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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.
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Quick Facts (2025-26)
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
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The average private school tuition in Hamilton County, TN is $16,726 for elementary schools and $21,890 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
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