American Classical Academy Rutherford unveiled new details about its location in La Vergne, which will welcome students this fall.
The school will operate in a 100,00 square foot building, located at 2 Ingram Boulevard close to I-24, which is currently under contract and is being purchased by American Classical Education Foundation from David B. Ingram.
“This is a very exciting step toward the opening of American Classical Academy Rutherford in the fall of 2024,” Phillip Schwenk, head of school for American Classical Academy Rutherford, said in a statement. “Of all the locations we reviewed, this one offers the safest and highest quality environment for our students and the most convenience for our families.”
Schwenk said that the building is in “great shape and will be ready with very few renovations to serve students this fall,” while the property boasts “ample green space and easy parking.”
“It is big enough to accommodate our growth into a full-fledged K-12 school. It will be our home for a long time,” Schwenk added.
Last month on The Tennessee Star Report, Schwenk said American Classical Academy Rutherford will accept 340 students the first school year.
The school, which was approved by the Rutherford County School Board last year, will teach students a curriculum provided by Hillsdale College, a Michigan-based private school championed for its “1776 Curriculum,” which “teaches students about the strengths of America and the Western tradition.”
“I think the primary thing [parents] are really excited about is the classical education and the relationship with Hillsdale College. That curriculum, anybody who really is serious about curriculum, it’s a fantastic curriculum and students will have a well rounded education…I think one of our advantages is that I can literally hand you our curriculum. We have what’s called the program guide, and so a parent can thumb through it and say, “Hey, I agree or don’t agree.” However they look at that doc. If they don’t agree, they don’t have to come,” Schwenk explained.
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Photo “American Classical Academy Rutherford School” by American Classical Academy Rutherford.
