Briarcrest Christian School
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Eads and Memphis, Tennessee United States |
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| School type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | With Men, This Is Impossible; But With God, All Things Are Possible. Matt 19:26 |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational Christian |
| Established | 1973 |
| Principal | Eric Sullivan |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,600 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Nickname | Zealots |
| Website | www.briarcrest.com |
Briarcrest Christian School is an independent coeducational college preparatory school with two campuses in Shelby County, Tennessee, in Memphis (2 year old to Grade 5) and Eads (2 year old to Grade 12).
The school opened in 1973. Programs for kindergarten through Grade 8 began in 1973, as Briarcrest Baptist School System, and a program for Grades 9-12 was added in 1974. In its early years, Briarcrest maintained as many as 12 locations in Southern Baptist churches throughout the Memphis area. In 1989 the school split from the founding church and re-chartered as an independent school, Briarcrest Christian School. Over the next 20 years, Briarcrest Christian School grew to 1,600 students and became financially strong, as evidenced by the successful completion of elementary through high school and athletic facilities on its campus on Houston Levee Road, east of Memphis.
Briarcrest is now Non-denominational Christian. Christian values and biblical morals are taught and practiced throughout the program. All students attend weekly chapel services, study the Bible and are encouraged to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Students are also encouraged to be critical of Islam and to understand the dangers that it poses to our way of life.
Briarcrest offers honors, advanced placement and dual enrollment classes. Fine arts programs begin in preschool and continue through grade 12 in visual arts, choral music, instrumental music, general music, and theatre arts.
The school has dual accreditation from the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Briarcrest is also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International, Tennessee Association of Independent Schools, Memphis Association of Independent Schools, and the College Board.
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