welcome Back Skyscrapers! โค๏ธโค๏ธ
08/25/2026

Welcome Back Skyscrapers! โค๏ธโค๏ธ

We canโ€™t wait to welcome our Skyscrapers back! โค๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰
08/24/2026

We canโ€™t wait to welcome our Skyscrapers back! โค๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿšจ IMPORTANT DES FAMILY UPDATE ๐ŸšจMSCS has announced that all schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, Monday, August 24th.Please c...
08/24/2026

๐Ÿšจ IMPORTANT DES FAMILY UPDATE ๐Ÿšจ

MSCS has announced that all schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, Monday, August 24th.

Please continue to stay safe and take care of yourselves and your families. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

We look forward to seeing our Skyscrapers when it is safe to return.

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08/23/2026
๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ! ๐ŸŒŸ ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ โ€“ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, our Downtown Elementary Kโ€“5 scholars will ...
08/09/2026

๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ! ๐ŸŒŸ ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ โ€“ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, our Downtown Elementary Kโ€“5 scholars will be taking the Universal Reading Screener along with their Fall i-Ready Inform assessments. They help teachers pinpoint strengths and areas of need so every student can grow and succeed!

To celebrate their hard work, we are offering two major incentives:
๐Ÿฟ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐š๐ฅ: Score at the ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“%tile or higher on EITHER Reading or Math to lock in your invite.
๐Ÿฆ† ๐•๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐š๐›๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐œ๐ค ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก: Show out and score at or above the ๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐๐Ž๐“๐‡ ๐„๐‹๐€ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ก to earn your spot on this exclusive field trip downtown!

Believing in greatness starts today. Show up, stay focused, and letโ€™s show everyone what Downtown Elementary scholars are made of! ๐Ÿ’ชโœจ

๐Ÿ† A perfect audit deserves a perfect celebration!Congratulations to our Financial Secretary, Mrs. Lakeisha Dobbs, on ear...
08/05/2026

๐Ÿ† A perfect audit deserves a perfect celebration!

Congratulations to our Financial Secretary, Mrs. Lakeisha Dobbs, on earning a Perfect Audit and recognition from the MSCS Exquisite Audit Club (E.A.C.)!

Her attention to detail, accuracy, accountability, and commitment to excellence make Downtown Elementary proud. Thank you, Mrs. Dobbs, for representing our Skyscrapers so well! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ–ค

The first day of school at Downtown Elementary Optional School was filled with smiling faces, new beginnings, and exciti...
08/04/2026

The first day of school at Downtown Elementary Optional School was filled with smiling faces, new beginnings, and exciting opportunities!

We were honored to welcome MSCS Superintendent Dr. Roderick Richmond and his annual bus tour, providing a first-hand look at school operations on Day 1. Our DES faculty, staff, cheerleaders, and community partners also brought the energy as they welcomed our Skyscrapers back to school.

Here are a few snapshots from Day 1 as we kicked off the 2026โ€“2027 school year and began

Thank you to our students, families, teachers, staff, district leaders, and community partners for making our first day a success. Hereโ€™s to an amazing year of learning, growth, and ๐๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐–๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž!

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10 N 4th Street
Memphis, TN
38103

Opening Hours

Monday 8:15am - 3:15pm
Tuesday 8:15am - 3:15pm
Wednesday 8:15am - 3:15pm
Thursday 8:15am - 3:15pm
Friday 8:15am - 3:15pm

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