Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Special Program Emphasis
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 64 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Lester Coon Adventist School
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Special Program Emphasis
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 64 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Students By Grade
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
64 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
16%
State avg.: 21%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Tuition is based on number of children from each family and other variables.
Admissions Director
Lisa D. Jennings
Application URL
School Notes
- Lester Coon Adventist School (LCA) exists to provide academic training while inspiring students to subscribe to principles of truth, obedience, honor, integrity, justice and purity in the context of Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and lifestyle.
- LCA operates in harmony with, and guidance and direction from, the Office of Education, North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Lester Coon Adventist School?
The application deadline for Lester Coon Adventist School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Lester Coon Adventist School is Collegedale Academy - High School (2.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Collegedale Academy - Elementary (2.8 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Grace Baptist Academy (6.6 miles away)
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Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: K-4 | 211 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 3
Seventh Day Adventist
4855 College Drive E
Collegedale, TN 37315
(423) 396-2124
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 376 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 8
Seventh Day Adventist
4855 College Drive East
Collegedale, TN 37315
(423) 396-2124
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: 5-8 | 262 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 5
Seventh Day Adventist
4856 College Dr. E
Collegedale, TN 37315
(423) 396-2124
Distance: 5.2 mi
Gr: K-8 | 130 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Seventh Day Adventist
9209 Amos Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 238-4449
Distance: 5.2 mi
Gr: K-8 | 53 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Seventh Day Adventist
8255 Standifer Gap Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 892-6013
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 376 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 8
Seventh Day Adventist
4855 College Drive East
Collegedale, TN 37315
(423) 396-2124
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 55 students
2200 Morris Hill Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 499-2391
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 543 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 8
Baptist
7815 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 892-8224
Distance: 7.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 965 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 12
Baptist
7236 Bonny Oaks Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 892-2319
Distance: 11.1 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 1,052 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 6
Church of Christ
4650 Buccaneer Trail
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(706) 270-3108
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: K-4 | 211 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 3
Seventh Day Adventist
4855 College Drive E
Collegedale, TN 37315
(423) 396-2124
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: 5-8 | 262 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 5
Seventh Day Adventist
4856 College Dr. E
Collegedale, TN 37315
(423) 396-2124
Distance: 5.2 mi
Gr: K-8 | 130 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Seventh Day Adventist
9209 Amos Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 238-4449
Distance: 5.2 mi
Gr: K-8 | 53 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Seventh Day Adventist
8255 Standifer Gap Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 892-6013
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 55 students
2200 Morris Hill Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 499-2391
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 543 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 8
Baptist
7815 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 892-8224
Distance: 7.1 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 162 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 10
Episcopal
7525 Min Tom Dr
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 899-1999
Distance: 7.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 61 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Montessori School (Islamic)
2533 Gunbarrel Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 894-1637
Distance: 7.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 965 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 12
Baptist
7236 Bonny Oaks Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 892-2319
Distance: 8.8 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 101 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 5
Christian
6605 Shallowford Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 894-3200
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(706) 820-0735
Flintstone, GA 30725
(706) 820-0735
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(706) 820-1171
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(706) 820-1171
8791.4 miles
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Chattanooga, TN 37419
(423) 825-7352
Chattanooga, TN 37419
(423) 825-7352
8791.5 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 309 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Chattanooga Valley Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
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Flintstone, GA 30725
(706) 820-2511
Flintstone, GA 30725
(706) 820-2511
8791.6 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Lookout Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
321 N Bragg Ave
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350
(423) 821-6116
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350
(423) 821-6116
8791.8 miles
Gr: K-5 | 215 students Minority enrollment: 8%
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