🌟 Key Highlights: Greeneville Adventist Academy
Greeneville Adventist Academy (GAA) is a private, co-educational Seventh-day Adventist parochial school in Greeneville, Tennessee. It is committed to a Christ-centered education that integrates academic excellence with spiritual, social, and physical development, preparing students for service to God and humanity, and for entry into higher education.
🏫 Overview
-
Type: Private / Parochial Seventh-day Adventist School
-
Location: Greeneville, Tennessee (Greene County)
-
Grades Served: Kindergarten (K) – 12th Grade
-
Enrollment: Approximately 100 students
-
Core Mission: To offer a comprehensive, quality Christian education that focuses on the spiritual, mental, and physical growth of its students, preparing them for college and a life of Christian service.
-
Affiliation: Part of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist educational system and the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
-
Accreditation: Accredited by the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities and by Cognia (SACS).
-
Focus: Full K–12 education emphasizing Christian doctrine, health, and holistic college preparation.
✅ What Makes the School Unique?
GAA is distinguished by its strong denominational identity, comprehensive K-12 program, and commitment to holistic development:
-
Seventh-day Adventist Worldview: The curriculum is taught through a Biblical worldview, emphasizing the unique doctrines of the Adventist faith, including the Sabbath observance and a focus on Christ-centered morality and ethics.
-
Holistic Education: Emphasis is placed on the development of the whole person—spiritual, mental, physical, and social. The school integrates health education and service learning, which are core to the Adventist tradition.
-
Dual Accreditation & Academic Excellence: Holds accreditation from both a specialized Adventist body and a major regional academic body (Cognia/SACS), ensuring adherence to high academic standards and quality assurance.
-
Unified K-12 Campus: Serving all grades creates a consistent culture, curriculum progression, and a close-knit, multi-generational community where older students often serve as role models for younger ones.
-
Small Class Sizes: Maintains an intentionally small class size and favorable student-to-teacher ratio, allowing for personalized attention and hands-on, individualized instruction.
-
Extracurricular Balance: Offers a balanced program that typically includes competitive athletics (often basketball and volleyball) and programs in Fine Arts and outdoor education.
📞 Contact Information
| Detail | Information |
| Address | 988 Forest Hill Dr, Greeneville, TN 37745 |
| Phone | (423) 638-4100 |
| Website | greenvilleadventistacademy.org |
Recess Policies
- Which grades at your school receive daily recess or free break periods?
- How are recess and/or free break periods structured? Timing?
Technology / Device Use
- Are cell phones or other personal devices restricted during the school day? What is the policy?
- What are the consequences for violating technology policies?
- Are there any other technology policies? For example, are there technology controls inside and/or outside of school (e.g., web monitoring, filters, etc.)?
Behavior
- What are the school's behavior policies?
- Does the school have a behavior/discipline matrix that lists the behaviors and the appropriate consequences? Could you please include your school’s behavior/discipline matrix?
A school can have discipline/behavior policies, but these policies can be broad. It can be difficult to understand the actual consequences and what actually occurs at school. This section displays the concrete consequences that occur for various behaviors based on teacher feedback. If you are/were a teacher, please email me (Mark Yager) at myager890@gmail.com to give your input. You will remain anonymous when you provide your input.
Explanation of discipline at the school (Summarized based on teachers' input):
| Type of Behavior | Typical Consequence / School Response |
| Tardiness / Late to Class | |
| Dress Code Violation | |
| Failure to Follow Directions / Classroom Rules | |
| Disruption in Class (talking out, off-task behavior, etc.) | |
| Incomplete Homework or Repeated Lack of Effort | |
| Possession or Misuse of Cell Phone / Electronic Device | |
| Disrespect to Teacher / Staff | |
| Use of Inappropriate or Profane Language | |
| Dishonesty / Cheating / Academic Misconduct | |
| Minor Property Misuse or Damage | |
| Bullying / Teasing / Harassment (Verbal or Online) | |
| Defiance / Refusal to Comply with Staff Directives | |
| Leaving Class or Campus Without Permission | |
| Physical Aggression / Fighting | |
| Vandalism or Major Property Damage | |
| Possession of Tobacco or Vaping Device | |
| Possession or Use of Alcohol / Drugs | |
| Threatening Behavior or Intimidation | |
| Possession of a Weapon or Dangerous Object | |
| Other Behavior: | |
| Other Behavior: | |
| Other Behavior: | |
| Other Behavior: |
Sorry, no records were found. Please adjust your search criteria and try again.
Sorry, unable to load the Maps API.

