Schools & Utilities
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Schools
Charleston Elementary School
The History of our local community school is long and rich. Originally Charleston Academy, beginning as early as 1871, the town of Charleston prided itself in the education of their children.
In 1911, Bradley County purchased the building and Charleston High School became the first public high school in the county. A new building was begun at the school’s present site in 1916 and opened its doors in 1918. The school operated as a 1-12 school and eventually K-12 until 2001 when the county opened the new Walker Valley High School. At that time all high school students were sent to Walker Valley, the middle school students were moved to Ocoee Middle and Charleston became an elementary school. It has maintained the prestigious title of Charleston Elementary STEAM Academy since the inception of the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) program by the state.
Location:
8797 Hiwassee St, Charleston, TN 37310
Phone:
(423) 336-2232
Walker Valley High School
Walker Valley High has been in existence since 2001. It was created to help regulate high enrollment throughout Bradley County.
Names narrowed to Hiwassee River High School, River Valley High School and Walker Valley High School, the panel decided on honoring Chief Jack Walker, a leader of the Cherokee Nation who lived in the valley in the early 19th century as reflection of the heritage of the area of Charleston.
Location:
750 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37312
Phone:
(423) 336-1383
Utility Providers
Volunteer Electric Cooperative
VEC is the electric power utility for the City of Charleston.
Cleveland Office:
(423) 476-6571 | phone
Calhoun-Charleston Utility District
CCUD provides water and sewer services within the city limits of Calhoun and Charleston.
(423) 336-3571 | phone
Utility Providers
Charleston City Garbage Pickup
The City of Charleston facilitates pickup service within the city limits provided by an authorized third-party vendor.
Garbage pickup is once weekly on Friday between 7AM and 12 noon depending upon location on the garbage pickup route.
The city strongly recommends placing garbage at the street on Thursday evening or you may miss pickup.
Trash must be bagged appropriately, and a maximum of 10 bags are permitted per household per pickup. Only household trash is accepted. Cardboard must be broken down and bagged or tied together. Hazardous chemicals and liquids, large items such as furniture, construction debris, or otherwise are not accepted and must be taken to an appropriate disposal facility.
Trash pickup will be postponed to the next business day in the event of a federal holiday or a limiting circumstance that delays service.
There is no fee for this service.
To start trash service for your property within City limits, please call City Hall at (423) 336-1483.
Additional questions, comments or issues regarding trash pickup service may be directed to the Public Works Department.