Clayton-Bradley Academy | Reimagining education in Blount County, TN

Reimagine Education

Clayton-Bradley Academy is an independent PreK-12th grade STEM school in Maryville, Tennessee. It was founded by parents and educators committed to designing a different kind of school. This small, year-round school offers students a nurturing place to excel through “being-there” experiences, creative project-based learning and real-world applications.

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Our Mission

Clayton-Bradley Academy is dedicated to creating a student-centered, positive, and challenging environment where all students excel through:

Critical Thinking

– Thinking outside the box
– Asking why
– Problem-solving
– Higher-Order thinking
– Real-World Applications

Problem Solving

– A sequence of steps for solutions and challenges
– Mistakes are expected, respected, and inspected
– Expectations of failure to resolve problems
– Student verbalization of processes
– Visualization & Conceptualization of problems

Collaboration

– Sharing of ideas productively to complete a task/project
– Shared responsibilities
– Equalibility in groups

Lifelong Guidelines & LIFESKILLS

– Essential qualities for human interaction, relationships, success in life, and success in the workplace through intentional instruction in the classroom
– The Lifelong Guidelines & LIFESKILLS are taught, modeled, and expected throughout our campus

CBA Parent

“CBA is most unique and is providing skills for lifelong learning like no other school in the area.”

CBA Parent

“We love the culture of the school and how it instills a love of learning into our children.”

CBA Parent

“CBA is the right atmosphere for our child…more nurturing with greater focus on student outcome and individualization to help bring out the best of each student.”

CBA Parent

“We appreciate the extensive research and effort made to think outside the box when it comes to education and create a safe/encouraging environment to learn in.”

The Impact of Students

Prosthetic project

While freshmen in high school, these two students designed and built a 3D-printed prosthetic arm for their engineering course. Not only did the girls learn how to engineer a working prosthetic, they went an extra step to find a real-life recipient and size their prosthetic to fit. Their work continues through an online community called eNable which connects engineers with recipients.

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Reimagine Education

Our Mission

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Lifelong Guidelines & LIFESKILLS

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The Impact of Students

Prosthetic project

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