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Situated near the Cumberland River in downtown Clarksville, 45 minutes northwest of Nashville, Clarksville Academy boasts the most comprehensive college-preparatory program in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area.
You’ll find that Clarksville Academy is not a common single-building school. More of a mini-university, the campus is a distinctive mix of nine free-standing structures. In addition to the Main and Administrative Buildings, you’ll discover the Math House and the Miller Activity Center. The Brenda Stone Fine Arts Building is housed in the Emerald Hill Historic Building, and the Pre-K and Kindergarten reside in converted homes.
The oldest and largest private school in the Clarksville area to encompass Pre-K through 12th grade, the Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, CA holds membership in the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools. Our membership in the TSSAA athletic association means that our student athletes compete in sports programs governed by TSSAA rules, guidelines, and regulations.
In the 2007-2008 school year 505 students attended Pre-K through 12th grade, with 32 members in the 2008 graduating class. The Academy’s class size averages 18 students. Every graduating student from the Classes of 2007 and 2008 attained college acceptance with each one being awarded a scholarship.
In 2007 Clarksville Academy opened the CA Sports Complex, a multi-field facility for student athletics, outdoor events, and recreation. Settled on 31 acres overlooking the Cumberland River, the ongoing project currently boasts four fields—the Wes Smith Baseball Field, the football field named in honor of George R. Fleming, Sr., the Winn Soccer Field, and a softball field. Academics
Our broad curriculum combines sound teaching and theory with practical, hands-on experience. All levels of sciences and mathematics are reinforced with labs in which students apply their newly acquired skills. Instead of relying upon tedious lectures and unimaginative reading assignments, our students take their learned knowledge into the lab, thereby increasing their retention of that learned skill.
Traditional core courses such as Mathematics, English, Science, and History take on new dimensions with the addition of critical writing analysis and technology programs skills essential for the modern student.
Recognizing that the world is growing ever smaller, we introduce students to foreign languages from the earliest grades, even in Pre-K. We focus on the interaction between nations and building a strong grasp of the language. Students who are particularly interested may enroll in the Upper School’s foreign language immersion program.
Enrichment classes and electives such as Studio Art, Photography, Piano Lab, and Show Choir broaden students’ range, encouraging them to discover and develop their individual strengths and talents.
In addition, students may earn advanced-placement college credits in a wealth of subjects from U.S. History and Calculus to Music Theory and Physics.
