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SUMMER CAMP AT
BELVOIR CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY
ALWAYS AN
ADVENTURE!
At BCA’s Summer Camp,
children return year after
year to enjoy a fun-filled
summer! Call today to
learn more! Open to
boys and girls, ages
Pre-K3 - 9th grade.
800 BELVOIR AVENUE
CHATTANOOGA, TN
423.622.3755
W W W. B C A L I O N S . O R G
Chattanooga
Christian School
Reaching Higher - Growing Deeper
Independent School Profiles
Bachman Academy
414 Brymer Creek Rd.
McDonald, TN 37353
p: (423) 479-4523
f: (423) 472-2718
www.bachmanacademy.org
[email protected]
Founded: 1999
Grades: 6th-12th
Total Students: 35
Avg. Class Size: 5
Religious Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Tuition: $18,779 day | $38,845 five-day
| $48,275 boarding
Uniforms: Yes
Bachman Academy’s mission is to empower students who have learning differences
to develop the skills and values necessary
for success in our global community.
Bachman is a boarding and day school
for children who have language-based
learning differences, such as dyslexia, and
attention issues, such as ADHD. Bachman
Academy provides a language-rich program of study emphasizing active learning.
In addition to college-prep academics, the
academy offers elective career focuses in
equestrian, horticulture, mechanics, and
woodworking. Bachman Academy is dually
accredited by SAIS/SACS.
Baylor
School
171 Baylor School Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37405
p: (423) 267-5902
f: (423) 757-2525
www.baylorschool.org
[email protected]
Founded: 1893
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Founded: 1887
Total Students: 180 (for 2012-2013)
Avg. Class Size: 15
Religious Affiliation: Christian
(Lutheran)
Tuition: (2013-2014) $3,650 pre-K3
and pre-K4 (1/2 day program) | $6,350
Kindergarten | $6,900 1st–5th | $7,350
6th–8th
Uniforms: Yes
Belvoir Christian Academy (BCA)
is fully accredited by the National
Lutheran School Accreditation and
SACS/CASI. BCA has been serving the
Chattanooga community for 125 years
and focuses on academic excellence
and spiritual growth for each child.
A small school, BCA is able to offer
individual attention in a family-oriented environment. Extra-curricular
activities include a variety of sports,
such as volleyball, soccer, basketball,
cheerleading, cross-country, track
and golf. In addition, students may
participate in Taekwondo, gymnastics,
choir, piano, and voice lessons.
Berean Academy
Founded: 1972
Grades: K3-12th
Tuition: (for 2013-2014) $21,203
day (6th-12th) | $43,184 boarding
(9th-12th)
Total Students: 298
Uniforms: Yes
Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Avg. Class Size: 18
Tuition: Call for information
Uniforms: Dress Code
Berean Academy exists to provide
an academic education within the
context of a Christian worldview, to
promote physical, spiritual, and social
growth through supervised activities,
and to prepare young people for a
life of service to the glory of God.
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Can you find seven things that are different in these photos?
Grades: pre-K3—8th
441 Berean Lane
Hixson, TN 37343
p: (423) 877-1288
f: (423) 875-5965
www.bereanacademy.net
[email protected]
Baylor School is one of the country’s
leading college preparatory schools,
and 100% of Baylor graduates attend
college. The most recent graduating
class earned more than $12 million in
college scholarships. At Baylor, students
quickly find peers who value academic
achievement and are surrounded by
a faculty committed to helping them
reach their full potential. The mission
See the Difference?
800 Belvoir Ave.
Chattanooga, TN
37412
p: (423) 622-3755
f: (423) 622-0177
www.bcalions.org
[email protected]
Total Students: 1,030
Religious Affiliation: At Baylor, faith
is central to every person’s life and the
study of religion is an essential part
of a complete education. The school
welcomes and respects all faiths.
KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE
Belvoir Christian Academy
Grades: 6th-12th
Avg. Class Size: 13
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of Baylor School is to foster in students
both the ability and the desire to make
a positive difference in the world.
Baylor can teach you how to look harder and find more. In fact, that’s the point of Walkabout.
Open to all students in grades 6-12, Walkabout can take you from bouldering on Signal
Mountain to kayaking in India. To find out more, visit www.baylorschool.org.
BaylorLeads
171 Baylor School Road | Chattanooga, TN 37405 | (423) 267-5902 for Admission
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B E LV O I R
CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY
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Boyd-Buchanan
School
4650 Buccaneer Trail
Chattanooga, TN 37411
p: (423) 622-6177
f: (423) 508-2218
www.bbschool.org
[email protected]
• Pre K-12
Christian School
• SACS Accredited
• TSSAA Member
Contact the Office
of Admissions
today at
(423)883-3387
to schedule a tour!
7815 Shallowford Rd. • Chattanooga, TN 37421
www.gracechatt.org
Primrose Schools Summer Camp–
®
Passport to Adventure!
From the great outdoors and virtual travel to music
Founded: 1952
Founded: 1913
Grades: pre-K3-12th
Grades: pre-K–5th
Total Students: 913
Total Students: 300
Avg. Class Size: 15
Avg. Class Size: 15
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Religious Affiliation: None
Tuition: $6,950 (pre-K) | $7,020 (K-5th)
| $8,300 (6th–8th) | $9,450 (9th–12th)
Tuition: $9,750 (pre-K) | $12,975
(K–5th)
Uniforms: Yes
Uniforms: Yes
Boyd-Buchanan School offers a loving,
Christ-centered environment for developing the spiritual, intellectual, social
and physical potential of each student.
The school prepares students to walk
with the Master and to embrace life’s
challenges with joy, courage and wisdom.
It is committed to offering young people
a source of truth, strength, and vision
for today’s changing world, and strives
to guide students toward possessing the
heart and spirit of Jesus. Located on 58
acres, Boyd-Buchanan provides a wellrounded college preparatory educational
environment that stresses academic
excellence, innovation technology integration, diverse fine arts opportunities,
and a legacy of success in athletics.
The Bright School is committed
to providing a developmentally
appropriate elementary experience
for children in a safe and nurturing
environment. It strives to develop
young learners through play, discovery, expression, and inquiry. Children
learn in a stimulating setting that
encourages them to think, solve
problems on their own, and work
together to reach their greatest
potential. The school works to build
a firm foundation in reading, writing,
and math that will sustain students
through their educational journeys
beyond Bright School.
Brainerd
Baptist School
creative activities and fun adventures with friends will
300 Brookfield Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37411
p: (423) 622-3873
f: (423) 624-5164
www.brainerdbaptistschool.org
[email protected]
help Explorers play, laugh and learn their way through
Founded: 1953
and dance, Camp PrimroseSM is your family’s passport
to adventure and fun this summer! Exciting field trips,
an unforgettable summer.
Start planning your
summer adventure now –
CampPrimrose.com
Grades: K3-5th
Total Students: 306
Avg. Class Size: 14
Religious Affiliation: Christian
(Nondenominational)
Tuition: $3,184 K3 (T/Th) | $4,530 K3
and K4 (MWF) | $5,562 K3 and K4 (MF)
| $7,208 K5 (MF) | $7,481 (1st-5th)
Uniforms: Yes
Primrose School of East Brainerd
423.499.5584 | PrimroseEastBrainerd.com
Primrose School of Hixson
423.870.4840 | PrimroseHixson.com
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The Bright School
1950 McDade Lane
Chattanooga, TN
37405
p: (423) 267-8546
f: (423) 265-0025
www.brightschool.com
[email protected]
Brainerd Baptist School (BBS) is an
independent Christian school that offers
a challenging curriculum through which
teachers instill a love of learning in their
students. BBS offers a robust fine arts
program, innovative technology that is
among the best in the city, and a strong
athletic program for its students. Graduates routinely excel at the best middle/
high schools in Chattanooga.
* per school website
Calvary
Christian
School*
4601 North Ter.
Chattanooga, TN 37411
p: (423) 622-2181
f: (423) 622-0150
www.ccseagles.org
[email protected]
Founded: 1976
Grades: K4–12th
Total Students: N/A
Avg. Class Size: N/A
Religious Affiliation: Independent
Baptist
Tuition: N/A
Uniforms: Yes
For over 35 years, Calvary Christian
School (CCS) has educated children
from a biblical point of view. Children are taught by highly qualified,
spiritual teachers and enjoy a low
student-teacher ratio. CCS places
a strong emphasis on patriotism,
discipline and moral values. CCS is
affiliated with the Tennessee Association of Christian Schools and the
American Association of Christian
Schools.
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Chattanooga
Christian
School
3354 Charger Dr.
Chattanooga, TN 37409
p: (423) 265-6411
f: (423) 756-4044
www.ccsk12.com
[email protected]
Collegedale Academy
P.O. Box 628
4855 College Dr. East
Collegedale, TN 37315
p: (423) 396-2124
f: (423) 396-3363
www.collegedaleacademy.com
[email protected]
Founded: 1892
Founded: 1970
Grades: 9th–12th
Grades: K-12th
Total Students: 343
Total Students: 1,152
Avg. Class Size: 17-22
Religious Affiliation: Christian (Interdenominational)
Tuition: (for 2013-2014) $6,678 elementary
| $7,668 middle | $9,331 high
Uniforms: Dress Code
Chattanooga Christian School (CCS) is
a K-12th grade day school nestled on
60 acres at the foot of beautiful Lookout Mountain. CCS has been serving
Christian families in the Chattanooga
area for over 40 years. “Reaching
Higher, Growing Deeper” is the theme
applied to all that is done at CCS
to educate students. Chattanooga
Christian School is committed to
providing an environment that allows
children to grow and realize their full,
God-given potential.
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Avg. Class Size: 18
Girls
Preparatory
School
205 Island Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37405
p: (423) 634-7644
f: (423) 634-7643
www.gps.edu
[email protected]
Founded: 1906
Grades: 6th–12th
Total Students: 600
Religious Affiliation: Seventh-day
Adventist
Avg. Class Size: 15
Tuition: $7,200 constituent | $8,760
non-constituent
Tuition: $20,570 (may vary by grades, day
students and boarders)
Religious Affiliation: None
Uniforms: Yes
Uniforms: Yes
Collegedale Academy is a private, fouryear, coeducational secondary school
owned and operated by the Seventh-day
Adventist church. The school provides
education in general and college preparatory curriculum. Collegedale Academy’s
mission is to educate, equip, and inspire
students to recognize God’s call, reach out
to others, and reveal His truth. We are a
school where academics intersect with a
personal relationship with Christ. Students
have opportunities such as mission trips,
student week-of-prayers, oversea music
trips, sports teams, college credit classes,
and class organizations.
Girls Preparatory School (GPS) creates
leaders by engaging the mind, stimulating the spirit, instilling values and
self-confidence, and challenging girls
to recognize their membership in the
global community. Founded in 1906, the
school is one of the largest secondary independent girls’ day schools in
the United States, serving 600 girls in
grades 6-12 from southeast Tennessee and northeast Georgia. Among its
unique features is an integrated iPad
and laptop program that incorporates
interactive e-textbooks and dynamic
educational applications that guide
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students in collecting, assimilating, and
communicating knowledge. The global
education initiative encourages students
to become active world citizens and to
engage in learning that broadens their
intellectual horizons and deepens their
understanding of the world’s issues. In
the classroom, faculty members work
to foster both intellect and character in
each girl while focusing on and teaching to girls’ strengths. In the athletic
arena, GPS was recognized in 2012 by
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and
the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic
Association (TSSAA) for having the highest performing athletic program among
Division II-AA schools.
Grace
Baptist
Academy
7815 Shallowford Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37421
p: (423) 892-8222
f: (423) 894-1194
www.gracechatt.org
[email protected]
Founded: 1985
Grades: K4–12th; Grace Children’s
Center 2 months—4 years
Total Students: 575
Avg. Class Size: 16
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Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Uniforms: Yes (1st grade and up)
Tuition: $5,615 elementary | $6,715
middle | $7,295 high
Hickory Valley Christian School (HVCS)
is a private Christian school that offers
academic excellence, small class
sizes, and individualized learning
with a focus on integrated technology in a Christ-centered, nurturing
environment. HVCS focuses on five
things: (1) meeting children where
they are, (2) giving students the
intellectual capacity to face the future,
(3) making learning fun, (4) helping
students grow in their sense of global
awareness, and (5) working towards
Christ-centeredness.
Uniforms: Yes
Grace Academy is a private Christian
school serving the metropolitan Chattanooga area and the surrounding counties
in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.
Grace is committed to providing an
excellent educational program by utilizing
the appropriate curriculum and methods
to establish a creative, supportive and
wholesome atmosphere for its students.
The total educational experience is
designed to help students recognize their
learning styles, abilities and talents, and
to use them in pursuing God’s design for
their lives.
Hamilton Heights
Christian Academy
2201 Hickory Valley Rd.
Chattanooga, TN
37421
p: (423) 894-0597
f: (866) 567-4496
www.hamiltonheights.net
[email protected]
Grades: 6th–12th (day), 9th–12th
(boarding)
Founded: 1997
Total Students: 914
Avg. Class Size: 14
Total Students: 71
Avg. Class Size: 13
Religious Affiliation: Christian
(Nondenominational)
Religious Affiliation: Nondenominational
Tuition: $21,690 day | $40,860
boarding
Uniforms: No
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy
(HHCA) was founded to offer a unique
educational opportunity for secondary
high school students at an affordable
tuition rate. HHCA has full accreditation
with the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS) and the Association
of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
Hamilton Heights does not discriminate on
the basis of sex, age, race, national/ethnic
origin or physical disability when determining the qualification of an applicant for
enrollment.
Hickory Valley
Christian School
6605 Shallowford Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37421
p: (423) 894-3200
f: (423) 894-8665
www.hvcs.org
[email protected]
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Founded: 1905
Grades: 9th–12th
Tuition: $4,500
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McCallie School
500 Dodds Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37404
p: (423) 624-8300
f: (423) 493-5426
www.mccallie.org
[email protected]
Founded: 1980
Grades: pre-K–5th
than themselves,
THAT IMPORTANT THINGS ARE
EXPECT
ED
and that other
people
are
counting on them
OF THEM,
–Bob Unger, “Boys Need Our Help to Become Tomorrow’s Men”
.
mccallie.org 423.634.8300
Uniforms: Yes
“We want you to be educated, but
honestly, we want more than that. We
want you to be capable, committed,
and morally courageous, to become
men who make a positive difference
in your world. We want you to strive
for excellence, to live honorably, to
act responsibly, to seek intellectual
and spiritual truth and to help others.”
–Headmaster Dr. R. Kirk Walker Jr. ‘69
Notre Dame
High School
2701 Vermont Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37404
p: (423) 624-4618
f: (423) 624-4621
www.myndhs.com
[email protected]
Founded: 1876
Grades: 9th–12th
Total Students: 409
Avg. Class Size: 18
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Avg. Class Size: 10
Tuition: $10,190 Catholic students
(includes fees and books) | $13,445 nonCatholic students (includes fees and books)
Religious Affiliation: Nondenominational
Uniforms: Yes
Tuition: $2,300–$6,655 (varies by age
and hours)
Named one of the Top 50 Catholic
schools in the nation, Notre Dame has
Total Students: 120
bigger
BOYS NEED TO KNOW
they belong to something
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TIGI |
Class of 2023
Adopted from Ethiopia at 18 months old. Wants
to be a zookeeper when she grows up. Says SBA is
a happy place.
Mom and Dad chose SBA for the personal and
biblical investment made in every student. They
wanted Tigi to be seen as her own little person.
discover the
Come see what we’re all about.
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education
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been serving the Chattanooga community
since 1876, providing excellence in Catholic
education. Notre Dame offers a diverse
and challenging college-prep program and
welcomes students of all faiths.
Oakwood
Christian
Academy
113 Oakwood St.
Chickamauga, GA 30707
p: (706) 375-7247
f: (706) 375-5216
www.ocaeagles.org
[email protected]
Founded: 1992
Grades: pre-K3–12th
Total Students: 280 (for 2012-2013)
Avg. Class Size: 12
Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Tuition: $4,100-$6,500 (varies by grade)
Uniforms: Yes (1st grade and up)
Oakwood Christian Academy (OCA) promotes a Christ-centered curriculum and
focuses in all areas on helping students
develop a biblical worldview. A fully
accredited school, Oakwood has an academically challenging curriculum and
certified Christian faculty. The school
offers chapel programs for students
from kindergarten to high school, and
extension enrichment classes including
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music, P.E., Spanish, technology lab,
library, band, art and chorus. Additional
electives for Jr./Sr. high school students
include sign language, practical
technology, home economics, media
development, and strength training.
OCA has partnered with Truett-McConnell College to offer ACCEL classes to
our 11th-12th grade students for dual
enrollment. The only cost to parents
is the price of books. Sports programs
include soccer, volleyball, cross-country,
basketball, baseball, track and golf.
Ooltewah Adventist
Kindergarten & School
9209 Amos Rd.
Ooltewah, TN 37363
p: (423) 238-4449
f: (423) 238-4577
www.oaksonline.net
[email protected]
Founded: 1975
Grades: K–8th
Total Students: 100
Avg. Class Size: 10
Religious Affiliation: Seventh-day
Adventist
Tuition: $3,825–$5,075 (varies by grade
and church membership)
Uniforms: Yes
OAKS…a great place to grow with God!
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Our Lady of
Perpetual Help
Catholic School
Primrose School of
East Brainerd
& Hixson
505 South Moore Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37412
p: (423) 622-1481
f: (423) 622-2016
www.myolph.com
[email protected]
East Brainerd
1619 Gunbarrel Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37421
p: (423) 499-5584
f: (423) 499-9846
www.primroseeastbrainerd.com
[email protected]
Founded: 1937
Grades: pre-K4–8th
Total Students: 325
Avg. Class Size: 18
Religious Affiliation: Catholic
Tuition: $4,960 (Catholic) | $7,800 (nonCatholic)
Uniforms: Yes
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
(OLPH) is a SACS accredited, parochial
school providing a high quality education
for girls and boys in grades pre-K4-8th
grade. OLPH is committed to providing
an education that fosters the realization
that each person’s relationship with God,
self and others is a lifelong process. It is
dedicated to preparing students to live
in an ever-changing society. OLPH strives
to motivate students to employ Christian
principles in using their talents to serve the
needs of others. Free exchange of ideas
and opinions among students, parents and
teachers is encouraged.
Hixson
1985 Northpoint Blvd.
Hixson, TN 37343
p: (423) 870-4840
f: (423) 870-9447
www.primrosehixson.com
[email protected]
Grades: Infants–PK
Total Students: 100+
Avg. Class Size: 8-18
Founded: East Brainerd: 1993 | Hixson:
1995
Religious Affiliation: None
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Tuition: varies by classroom and full or
part-time
Uniforms: PK only
Primrose School is an educationally
based preschool that blends accredited
curriculum that is teacher-directed with a
child-initiated approach called “balanced
learning.” The school combines the best
of both philosophies. Primrose School
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lets the particular interests of each
child serve as the springboard to
healthy social, emotional, physical and
academic development, while teachers
guide them to self-assurance and
prepare them for lifelong academic
and social success.
St. Andrew’sSewanee
School
290 Quintard Rd.
Sewanee, TN 37375
p: (931) 598-5651
f: (931) 463-2121
www.sasweb.org
[email protected]
7525 Min Tom Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37421
p: (423) 899-1999
f: (423) 899-0109
www.stns.org
[email protected]
Founded: 1958
Total Students: 200
Avg. Class Size: 10–15
Total Students: 250
Religious Affiliation: Episcopal
Avg. Class Size: 13
Tuition: $9,447–$12,958 (varies by
grade)
Boarding: $40,000
Uniforms: No
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School is a
private, coeducational, day and
boarding college preparatory school
that offers students an innovative
curriculum. Dedicated to cultivating well-rounded and thoughtful
individuals, the school encourages
students to challenge themselves
in and out of the classroom while
participating in a close knit and
caring community. Students enjoy
small classes, an award-winning arts
program, sports and recreational
opportunities and access to the facilities of the University of the South.
Typically, 95% or more of graduates
enroll directly into four-year colleges and universities.
St. Jude School
930 Ashland Ter.
Chattanooga, TN 37415
p: (423) 877-6022
f: (423) 875-8920
www.stjudechattanooga.org/school
[email protected]
Founded: 1960
Grades: pre-K3–8th
Total Students: 396
Avg. Class Size: 15
Religious Affiliation: Catholic
Tuition: $2200 + $500 student fee
(Catholic students) | $7,570 + $500
Student Fee (non-Catholic students)
Uniforms: Yes
Guided by God, St. Jude School strives
to provide academic excellence in an
environment that embraces the Catholic
values of spirituality and service. St. Jude
School’s strong core curriculum, dedi-
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Grades: pre-K–5th
Founded: 1868
Religious Affiliation: Episcopal
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St. Nicholas
School
Grades: 6th–12th
Tuition: $16,000 middle (day) |
$16,500 upper (day)
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cated faculty, extracurricular activities,
enthusiastic parental involvement and
most importantly, ability to serve and
honor God, makes it unique. At St. Jude
School, students learn, pray and play.
Uniforms: No
Located on a beautiful, wooded,
24-acre campus in the East Brainerd
community, St. Nicholas School is
an independent Episcopal school for
boys and girls in pre-school through
5th grade. Founded in 1958 as a
neighborhood kindergarten at Grace
Episcopal Church, St. Nicholas has
grown into a unique educational
community of cottage-based classrooms that provide focused settings
for integrated learning. St. Nicholas
nurtures the whole child, integrating spiritual, artistic and physical
development.
St. Peter’s Episcopal School
848 Ashland Ter.
Chattanooga, TN 37415
p: (423) 870-1794
f: (423) 877-2604
www.saintpetersschool.net
[email protected]
Kids learn better outdoors
Research shows it. You know it from
experience. Now, get the degree that
lets you do it better.
SACS Accredited M.S.Ed
in Outdoor Education
Designed for classroom teachers and
outdoor professionals right here in
Chattanooga at Southern Adventist
University. An entire M.S.Ed. in three
semesters (choose a summer or
winter/fall sequence). Also available:
professional recertification credit in math,
language arts, science, and social studies
using the outdoors as a learning laboratory.
Summer Cohort
now forming for
June16-27, 2013
Intensive
Founded: 1963
Grades: pre-K3–5th
Total Students: 206
Avg. Class Size: 16
Religious Affiliation: Episcopal
Tuition: $4,000–$8,600 (varies by
grade)
Uniforms: Yes
The goal of St. Peter’s Episcopal
School is to celebrate children as they
become unique people by discovering
and using their gifts. The school’s
programs create the space for that to
happen, following the school motto of
“Learning to Love and Loving to Learn.”
St. Peter’s Episcopal School is proud
of its core curriculum, and its teachers
create a loving space where children
feel safe to explore their potential to
speak, perform or create.
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Scenic Land School*
Founded: 1999
Standifer Gap SDA School
Scenic Land School
1200 Mountain Creek
Rd. Ste. 300
Chattanooga, TN 37405
p: (423) 877-9711
f: (423) 876-0398
www.sceniclandschool.org
[email protected]
Grades: PK–12th
8255 Standifer Gap Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37421
p: (423) 892-6013
f: (423) 664-4891
www.sgsdaschool.org
[email protected]
Founded: 1966
Grades: K–8th
Total Students: 25-30
Avg. Class Size: 6
Religious Affiliation: N/A
Tuition: N/A
Uniforms: Yes
The Scenic Land School is an accredited
Tennessee category one school located at the
foot of Signal Mountain. Scenic Land is a K-8th
school serving students from Chattanooga and
surrounding areas. Scenic Land is dedicated
to serving students with learning differences
and academic challenges. To ensure success,
Scenic Land School has 1:4 faculty-to-student
ratio for reading, writing and math programs
and a 1:8 ratio for other programs. Scenic
Land strives to have students reach their full
potential, regardless of challenges or confidence level. Scenic Land School believes that
every child can learn and be successful.
Signal Mountain
Christian School
2502 Fairmount Pk.
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
p: (423) 886-1115
f: (423) 886-1115
www.smcstn.org
[email protected]
Founded: 1998
Total Students: 988+
Avg. Class Size: 18
Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Tuition: (for 2013-2014) $6,738 elementary | $7,750 middle | $8,350 high
Grades: pre-K–8th
Silverdale Baptist Academy is a Christcentered college preparatory academy.
The school’s mission is to partner with
families in providing an environment of
academic excellence through a biblical
worldview. Silverdale is a member of
TSSAA and is accredited with ACSI and
SACS. Silverdale Baptist Academy also
provides students with learning challenges and opportunities to flourish with
its Specialized Academics Department.
Total Students: 68
Siskin Early Learning
Centers
Downtown
1101 Carter St.
Chattanooga, TN 37402
p: (423) 648-1700
f: (423) 648-1780
East Brainerd
1602 Gunbarrel Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37421
p: (423) 643-4059
f: (423) 643-4068
www.siskin.org
[email protected]
Founded: 1950
Grades: 6 weeks–6 years (pre-K)
Total Students: 130 Downtown, 114
East Brainerd
Avg. Class Size: 12
Grades: K–5th
Religious Affiliation: None
Total Students: 70
Tuition: Contact the Early Learning
Centers for tuition rates
Avg. Class Size: 12
Religious Affiliation: Nondenominational
Tuition: $4,500 K–2nd | $5,000 3rd–5th
Uniforms: Yes
Signal Mountain Christian School (SMCS)
aids parents in training their children to
love and understand God’s Word and His
world. Classes are small to allow children
to learn through discovery and exercise
giftedness, individuality and different styles
of learning. A broad curriculum promotes
academic excellence.
Silverdale Baptist Academy
7236 Bonny Oaks Dr.
Chattanooga, TN 37421
p: (423) 892-2319
f: (423) 648-7600
www.silverdaleba.org
[email protected]
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Founded: 1948
Uniforms: Yes
Uniforms: No
Siskin Children’s Institute operates two early
learning centers for children ages 6 weeks to
6 years in Chattanooga. The centers educate
children with developmental and behavioral
disabilities such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, ADHD and autism spectrum disorders as well as typically developing children
in an inclusive learning environment. The
Siskin Early Learning Centers’ philosophy is
that children of all abilities can develop to
their full potential by having opportunities
to interact with one another and develop
meaningful relationships. A comprehensive
team of special educators, therapists,
researchers and nurses work together to
provide a broad range of programs and
services, such as curriculum-based education, physical, occupational and speech
therapies, nursing care, and enrichment
programs such as creative movement, music
and gardening.
Avg. Class Size: 14
Religious Affiliation: Seventh-day
Adventist
Tuition: $4,700
Uniforms: Yes
Standifer Gap SDA School is a pre-K–8th
school that operates in cooperation with
the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists. Students enjoy
the advantage of low student-teacher
ratios, providing individualized instruction in an inviting environment.
Sylvan Learning
of Chattanooga
4295 Cromwell Rd.
Ste. 309
Chattanooga, TN 37421
p: (423) 894-8333
f: (423) 894-1891
www.sylvanchattanooga.com
[email protected]
Founded: 1979
Grades: K–12th and college
Total Students: varies
Avg. Class Size: 3:1 student-teacher
ratio
Religious Affiliation: none
Tuition: varies based on program length
Uniforms: no
Sylvan Learning partners with families to
uncover each student’s needs. Individualized programs are designed to give the
student the confidence he or she needs
to be independent and successful in the
classroom. Caring instructors and an encouraging environment are the hallmarks
of Sylvan’s student-focused culture.
Remedial and enrichment programs are
available in reading, math, writing, study
skills and ACT/ SAT prep.
TCPS
Tennessee Christian Preparatory School
Tennessee Christian
Preparatory School
4995 North Lee Hwy. Cleveland, TN 37312
p: (423) 559-8939
f: (423) 476-4974
www.tcpsk12.org
[email protected]
Educating and Equipping with Excellence
Tennessee Christian Preparatory School provides a
Founded: 1997
quality college preparatory
Grades: pre-K3-12th
Total Students: 270
Avg. Class Size: 15
Religious Affiliation: Christian
(Interdenominational)
Tuition: $535FT preschool | $6,935
kindergarten | $7,235 1st-5th | $7,535
6th-8th | $7,995 9th-12th
education from a Christian
4995 North Lee Hwy. Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 559 8939 tcpsk12.0rg
worldview and equips
students for tomorrow’s
challenges by educating
the mind and soul.
Uniforms: Yes
Tennessee Christian Preparatory School
(TCPS) is a SACS (AvancEd) accredited, coeducational, interdenominational school offering a strong college preparatory academic
program for students in Pre-School 3 through
grade 12. Located in Cleveland, Tenn., TCPS
integrates Christian faith into the curriculum
and the daily life of students. While TCPS is
appreciative of the various Christian doctrines
and traditions of the numerous students and
families comprising the school community,
TCPS does not operate under the authority or
doctrine of any denomination or church, but
operates as an independent 501(c)(3) corporation under the authority and supervision of
an independent Board of Trustees.
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