Little Scholars

Education Category: Tennessee Education

🌟 Key Highlights: Little Scholars

 

Little Scholars (also known as Little Scholars Academy) is a private, independent early childhood learning center in Clarksville, Tennessee. It is committed to providing a high-quality, non-denominational Christian education that utilizes a creative, theme-based curriculum to foster academic, spiritual, social, and emotional growth in young children, preparing them for success in elementary school.

🏫 Overview

 

  • Type: Private / Independent Christian Early Childhood and Daycare Center

  • Location: Clarksville, Tennessee (Montgomery County)

  • Ages/Grades Served: Infants (Age 6 weeks) through Pre-Kindergarten (Age 5), and School Age (After-School Care)

  • Enrollment: Varies, serving a large capacity of students across all programs (reported enrollment around 160 students).

  • Core Mission: To partner with families in providing a Christ-centered early learning environment where children are encouraged to grow and develop academically, spiritually, emotionally, and physically through exploration and guided instruction.

  • Affiliation: Independent Christian school.

  • Accreditation: Licensed by the State of Tennessee as a Child Care Center; often participates in the Star-Quality Rating System (e.g., 3-Star Rating) to ensure program excellence.

  • Focus: Full-time, year-round Christian childcare and education from infancy through pre-kindergarten, with an emphasis on school readiness and foundational academics.

✅ What Makes the School Unique?

 

Little Scholars is distinguished by its wide age range, full-time Christian focus, and strong emphasis on early literacy:

  • Comprehensive Age Range and Full-Time Care: Provides continuous care and education from Infants (6 weeks) through Pre-K, with long operating hours (typically 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM), providing essential support and stability for working families.

  • Christ-Centered Curriculum: The daily program is integrated with Christian values and teachings. Children participate in Bible stories, prayer, and learn about foundational Christian principles in a loving, non-denominational setting.

  • Strong Academic Readiness: Utilizes a theme-based curriculum that emphasizes early literacy, phonics, and number concepts. The goal is to ensure that children graduating from the Pre-K program are fully prepared for the academic demands of Kindergarten.

  • Developmentally Appropriate Practice: The teaching methodology balances play-based discovery with structured, teacher-led activities to address all developmental domains: cognitive, social-emotional, language, and physical.

  • Secure Facilities: Emphasizes the safety and well-being of the children with secure access systems and careful protocols for drop-off and pickup.

  • Infant and Toddler Specialization: Provides specialized care for the youngest learners with dedicated infant rooms and developmentally appropriate stimulation programs.

  • Summer and School-Age Programs: Offers a Summer Fun School Age Program and After-School Care for elementary-aged children, providing year-round consistency and supervision.

📞 Contact Information

 

Detail Information
Address 1795 Memorial Dr, Clarksville, TN 37043
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Recess Policies

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  1. How are recess and/or free break periods structured? Timing?

 

 

Technology / Device Use

  1. Are cell phones or other personal devices restricted during the school day? What is the policy?

 

 

  1. What are the consequences for violating technology policies?

 

 

  1. 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

  1. What are the school's behavior policies?

 

 

  1. 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:  
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