Information and Procedures for Textbook Adoptions
Williamson County Schools (WCS) adopts new textbooks and instructional materials in accordance with the Tennessee Department of Education's Adoption and Implementation Cycle. These adoptions are on an eight-year cycle. The State Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission formulates the recommended textbook list in its October meeting and submits it to the State Board of Education for their consideration and final approval. Once the State Board of Education has approved a list of textbooks and instructional materials, districts follow procedures as mandated by state law to adopt instructional materials.
State Guidelines
The state textbook adoption process is administered in accordance with the statutory requirements as set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22, and the Rules and Policies of the State Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission. Please see the Adoption Process and Timeline portion of the Tennessee Department of Education’s Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission website for more information.
Below are the instructional materials adopted by Williamson County Schools.
- Science, PE/Wellness, Fine Arts & CCTE 2017 – 2018 Adoption Results
- Social Studies, World Language and CCTE 2018 – 2019 Adoption Results
- CCTE and ELA - 2020 Adoption Results
- 2023 Adoption of Math Textbooks and Instructional Materials
- 2025 Adoption of Science, AP Psychology, and Math Reasoning Textbooks and Instructional Materials
- 2026 Adoption of Health/PE, Lifetime Wellness, and CTE Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Current Instructional Materials Being Used
View the documents below to see the instructional material titles currently used in WCS classrooms across the district by grade band.
Elementary School Titles
Middle School Titles
High School Titles
Upcoming Adoptions of Instructional Materials
The TN Textbook and Materials Commission sets the schedule for the adoption of instructional materials. For more information about the textbook adoption process, visit the Tennessee Department of Education’s Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission website.
WCS Textbook Adoption 2026-2027
During the 2026-2027 school year, WCS will be reviewing and adopting textbooks and instructional materials for Schedule F: Social Studies and CTE courses in the areas of Human Services and Management and Entrepreneurship. Information about public reviews of those materials up for review and adoption will be published when it becomes available in late fall.