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School Notes Overview: |
Bright School, the oldest independent elementary, coeducational school in Tennessee, is committed to the intellectual, artistic, physical, and moral growth of young boys and girls. We seek academically talented students of diverse cultural, racial, religious and economic backgrounds who are willing and capable of engaging in the challenging academic opportunities the school has to offer. We offer these students a rich and rigorous interdisciplinary, child-centered curriculum designed to stimulate creative inquiry, intellectual achievement and independent thinking in a world increasingly without borders. With the guidance of the profession’s best teachers, Bright School’s students develop a life-long love of learning, high personal expectations and integrity, and a strong sense of responsibility for themselves, their community, and the natural world. Throughout their journey, they build a firm foundation upon which they will become wise and compassionate citizens of the world. ...read more
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Bright School |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 5 |
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County |
Hamilton County, TN |
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| Total
Students |
353 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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TN )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
7% |
20% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 43 students | | Kind - 53 students | | Grade 1 - 53 students | | Grade 2 - 47 students | | Grade 3 - 55 students | | Grade 4 - 50 students | | Grade 5 - 52 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
27 teachers |
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School |
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TN )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:13 |
1:13 *Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
175 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
7 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
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- Bright School, the oldest independent elementary, coeducational school in Tennessee, is committed to the intellectual, artistic, physical, and moral growth of young boys and girls. We seek academically talented students of diverse cultural, racial, religious and economic backgrounds who are willing and capable of engaging in the challenging academic opportunities the school has to offer. We offer these students a rich and rigorous interdisciplinary, child-centered curriculum designed to stimulate creative inquiry, intellectual achievement and independent thinking in a world increasingly without borders. With the guidance of the profession’s best teachers, Bright School’s students develop a life-long love of learning, high personal expectations and integrity, and a strong sense of responsibility for themselves, their community, and the natural world. Throughout their journey, they build a firm foundation upon which they will become wise and compassionate citizens of the world.
- Profile last updated: 01/30/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
37405 ) |
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Zip (
37405 ) |
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TN ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
13,229 people |
5,681,706 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
36% |
18% |
| Population Average
Age |
35 years old |
35.9 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.0 persons |
2.3 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$31,813 |
$40,785 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
4.9 rooms |
5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
47 years old |
38 years old |
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View current housing listings in 37405 |
| %
Owning / % Renting |
50% / 50% |
65% / 35% |
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