There are two types of schools in the Memphis City Schools Optional Program. Most programs exist as a school-within-a-school, which means the Optional program is offered in addition to traditional classes or programs. However, 11 schools exist only as optional schools. All students who attend these schools participate in the Optional program. An asterisk (*) designates schools listed as optional only. >>>
Bellevue Middle School
575 S. Bellevue Blvd. (38104) • 416-4488
mcsk12.net/schools/bellevue.ms/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: Enriched Academics/College Preparatory — The Optional Program at Bellevue emphasizes the liberal arts with a focus on honors language arts/English, mathematics, science and social studies. Electives include conversational Spanish, band, art, computer science, orchestra (strings), choir, and musical keyboarding.
Grades: 6-8
Dr. William Herbert Brewster Elementary
2605 Sam Cooper Blvd. (38112) • 416-7150
mcsk12.net/schools/brewster.eswww
Optional Program: Enriched Academics/M.A.S.T. — The Enriched Academics/M.A.S.T. Optional Program incorporates project-based learning with emphasis on accelerated learning in math, arts, science, and technology. This new facility is equipped with the latest technology and 36 classrooms including music rooms, science and computer labs, a library-media center, and a multipurpose room.
Grades: 1-5
Brownsville Road Elementary School
5292 Banbury (38135) • 416-4300
www.mcsk12.net/schools/brownsvilleroad.es/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: Enriched Academics — Students are scheduled into enriched math, science, and language arts classes where higher-level skills are emphasized. All students receive instruction in computer skills and develop artistic talents through art classes.
Grades: 1-5
*Carnes Elementary School
943 J.W. Williams Lane (38105) • 416-3206
www.mcsk12.net/schools/carnes.es/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: Environmental Science — Students in the new Environmental Science Optional Program will actually become environmental scientists in the classroom. The program incorporates an outdoor classroom, laboratory experiences, field trips, and speakers into a balanced academic program that integrates environmental science into the core curriculum.
Grades: 1-5
Central High School
306 S. Bellevue Blvd. (38104) • 416-4500
mcsk12.net/schools/central.hs/centralhomepage.htm
Optional Program: College Preparatory — This school offers quality academics for college-bound students from across the city, including honors-level courses in all subjects. During the sophomore, junior, and senior years, students may earn college credit through Advanced Placement courses in nine areas. Four years of foreign languages are also available. A new classroom building, gymnasium for 1,500, and state-of-the-art library and science facilities round out the school.
Grades: 9-12
Colonial Middle School
4778 Sea Isle Road (38117) • 416-8980
www.mcsk12.net/schools/colonial.ms
Optional Program: Arts and Academics — The Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) Program focuses on art, vocal music, instrumental music, orchestra, drama, creative writing, dance, and piano. Through the Enriched Academics program, students participate in academically challenging courses in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
Grades: 6-8
*Cordova Elementary School
750 Sanga Road, Cordova (38018) • 416-1700
www.mcsk12.net/schools/cordova.es/index.asp
Optional Program: Enriched Academics — Innovative teaching and learning strategies, such as the Reading Renaissance/Accelerated Reader program, the Stanford Math program, and inquiry-based problem solving, along with exploratory classes are used throughout the school. Exploratory classes include computer, physical education, foreign language, Orff, and instrumental music.
Grades: 1-4
*Cordova Middle School
900 Sanga Rd., Cordova (38018) • 416-2189
www.mcsk12.net/schools/cordova.ms/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: Enriched Academics/College Preparatory — This academically enriched program builds on Cordova Elementary's foundation. Networked classrooms allow for the sharing of innovative educational software. Incorporating audio and video equipment with computer technology allows students to produce multimedia projects.
Grades: 5-8
Craigmont High School
3333 Covington Pike (38128) • 416-4312
Optional Program: College Preparatory for International Studies — The international focus at Craigmont is on social studies, arts, language arts, and foreign languages. The program exposes students to issues of international scope to foster understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity. Students collaborate with Memphis in May, the Chamber of Commerce, and various civic organizations.
Grades: 9-12
Craigmont Middle School
3455 Covington Pike (38128) • 416-7780
www.mcsk12.net/schools/craigmont.mi/index.html
Optional Program: Enriched Academics/International Studies — This middle school offers programs that prepare students to live and work successfully in an increasingly global society and allows them to better understand the cultures and people of the world.
Grades: 6-8
*Delano Elementary
1716 Delano (38127) • 416-3932
www.mcsk12.net/schools/delano.es/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: Computer/Technology — Technology is integrated throughout the instructional program as students develop skills in the areas of critical thinking, reasoning, communication, reading, writing, and math. Students engage in real world experiences using multimedia, computer technology, digital cameras, and closed-circuit TV. Delano received the U.S. Department of Education "No Child Left Behind" Blue Ribbon Award.
Grades: 1-6
*Double Tree Elementary School
4560 Double Tree (38109) • 416-8144
www.mcsk12.net/schools/doubletree.es/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: Montessori/Technology — A modified Montessori school, Double Tree offers concepts like multi-age grouping, nongraded work, and individualized instruction in grades K-3. Double Tree implements a technology focus for students in grades 4-6. Using computers and technology, students communicate ideas and share knowledge with schools throughout the state, nation, and world.
Grades: K-6
Douglass High School
3200 Mt. Olive Road (38108) • 416-0990
www.mcsk12.net/schools/douglass.hs/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: Public Service and Communication Arts — Douglass High School offers students a unique academic experience in a state-of-the-art learning facility. As one of the district's newest Optional Schools, Douglass offers expert instruction in the fields of public service and communication arts.
Grades: 9-10
Downtown Elementary School
10 North Fourth Street (38103) • 416-8400
www.mcsk12.net/schools/downtown.es/index.html
Optional Program: Enriched Academics/Social Studies — Downtown Elementary has special emphasis in social studies as well as enrichment in all basic courses. Students participate in frequent field trips to business, historical, educational, and cultural sites downtown. Guest speakers from businesses and civic organizations, as well as parents working and living near the school, enhance each child's learning potential.
Grades: 1-6
East High School
3206 Poplar Avenue (38111) • 416-6160
www.mcsk12.net/schools/east.hs/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: College Preparatory for Health Sciences/Allied Health/Engineering/Computer Science — East's Optional Program is designed for students who will pursue careers in health sciences, allied health, computer science, and engineering. The program provides a learning environment that focuses on academic achievement and technology. Students are recruited by top colleges and universities.
Grades: 9-12
*John P. Freeman Optional School
5250 Tulane Road (38109) • 416-3156
www.mcsk12.net/schools/jpfreeman.es/freeman.html
Optional Program: Enriched Academics/College Preparatory — According to the U.S. Department of Education, Freeman is one of the most academically superior schools in the state of Tennessee and the nation. Freeman's Optional Program is designed to stimulate creativity and develop critical thinking. The accelerated academic curriculum introduces students to a varied range of cultural activities that stimulate interest and provide a motivating atmosphere for learning. Freeman is the only totally optional school for grades one through eight.
Grades: 1-8
Grahamwood Elementary School
3950 Summer Ave. (38122) • 416-5952
www.mcsk12.net/schools/grahamwood.es/index.html
Optional Program: Enriched Academics — Students achieve a high level of learning through the challenge of a strong academic program and an experienced and knowledgeable faculty that provides successful learning for all students. Parent involvement plays a vital role.
Grades: 1-5
Havenview Middle School
1481 Hester Lane (38116) • 416-3092
www.mcsk12.net/schools/havenview.ms/reindex.htm
Optional Program: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) —Havenview's new Optional Program allows students to engage in a stimulating curriculum that will enable them to develop skills and knowledge and help them as they prepare for future careers related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Grades: 6-8
*Idlewild Elementary School
1950 Linden Avenue (38104) • 416-4566
www.mcsk12.net/schools/idlewild.es/index.html
Optional Program: Science/Technology — The Enriched Science and Technology Optional Program combines an emphasis on academic excellence with a commitment to making the classroom a challenging, engaging, and productive environment.
Grades: K-5
Keystone Elementary
4301 Old Allen (38128) • 416-3924
www.mcsk12.net/schools/keystone.es
Optional Program: Enriched Academics — Keystone includes basic skills in its curricula and enhances the application of learning through an outdoor classroom, as well as science and computer labs, an Orff music program, and an outstanding library/media center. The U.S. Department of Education identified Keystone as one of the most academically superior schools in Tennessee and the nation.
Grades: 1-5
Kingsbury High School
1270 N. Graham (38122) • 416-6060
www.mcsk12.net/schools/kingsbury.hs/khswebsite.html
Optional Program: Technology/Careers/Military Science — Kingsbury is a multicultural learning institution with a dual path geared toward academics and technology. The goal is to educate students with appropriate and rigorous challenges in order to better prepare them for possible careers in the military, math, science, medicine, and computer technology.
Grades: 9-12
*Lester School
320 Carpenter (38112) • 416-5969
www.mcsk12.net/schools/lester.ms/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: Focused Literacy/Technology/Pre-Engineering — Focused literacy is an instructional concentration designed to raise the level of students' skills in all language arts, including reading comprehension, writing, and conversation. The school contains two computer labs as well as Internet access in the classrooms. Lester has added its first ever Podcasting Lab as part of the technology-focused curriculum.
Grades: *1-5, 6-8
Overton High School
1770 Lanier (38117) • 416-2136
Optional Program: Creative and Performing Arts — Artistically gifted students are given the opportunity to pursue intense study in vocal music, instrumental music, music theory, orchestra, dance, drama, visual arts, piano, broadcasting, and creative writing. College preparatory classes are also available in all subjects.
Grades: 9-12
Peabody Elementary School
2086 Young (38104) • 416-4606
www.mcsk12.net/schools/peabody.es/peabody.html
Optional Program: Enriched Academics/International Studies — Peabody is described as a multicultural Mecca and provides the traditional MCS curriculum in addition to its Enriched Academics Optional Program, incorporating international studies as a distinguishing feature.
Grades: 1-5
Ridgeway High School
2009 Ridgeway Road (38119) • 416-8820
Optional Program: International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme — Ridgeway underwent a rigorous, multiyear authorization process through the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in order to receive authorization to open the school's new International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Ninth- and tenth-grade students will be engaged in a challenging college preparatory curriculum that will prepare them to begin the rigorous IB program when they are juniors.
Grades: 9-11
*Rozelle Elementary School
993 Roland (38114) • 416-4612
www.mcsk12.net/schools/rozelle.es/rozelle.html
Optional Program: Creative and Performing Arts — Instructors at Rozelle use the arts to teach academic subjects as well as to develop students' talents. Artistic talents are enhanced through Encore classes: visual art, music, drama, creative writing, and dance movement.
Grades: 1-5
Sherwood Elementary School
1156 Robin Hood (38111) • 416-4864
www.mcsk12.net/schools/sherwood.es/sherwood.html
Optional Program: Academic Enrichment Through the Arts — At Sherwood, reading children's classic literature, current books, and periodicals is required. Problem solving and critical-thinking activities are used to develop students' listening, speaking, observing, and writing skills. Arts Memphis, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, and The Dixon Gallery and Gardens enrich the program.
Grades: 1-5
Snowden School
1870 N. Parkway (38112) • 416-4621
www.mcsk12.net/schools/snowden.school/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: Enriched Academics/College Preparatory — Snowden offers exciting alternatives for the student who is interested in preparing for college, and who can meet and maintain the academic standards of the school. The rigorous academic schedule is blended with activities that include state-of-the-art computer technology, Spanish, orchestra, Orff music, band, CLUE, foreign language, character education, and art.
Grades: 1-8
*Springdale-Memphis Magnet Elementary School
880 N. Hollywood (38108) • 416-4883
www.mcsk12.net/schools/sprindalemagnet.es/springdale.html
Optional Program: Exploratory Learning — This challenging academic program provides an environment that encourages students to ask questions and find answers. Explore the World through the Eyes of Education is the focus.
Grades: 1-5
Treadwell Elementary School
3538 Given (38122) • 416-6130
www.mcsk12.net/schools/treadwell.es/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: Dual Language Immersion — Treadwell's new Dual Language Immersion Program offers students an exciting opportunity to acquire bilingual skills in a culturally diverse school environment. Groups of native English-speaking students are paired with groups of native speakers of another language to provide both groups with a unique foreign language immersion experience.
Grades: K-1
*Vollentine Elementary School
1682 Vollintine (38107) • 416-4632
www.mcsk12.net/schools/vollentine.es/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: Individually Guided Education (IGE) — Vollentine's IGE program incorporates a comprehensive support system involving the use of team-teaching, departmentalization, shared decision-making, collaborative planning, heterogeneous grouping, and the use of multilevel, multicultural, and multimedia materials.
Grades: 1-5
Whitehaven High School
4851 Elvis Presley Blvd (38116) • 416-3000
www.mcsk12.net/schools/whitehaven.hs
Optional Program: College Preparatory/Business and Finance — Whitehaven offers students a broad scope of opportunities, from a finance program emphasizing career preparation to a college prep program that includes advanced placement classes designed to prepare students for the rigors of college work.
Grades: 9-12
White Station High School
514 S. Perkins (38117) • 416-8880
Optional Program: College Preparatory — White Station High has been named to Newsweek's list of top high schools. The Optional Program is designed to provide a broad liberal-arts foundation for college-bound students in the fields of science, mathematics, medicine, law, architecture, education, business, public and social service. Students are accepted to the nation's most competitive universities.
Grades: 9-12
White Station Middle School
5465 Mason (38120) • 416-2184
www.mcsk12.net/schools/whitestation.ms/site/index.shtml
Optional Program: College Preparatory — White Station Middle School offers academically enriched instruction in English, mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts, and foreign languages in a brand new, state-of-the-art facility.
Grades: 6-8
Willow Oaks Elementary School
4417 Willow (38117) • 416-2196
www.mcsk12.net/schools/willowoaks.es/willowoakshomepage.html
Optional Program: Enriched Academics — The Willow Oaks curriculum stresses a higher level of learning in reading, mathematics, science, social studies, computer technology, and the arts in an enthusiastic, supportive environment.
Grades: 1-5
Wooddale High School
5151 Scottsdale (38118) • 416-2440
www.mcsk12.net/schools/wooddale.hs/whs/index.htm
Optional Program: College Preparatory and Aviation/Travel and Tourism — Wooddale is designed for students seeking a strong, varied liberal arts foundation. Students participating in the Optional Program will follow a broad outline for a major in English, mathematics, science, or social studies. The aviation/travel and tourism program is an integrated aeronautics curriculum that enhances the study of math, science, engineering, technology, travel and tourism, with emphasis on preparing students for post-secondary education or training in these fields.
Grades: 9-12
Wooddale Middle School
3467 Castleman (38118) • 416-2420
Optional Program: Enriched Academics/College Preparatory — Wooddale Middle offers an enriched academics program in the areas of language arts/English, mathematics, science and social studies as well as many exploratory classes: health, Facing History and Ourselves, art, choir, conversational Spanish, drama, and band.
Grades: 6-8
CHARTER SCHOOLS
Charter schools are independent public schools of choice. They control their own budget, curriculum, and staffing. Memphis' charter schools maximize students' potential by focusing on specific areas of academic interests and employing creative learning techniques. Charter programs prepare children for college by teaching them how to function productively in a global and technologically advanced society.
Circles of Success Learning Academy (COSLA)
867 South Parkway East (38106) • 322-7978
Grades: K-5
Sponsor: The Works, Inc.
City University School of Liberal Arts
1500 Dunn (38106) • 775-2219
Grades: 9-12
Sponsor: The Influence 1 Foundation
Memphis Academy of Health Sciences
3925 Chelsea Ext. (38108) • 382-1441
Grades: 6-10
Sponsor: 100 Black Men of Memphis
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (MASE)
Middle school: 20 S. Dudley St. (38103) • 448-6273
High school: 1254 Jefferson Ave.
Grades: 6-12
Sponsor: Memphis Biotech Foundation
Memphis Business Academy
Middle School: 3333 Old Brownsville Road (38134) • 380-8176
High School: 2450 Frayser Blvd. (38167) • 358-1362
Grades: 6-10
Sponsor: Memphis Business Academy, Inc.
Promise Academy
1346 Bryan Street (38108) • 324-4456
Grades: K-4
Sponsor: Promise Academy, Inc.
Soulsville Charter School
910 McLemore Ave. (38106) • 942-7627
www.thesoulsvillecharterschool.org
Located adjacent to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Provides an academically rigorous, musically rich environment with the mission of fully preparing students both academically and emotionally for college.
Grades: 6-12
Sponsor: Soulsville Foundation
Southern Avenue Charter School of Academic Excellence and Creative Arts
3311 Kimball Ave. (38111) • 743-7335
www.southernavenuecharterschool.org
Grades: K-5
Sponsor: Children's Care and Development Center, Inc.
STAR Academy
3260 James Rd. (38128) • 387-5050
Grades: K-5
Sponsor: Golden Gate Development Corp.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Bornblum Solomon Schechter
6641 Humphreys Blvd. (38120) • 747-2665
Student body: co-ed
Grades: 1-8
Religious affiliation: Jewish
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Briarcrest Christian Schools
6000 Briarcrest (38120) • 765-4600
Student body: co-ed
Grades: 24 mos.-5
Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Additional locations:
10103 Raleigh-LaGrange Rd., Eads (38028) • 751-6400
Grades: PreK-12
Central Day School
2005 Winchester Blvd., Collierville (38017) • 255-8134
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K-8
Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Christ Methodist Day School
411 S. Grove Park (38117) • 683-6873
Student body: co-ed
Grades: preK-6
Religious affiliation: United Methodist
Before- and after-school care offered (and summer care): yes
Christ the King Lutheran School
5296 Park Ave. (38119) • 682-8405
Student body: co-ed
Grades: preK-8
Religious affiliation: Lutheran
Special ed classes: Plus, Horizons, Discoveries
Before- and after-school care: yes
Christ the Rock Christian Academy
8800 Winchester Road (38125) • 751-7122
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K3-6
Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Christian Brothers High School
5900 Walnut Grove (38120) • 261-4900
Student body: male
Grades: 9-12
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Extracurricular activities offered
Evangelical Christian School
7600 Macon (38018) • 754-7217
Student body: co-ed
Grades: 6-12
Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian
Before- and after-school care offered: All lower and middle schools
Additional locations:
1920 Forest Hill-Irene (38139) • 754-4420
Grades: Jr. K-5
735 Ridgelake Blvd. (38120) • 683-9013
Grades: Jr. K-5
ECS at Fisherville
11893 Macon Rd., Eads (38028) • 853-7705
Grades: Jr. K-5
Fayette Academy
15090 Highway 64, Somerville, TN (38068) • 465-3241
Student body: co-ed
Grades: preK4-12
Religious affiliation: nondenominational
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
First Assembly Christian School
8650 Walnut Grove Road, Cordova (38018) • 458-5543
Student body: co-ed
Grades: Jr. K-12
Religious affiliation: interdenominational Christian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School
246 S. Belvedere (38104) • 278-0200
Student body: co-ed
Grades: preK-8
Religious affiliation: Episcopal
Before- and after-school program offered: yes
Harding Academy of Memphis
1100 Cherry (38117) • 767-4494
Student body: co-ed
Grades: Early Childhood ages 2-3, grades 7-12
Religious affiliation: Church of Christ
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Additional locations:
Macon Campus
8350 & 8360 Macon Road (38018)
Early Childhood • 624-0871
Kindergarten • 757-1008
Grades: 1-6 • 624-0522
8220 E. Shelby Dr. (38125) • 755-5662
Grades: Jr. K-6
1106 Colonial (38117) • 767-2093
Grades: Jr. K-6
Hutchison School
1740 Ridgeway (38119) • 761-2220
Student body: female only
Grades: PreK-12
Student/faculty ratio: 8:1 (early childhood); 18:1 (elementary-high)
Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Immanuel Lutheran School
6319 Raleigh-LaGrange Road (38134) • 388-0205
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK-8
Religious affiliation: Lutheran
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
LaGrange Montessori School
21450 Hwy. 57, LaGrange, TN (38046) • 878-1499
Student body: co-ed
Grades: 18 mos.-8
Religious affiliation: nonsectarian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Lamplighter Montessori School
8563 Fay Road (38018) • 751-2000
Student body: co-ed
Grades: preK3-8
Religious affiliation: non-sectarian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Lausanne Collegiate School
1381 W. Massey (38120) • 474-1000
Student body: co-ed
Grades: preK-12
Religious affiliation: non-sectarian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Macon Road Baptist School
1082 Berclair (38122) • 682-5420
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K4-12
Religious affiliation: Baptist
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Additional locations:
Macon Road Baptist School East
11017 Highway 64, Arlington, TN (38002) • 867-8161
Grades: K-10
Lakeland Campus
9182 Highway 64, Lakeland, TN 38002 • 937-0766
Grades K3-K4
Margolin Hebrew Academy — Feinstone Yeshiva of the South
390 S. White Station Rd. (38117) • 682-2409
Student body: co-ed (Pre K-8), female only (9-12), males only (9-12)
Religious affiliation: Jewish
Before- and after-school care offered: after only
Maria Montessori School
740 Harbor Bend Road (38103) • 527-3444
Student body: co-ed
Grades: 18 mos.-8
Religious affiliation: none
After-school care offered: yes; part-time enrichment offered
Marshall Academy
100 Academy Dr., Holly Springs, MS (38635) • (662) 252-3449
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K3-12
Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian
After-school care offered: yes
Memphis Junior Academy
50 North Mendenhall (38117) • 683-1061
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK-10
Religious affiliation: Seventh Day Adventist
Before- and after-school care offered: after only
Memphis University School
6191 Park (38119) • 260-1300
Student body: male only
Grades: 7-12
Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian
Extracurricular activities offered: yes
New Hope Christian Academy
3000 University St. (38127) • 358-3183
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K-6
Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian
After-school care offered: yes
Additional location:
New Hope Christian Academy Junior Kindergarten
3277 N. Watkins (38127)
K4 program only
Presbyterian Day School
4025 Poplar Avenue (38111) • 842-4600
Student body: male only
Grades: preK-6
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Rossville Christian Academy
280 High Street, Rossville, TN 38066 • 853-0200
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K4-12
Religious affiliation: interdenominational Christian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. George's Independent School, Germantown
8250 Poplar, Germantown (38138) • 261-2300
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K3-5
Religious affiliation: Judeo-Christian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. George's Independent School, Memphis
3749 Kimball Ave. (38111) • 261-2200
Grades: K3-5
Religious affiliation: Judeo-Christian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. George's Independent School, Collierville
1880 Wolf River Blvd., Collierville (38017) • 457-2000
Grades: 6-12
Religious affiliation: Judeo-Christian
After-school care offered: yes
St. Mary's Episcopal School
60 Perkins Ext. (38117) • 537-1405
Student body: female only
Grades: PreK-12
Religious affiliation: Episcopal
Before- and after-school care offered: Yes
SBEC (Southern Baptist Educational Center)
7400 Getwell, Southaven, MS (38672) • (662) 349-3096
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K3-12
Religious affiliation: Christian
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Tipton-Rosemark Academy
8696 Rosemark, Millington (38053) • 829-4221
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K4-12
Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian
Before and after-school care offered: yes
Westminster Academy
Ridgeway Baptist Church
2500 Ridgeway Road (38119) • 380-9192
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K-12
Religious affiliation: Reformed Christian
Extracurricular activities offered: yes
West Memphis Christian School
1600 N. Missouri Street, West Memphis, AR (72301) •
(870) 400-4000
Elementary school (870) 735-0642
Student body: co-ed
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Additional location:
Jr. and Sr. High School
1101 N. Missouri Street
Grades: 7-12
Woodland Presbyterian School
5217 Park (38119) • 685-0976
Student body: co-ed
Grades: preK-8
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian
After-school care offered: yes
SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS Bodine School
2432 Yester Oaks Dr., Germantown (38139) • 754-1800
School for students with dyslexia and dyslexia-related learning disabilities.
Grade levels offered: 1-8
Financial aid: available
Religious affiliation: none
After-school care offered: no
Madonna Learning Center
7007 Poplar Ave., Germantown (38138) • 752-5767
Individualized educational services for children and young adults with disabilities. Students represent a variety of diagnosed conditions, including Down syndrome, developmental delays, learning disabilities, sensory processing disorders, and other learning challenges.
Ages: 5-25
Grade levels offered: flexible levels, ungraded classrooms
Financial aid: n/a
Religious affiliation: all-faith
After-school care offered: no
Memphis Oral School for the Deaf
7901 Poplar Ave., Germantown (38138) • 758-2228
At Memphis Oral School, deaf children are listening and talking. Small class sizes, daily speech therapy, and on-site cochlear implant mapping and therapy work toward this early intervention program's goal of mainstreaming children into regular education programs. Through "Sound Beginnings," parents with children under 3 learn from audiologist how to assist their child at home.
Ages: 0-6
Financial aid: available
Religious affiliation: none
After-school care offered: yes
Phoenix School for Creative Learning
2404 Arthur Rd. Germantown (38138) • 757-4360
Phoenix has an individualized and arts-based learning program for middle and high school students of average or above-average I.Q. Students are diagnosed with ADD and/or other learning disabilities.
Grade levels offered: 6-12
Financial aid: no
Religious affiliation: none
After-school care offered: no
Shady Oaks School
2000 N. Germantown Pkwy., Cordova (38016) • 737-3355
Shady Oaks offers special, individualized instruction for students with ADD, dyslexia, and other learning difficulties. Classes are held in a positive environment with multisensory reading and phonics designed to build self-confidence and prepare students for the traditional classroom. Music, art, and Spanish offered. Tutoring is available. State-approved.
Grade levels offered: 1-8 (ungraded classrooms)
Financial aid: no
Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian
Before-school care offered: yes
After-school care offered: no
Sister Ruth Ann Center
8250 Varnavas @ Germ. Pkwy., Cordova (38016) • 260-2898
Serving students ages 15 to 21 with a focus on academic, religious, and social studies. School work also targets pre-vocational and job skill training.
Student body: co-ed
After-school care offered: no
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MEMPHIS
www.cdom.org • 373-1219
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis, through its department of education, administers 30 schools in the Memphis area, serving approximately 8,700 pre-K to 12th grade students. The diocese employs 779 teachers, 349 of whom have advanced degrees. Catholic schools in the Memphis diocese boast a graduation rate of 99 percent. Of those graduates, 95 percent continue to college. Catholic high school students received more than $26 million in scholarships for 2008.
Information can be found at the cdom.org website unless otherwise noted.
Bishop Byrne Middle and High School
1475 E. Shelby Drive (38116) • 346-3060
Student body: co-ed
Grades: 7-12
De La Salle Elementary @ Blessed Sacrament
2540 Hale Avenue (38112) • 866-9084
cdom.org (mark.snodgrass@delasalle.cdom.org)
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K-8
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Holy Names Elementary
709 Keel Avenue (38107) • 507-1503
Student body: co-ed
Grades: 3-8
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Holy Rosary School
4841 Park Avenue (38117) • 685-1231
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K3-8
After-school care offered: yes
Immaculate Conception Cathedral Schools
1669 Central Avenue (38104) • 725-2710
(Elementary/Middle)
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK-8
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Immaculate Conception High School
1725 Central Avenue (38104) • 725-2705
Student body: female only
Grades: 9-12
Extracurricular activities offered: yes
Incarnation School
360 Bray Station Road, Collierville (38017) • 853-7804
Student body: co-ed
Grades: preK-8
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Little Flower School
1666 Jackson Avenue (38107) • 725-9900
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK4-2
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Memphis Catholic Middle and High School
61 N. McLean Blvd. (38104) • 276-1221
Student body: co-ed
Grades: 7-12
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
8151 Poplar Avenue, Germantown (38138) • 753-1181
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK2-8
After-school care offered: yes (students only)
Our Lady of Sorrows School
3690 Thomas St. (38127) • 358-7431
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK4-8
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. Agnes Academy/St. Dominic School
4830 Walnut Grove Rd. (38117) • 767-1356
Student body: St. Agnes: female only; St. Dominic: male only
Grades: PreK-12 (girls); PreK-8 (boys)
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. Ann School — Bartlett
6529 Stage Road (38134) • 386-3328
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK-8
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. Anne Catholic School
670 South Highland Avenue (38111) • 323-1344
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK-8
Before- and after-school care offered: yes (2-yr.-old Mother's Day Out)
St. Augustine School
1169 Kerr Avenue (38106) • 942-8002
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK4-6
After-school care offered: yes
St. Benedict at Auburndale
8250 Varnavas (@ Germ. Pkwy.) Cordova (38016) • 260-2840
Student body: co-ed
Grades: 9-12
Extracurricular activities offered: yes
St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School
2100 Germantown Pkwy. Cordova (38016) • 388-7321
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K4-8
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. Joseph School
3851 Neely Road (38109) • 344-0021
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK3-6
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. John School
2718 Lamar Avenue (38114) • 743-6700
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK3-6
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. Louis School
5192 Shady Grove Rd. (38117) • 682-9692
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K-8
After-school care offered: yes
St. Mary-Jackson Elementary School
1665 Highway 45 Bypass, Jackson, TN • (731) 668-2525
Student body: co-ed
Grades: K4-8
After-school care offered: yes
St. Michael Parish School
3880 Forrest Avenue (38122) • 323-2162
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK-8
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. Paul School
1425 E. Shelby Drive (38116) • 346-0862
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK-6
After-school care offered: yes
St. Patrick School
277 South Fourth Street (38126) • 521-3252
Student body: co-ed
Grades: PreK-5
Before and after-school care offered: yes
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Tuition levels are subject to change.
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
University of Memphis
3715 Central Ave. (38152) • 678-2421
The Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law began in 1962 as a college within Memphis State University. The law school began in response to widespread interest in developing a full-time legal education program to serve Memphis and the Mid-South. Since its inception, the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has graduated over 4,500 students who have assumed positions of responsibility and prominence as lawyers, judges, and public officials in all 50 states.
Enrollment: 415
Faculty: 22 full-time
Tuition: $13,570-$35,442/year
Housing: $8,731/year
Accrediting agencies: American Bar Association, Association of American Law Schools
Christian Brothers University
650 East Parkway South (38104) • 321-3000
Christian Brothers University (1871) awarded the first college degree in Memphis in 1875. A private, coed Catholic university, CBU offers bachelors' degrees in liberal arts, sciences, business, education, and engineering. Masters' degrees are offered in business administration, engineering management, education, and Catholic studies. U.S. News and World Report ranks CBU among the Top 25 Southern Universities and the Princeton Review lists CBU among the Best Southeastern Colleges and Universities.
Enrollment: 1,720
Faculty: 96 full-time
Tuition: Undergraduate: $23,180/year for traditional day students and $425/credit hour for non-traditional evening students; Graduate: $330-625/credit hour
Housing: $2,110-$6,280/year
LeMoyne-Owen College
807 Walker (38126) • 435-1000
LeMoyne-Owen (1862) is one of the nation's oldest historically black institutions. A private, coed college, LeMoyne-Owen offers four-year degrees in 21 academic disciplines.
Faculty: 105 (full- and part-time)
Accrediting agency: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (BA), the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (teacher education program), and the Tennessee State Board of Education.
Memphis College of Art
Overton Park, 1930 Poplar Ave. (38104) • 272-5100
Memphis College of Art (1936) is dedicated to excellence in art and design education. Degree programs include a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Art in Teaching, and Master of Art in Art Education.
Enrollment: 400
Faculty: 45
Tuition: $22,600/year
Housing: 170 dorm rooms available, 4,400-6,250/ year
Accrediting agencies: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, National Association of Schools of Art and Design
Northwest Community College, DeSoto Center
5197 W.E. Ross Parkway, Southaven, MS (38671) • (662)280-6120
4975 Highway 51 N., Senatobia, MS (38668) (main campus) (662)562-3200
Northwest Mississippi Community College serves students at four locations: the main campus in Senatobia, DeSoto Center in Southaven and Olive Branch, and Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center at Oxford. The college offers courses for academic transfer to four-year colleges and universities and more than 40 career-technical programs designed to put the student into the workforce upon graduation. Northwest awards an Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Applied Science degree, and the career certificate.
Enrollment: 7,172
Faculty: 375 (full- and part-time)
Tuition: $1,700/full-time, in-state; $3,700/full-time, out-of-state/year
Housing: $580-$1,250/year (Senatobia only)
Accrediting Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Rhodes College
2000 North Parkway (38112) • 843-3000
Rhodes College (established in 1848) has earned a national reputation as one of the country's top liberal-arts colleges. Long associated with the Presbyterian Church, the 100-acre campus built in the Gothic tradition is located in Midtown. Rhodes offers 24 departmental majors as well as eight interdisciplinary majors and 35 minors. The college grants a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and a Master of Science in Accounting. Rhodes also offers multiple study-abroad opportunities.
Enrollment: 1,700
Faculty: 192 (full- and part-time)
Tuition: $33,400/year
Housing, room and board: $8,314
Accrediting agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southwest Tennessee Community College
737 Union (38103) / 5983 Macon Cove (38134) • 333-5000
Southwest includes two main campuses and numerous centers throughout the Mid-South. The college offers 39 programs for career studies and transfer degrees, 37 two-year Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees, and more than 40 areas of interest in traditional university transfer programs. Southwest also offers one-year Academic Certificate and Technical Certificate Programs in 28 areas.
Enrollment: 11,355
Faculty: 249 full-time; 376 adjunct
Tuition: $111/credit hour in-state; $349/credit hour out-of-state
Housing: n/a
Accrediting agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Union University — Germantown
2745 Hacks Cross Road (38138) • 759-0029
Union University's Germantown campus is a satellite of the main campus in Jackson, Tennessee. The facility opened in 1997 as a campus designed to meet the needs of adult students in the Memphis area. Now providing both graduate and undergraduate programs, Union — Germantown offers bachelor's degrees in nursing and organizational leadership; master's degrees in education, nursing, and business administration, and Christian studies; and a doctorate of education.
Enrollment: 831
Faculty: 36
Tuition: $265-$445 per credit hour
Housing: n/a
Accrediting agencies: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
University of Memphis (U of M)
Central Avenue (38152) • 678-2000
The U of M (established in 1912) offers 17 bachelor's degrees in more than 50 majors and 70 concentrations, master's degrees in 49 fields, and doctorates in 21 fields. The graduate school also offers an education specialist degree and law degree (J.D.).
Enrollment: 20,214 total (15,813 undergraduates)
Faculty: 840 full-time
Tuition: (in-state/out-of-state): $6,458/$19,178 (undergraduate); $8,100/$18,820 (graduate)/year
Housing: dormitories: $3,010-$3,690/year; apartments/townhouses: $5,580-$5,750/year
Accrediting agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Additional locations:
The University of Memphis — Carrier Center
500 Winchester, Collierville (38017) • 678-5515
The University of Memphis — Millington Center
6500 Navy Rd., Millington (38053) • 678-4171
The University of Mississippi, DeSoto Center
5197 W.E. Ross Parkway, Southaven, MS (38671) • (662) 342-4765 www.olemiss.edu/southaven
Junior, senior, and graduate-level courses are available in multiple disciplines. Bachelor's degrees are offered in accountancy, business, elementary and secondary education, criminal justice, paralegal studies, health sciences, finance, social work, Homeland Security, and liberal arts. The center also offers master's degrees in accounting, elementary and higher education, educational leadership, guidance counseling, English as a Second Language (ESL), and nursing.
Enrollment: 800
Faculty: 15 resident, 60 adjunct
Tuition: (in-state / out-of-state per year) undergraduate: $2,553 / $6,234; graduate: $2,551 / $6,232
Accrediting agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
MEDICINE
Baptist College of Health Sciences
1003 Monroe Ave. (38104) • 575-2247 (BCHS)
Baptist College of Health Sciences is a private, specialized institution focusing on undergraduate health care education. In partnership with the Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation, the college prepares health care practitioners for the southern region, particularly the tri-state area of Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. BCHS offers baccalaureate degrees in the following majors: diagnostic medical sonography, health-care management, medical radiography, nuclear medicine technology, nursing, radiation therapy, and respiratory care. It also has completion degrees in nursing (RN-BSN) and in respiratory care.
Enrollment: 947
Faculty: 121 full-time, 94 part-time and adjunct
Tuition: $296/credit hour
Housing: $900 double occupancy; $1600 single occupancy
Accrediting agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Methodist Healthcare Education Program
Methodist University Hospital Schools of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences
1265 Union Ave. (38104) ● 516-8099
Methodist University Schools of Radiological and Imaging Sciences offers four programs: a 2-year Radiologic Technology school program, a 15-month Nuclear Medicine Technology program (for RTs only), a 15-month General Diagnostic Medical Sonography program (two-year Allied Health graduate or BS required), and a 15-month Cardiac Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (two-year Allied Health graduate or BS required)
Radiologic Technology School
Tuition: $8,000 plus books
Accrediting agency: Joint Review Committee On Educational Program for Radiologic Technology
Nuclear Medicine Technology Program
Tuition: $4,500 plus books
Accrediting agency: Joint Review Committee On Educational Program for Nuclear Medicine Technology
General Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Cardiac Sonography Program
Tuition: $6,500 plus books
Accrediting agency: Joint Review Committee On Educational Program for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Southern College of Optometry
1245 Madison Ave. (38104) • 722-3200
Founded in Memphis in 1932, this college is one of only 20 optometry colleges in the nation. It is the largest in the South and includes The Eye Center, a clinical facility that opened in 2002. Students pursue a four-year, post-baccalaureate program leading to a Doctor of Optometry degree.
Enrollment: 486
Faculty: 63
Tuition: $18,044/year for regional students; $23,844 per year for nonregional students
Housing: n/a
Accrediting agency: Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association, and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools of Optometry
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
920 Madison Ave. (38163) • 448-5500
The UT Health Science Center (UTHSC), founded in 1911, is the flagship statewide academic health system. The mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to bring the benefits of the health sciences to the achievement and maintenance of human health, with a focus on the citizens of Tennessee and the region. Students pursue an integrated program of education, research, clinical care, and public service. Offering a broad range of postgraduate training opportunities, the main campus is located in Memphis and includes six colleges: Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. UTHSC has additional colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy plus an Allied Health Sciences unit in Knoxville, as well as a College of Medicine campus in Chattanooga.
Enrollment: 2,575
Faculty: 1,208 faculty; 2,761 employees
Tuition: $5,460-$21,300/year in-state; $13,520-$47,810/year out-of-state
Housing: $5,160/year, $2,580/6 month semester
Accrediting agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as appropriate agency for each college.
RELIGIOUS COLLEGES & SEMINARIES
Bethel College
5885 Ridgeway Center Pkwy., Suite 100 (38120) • 767-2367
Bethel College is a four-year liberal arts college that was founded by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1842. In addition to its 27 bachelor degree programs, Bethel also offers three master's degree programs. For students outside of their main campus in McKenzie, Tennesee, Bethel has satellite campuses throughout the state. Students may also enroll in online classes via the Learning Management System.
Enrollment: 2,500 students
Tuition: $341 credit/hour
Housing: off-campus
Accrediting agency: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Crichton College
255 N. Highland (38111) • 320-9700
A four-year Christian liberal-arts college, Crichton educates students in a Christ-centered urban community to think critically, grow spiritually, and change our world. Crichton awards Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.
Enrollment: 1,016
Faculty: 29 full-time, 65 part-time
Tuition: $325/credit hour
Accrediting agency: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Harding University Graduate School of Religion
1000 Cherry Rd. (38117) • 761-1356
A branch of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, Harding Graduate School offers five degrees, including a Master of Divinity, Doctor of Ministry, and a Master of Arts in Counseling.
Enrollment: 200
Faculty: 9 full-time, 6 part-time
Tuition: $540/credit hour
Housing: One- and two-bedroom apartments and townhouses ranging from $260-$720/month
Accrediting agency: Commission of Colleges of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and Association of Theological Schools
Memphis Theological Seminary
168 East Parkway S. • 458-8232
Owned and operated by the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Memphis Theological Seminary is a graduate professional school granting three degrees: Master of Divinity, Doctor of Ministry, and Master of Arts (Religion). The student body represents close to 30 denominations.
Enrollment: 318
Faculty: 19 full-time, 31 part-time
Tuition: $380/credit hour
Housing: available
Accrediting agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Association of Theological Schools. Also approved by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church.
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
2095 Appling Road, Cordova (38016) • 751-8453
Mid-America maintains two campuses, a main campus located in Cordova, Tennessee, and a branch campus located in Schenectady, New York. Mid-America offers eight fully accredited degrees: Associate of Divinity, Associate of Christian Education, Master of Divinity, Master of Missiology, Master of Arts in Christian Education, Master of Christian Education, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Philosophy. The seminary emphasizes Bible-preaching, evangelism, and missions, and focuses on training pastors, church leaders, and missionaries.
Enrollment: 400
Faculty: 27 full-time, plus adjunct and visiting teachers
Tuition: approximately $4,600/year (full-time)
Housing: $475-$635/month; one-, two-, or three-bedroom apartments available
Accrediting agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Mid-South Christian College
3097 Knight Road • 375-4400
The purpose of Mid-South Christian College is to provide students with a college-level education for Christian ministries. The school offers four degrees: Associate, Bachelor of Christian Ministry, Bachelor of Christian Education, and Master of Christian Ministry. The college also offers certificates in Bible and Christian ministry.
Enrollment: 60
Faculty: 12
Tuition: $115/credit hour, or $1,840/semester (trimester)
Housing: $1,600-2,400/year
Accrediting agency: Tennessee Higher Education Commission
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