Signal Mountain Christian School (2026 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 111 students
Yearly Tuition: $7,900
Acceptance rate: 95%
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: Jun. 1
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Signal Mountain Christian School
Kind	16
1	23
2	17
3	21
4	18
5	16

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Year Founded

1998

School Calendar

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Campus Size

6 acres

Student Body

Total Students

111 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 21%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

Average Class Size

12 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

school shirts

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

Jun. 1

Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,900

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Acceptance Rate

95%

National avg.: 82%

Admissions Director

Rebecca Shelton

Admissions Associate

Leslie Dunn

Sports

Total Sports Offered

1 sport

Sports

Cross Country

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

3 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Chess ClubMath Club

Outdoor Adventure Club

School Notes

At SMCS, the combined emphasis upon strong academics and spiritual training, taught in an intimate, hands-on, stimulating classroom environment that inspires a love of learning, creates an outstanding elementary school experience.
Qualified, experienced teachers who care for and pray for each student model joyful faith as they address the spiritual, academic and personal development of each child.
Thus, our motto: "Educating for Life.".

School Motto: Love God’s Word. Develop Christian Character. Impact the World for Christ.

The elementary school years are the most important in a child's intellectual and spiritual development. It is universally understood that children whoreceive a solid foundation in reading, writing, math, science, and history in elementary school are equipped to excel during the remainder of their academic careers. What is often overlooked is that, during these same years, each child is learning and internalizing the values and beliefs that will shape and largely determine their faith and character in adulthood.
SMCS exists to assist Christian parents in educating their children tounderstand God`s Word and His world better. It is our goal to partner with parents in leading their children to faith in Jesus Christ, helping themacquire a Christian worldview and life perspective, develop Christian character, and become equipped and motivated to impact the world for Christ.
SMCS offers a comprehensive, stimulating education that fosters a lifelong love of learning. Whenever practical, our teachers use techniques pioneered by Charlotte Mason. These techniques enable students to bring all their mental faculties into play: to identify important information, to think critically, to make value judgments about the ideas and relationships introduced, and to learn the vocabulary of good writers. The atmosphere in each class is conducive to learning, featuring an intimate setting that incorporates nature, classical music,and art. Through the great writings of men and women who love their subjects, and using the original texts, SMCS students are introduced to important ideas and inspirational relationships such as love, service, authority, obedience, reverence, and neighborly kindness; relationships with family, friends, and neighbors, the past, and the present. Charlotte Mason techniques are complemented by traditional, proven curriculum, including phonics-based reading, BJU Math, and rich science and history texts. In addition to Bible classes and scripture memory, Christian thought is integrated into every subject as appropriate. God is the Lord of history, math, science, social studies, fine arts, and all other areas of human scholarship and inquiry. Our daily curriculum is filled with the wonder of discovering God's infinite wisdom, power and love in every area of human activity. It is an outworking of a Christian world and life view that recognizes the divine presence in the intricacies of a single snowflake, or the sonatas of Mozart; in the order of the solar system, or the brush strokes of Rembrandt.
The school functions as an extension of the home, making parents true partners in their child's education. Qualified, experienced teachers-who know each student's heart as well as his or her academic strengths and weaknesses-pray for each student and model joyful faith as they give individual attention to the spiritual, academic, physical and personal development of each child, and reinforce the mutual values of the parents and the school. Parents have abundant opportunities to assist in the classrooms by reading to the class or with individual students, helping in the library, making presentations in areas of parental expertise that enrich the curriculum, and accompanying school trips. Parents have frequent opportunities to meet with the teachers, including scheduled events like quarterly progress meetings, and pray for the specific needs of the students, their families, and each other. The result is a supportive community atmosphere and an outstanding elementary school experience for parents and students alike.
SMCS uses the ERB to measure academic progress in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Using a national achievement test allows us to measure our students' progress against students from all states, not just Tennessee, in both public and private schools. Generally, SMCS students often exceed the national average.
SMCS students have a very high acceptance rate at private prep schools and Christian middle schools, as well as public/charter schools. The feedback we have received from principals, admissions directors, and parents is that our students have good character, love to learn, and are responsible.
If you would like to know more about SMCS, we invite you to visit our website at smcstn.org or call the school office at 423-886-1115.

Source: Verified school update

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How much does Signal Mountain Christian School cost?

Signal Mountain Christian School's tuition is approximately $7,900 for private students.

What is the acceptance rate of Signal Mountain Christian School?

The acceptance rate of Signal Mountain Christian School is 95%, which is higher than the national average of 84%.

What sports does Signal Mountain Christian School offer?

Signal Mountain Christian School offers 1 interscholastic sports: Cross Country.

When is the application deadline for Signal Mountain Christian School?

The application deadline for Signal Mountain Christian School is Jun. 1.

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The average private school tuition in Hamilton County, TN is $18,091 for elementary schools and $24,552 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Hamilton County, TN is 86% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).