Statement of Purpose:

The purpose of Macon Road Baptist School is to bring every student to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and to equip him/her with knowledge, attitudes, and skills for effective service to God.  Macon Road Baptist School desires to train every student in a way that he/she will live to bring glory to the Lord in every aspect of life through excellence in academic, emotional, mental, moral, physical, spiritual, and social training.

School History: 
Our school opened in 1973 as a ministry of Macon Road Baptist Church.  Macon Road has grown to over 650 students on three different campuses.  Since the second year of operation, the school has been under the guidance of Dr. Wayne Webb, pastor of Macon Road Baptist Church .

 Affiliations and Accreditation:
We are accredited through the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) and the Tennessee Association of Christian Schools (TACS) which are recognized as accrediting agencies by the Tennessee Department of Education.  We are also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

 Administration:

Mr. Daniel Webb, Operations Manager

Mr. Trent Thorell, Administrator & Berclair Campus Principal

Mr. Jeremy Errett, East Campus Principal

Mrs. Debbie Hammons, Elementary Principal

Mrs. Donetta Ginn, Educational Consultant

All of our administration works together as a unit in policy and major discipline decisions for each campus.

Faculty/Staff:

We have over 45 teaching staff and about 20 support staff members.  All of our staff members are born-again Christians who are dedicated to serving and teaching students in a Christian environment.  All of our teaching staff are certified through a state agency approved organization.

Enrollment:

Our current enrollment is approximately 650 students in grades K-3 through 12 on three different campuses.

Facilities:

We have well-maintained facilities with attractive classrooms conducive to learning.  We also have fully equipped computer and science labs.  Our East Campus is less than 11 years old, and our Lakeland Campus has been completely renovated (2005).  A new multi-purpose building with a gym has just been completed on the East Campus (Spring 2008).

Campuses:

We have 3 campuses:  Berclair Campus (K4-12th Grade), East Campus (K5-11th Grade and adding a grade each year), and the Lakeland Campus (K3 & K4).

Academic Programs:

Macon Road provides challenging instruction for grades K-3 through 12.  In the elementary department, we use all Christian Curriculum (A Beka) except for Saxon Math in the 6th grade.  In grades 7-12 we use Christian curriculum (mostly A Beka and Bob Jones) in all subjects except for math (Saxon) and Spanish.  Our younger grades are rooted in a strong phonics and reading programs which aid in their overall learning process.  Our secondary program is developed mostly for the college preparatory student.  Our students are challenged in higher level thinking skills and are encouraged to strive for excellence each subject.  Each year our students take the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT) and score well above the national average. 

 Athletics:
We offer sports for students in grades 4 -12.  We are a member of the Mid-South Athletic Association of Christian Schools and the Tennessee Athletic Association of Christian Schools.  For girls we offer volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, and cheerleading.  For boys we offer soccer, basketball, and tackle football.

 Fine Arts Programs:

All of our elementary students are involved in music instruction.  Grades K5 and 1 have weekly music class.  Grades 2 and 3 work on a Fall Program and have music theory and flutophone instruction.  Grades 4-6 work on a Christmas Program and have the option of choir or band.  All of our secondary students are offered band Grades 7 and 8 have the option for choir.  Grades 9-12 participate in ensemble groups.  We have a secondary speech department which produces a spring play each year.  Both our music and speech students compete in fine arts competition on the regional and state levels.  Our Juniors and Seniors are required to take one semester of music appreciation and one semester of art appreciation.

Discipline:

The goal of discipline is the achievement of self-discipline.  A person with self-discipline rules his personal desires with an eye to the future rather than to the present.  We believe structure and consistency in the classroom are essential to provide an environment of security and confidence for each child to achieve his learning potential and to develop self-discipline.  Macon Road desires to provide the best learning environment possible for each student.  To assist in this endeavor, students in grades K3-4 receive weekly conduct grades based on a check system.  Students in grades 5 and 6 transition from the check system to demerit and detention system by receiving checks, demerits, and detentions for different infractions.  A demerit and detention system is used for grades 7-12.
 

Daycare:

We provide before and after school care.  Before school care opens at 6:30 on all campuses.  After school care is available until 6:00 p.m. on all campuses.

School Mascot:

Kingsmen

School Colors:

Blue, Gold, and White

School Verse:

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding."  Proverbs 9:10.

Non-discriminatory Policy:

Macon Road Baptist School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available to the students at the school.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of it education policies and other school-administered programs.