Westminster Academy (Tennessee)
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2500 Ridgeway Rd. Memphis, Tennessee United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°04′52″N 89°51′29″W / 35.081°N 89.858°WCoordinates: 35°04′52″N 89°51′29″W / 35.081°N 89.858°W |
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| Type | Classical and Christian |
| Motto | Jesu defendi |
| Established | 1996 |
| Headmaster | Ralph Janikowsky |
| Head of Lower School | Debbie Frazier |
| Head of Upper School | Amanda Sparks |
| Grades | JK–12 |
| Enrollment | 320 |
| Houses | Athanasius, Becket, Boniface, Columba |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Mascot | Defenders |
| Accreditation | Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) |
| Newspaper | The Beacon |
| Yearbook | Excelsior |
| Literary magazine | Legend |
| Website | www.wamemphis.com |
Westminster Academy is an independent classical and Christian school serving grades JK-12 in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a charter member of and accredited by the Association of Classical and Christian Schools, and also holds accreditation from the Association of Christian Schools International.
Westminster Academy was founded by six couples in 1996 to provide Classical Christian education to the greater Memphis community. The six couples were Rick and Gina Hall, Reuben and Leslie Avila, Bill and Martha Martin, John and Alice Dudas, John and Day Hodges, and Sandy and Libby Mayer. Named after the Westminster Assembly of Divines and the Westminster Confession of Faith, the school is Reformed, though non-denominational.
It opened its doors in September 1996, meeting at a church called the Cathedral of Praise (Assembly of God) in Cordova, Tennessee, with 41 students in grades K-9, and nine faculty and staff members. In 1997, the school moved to Broadmoor Baptist Church (Southern Baptist Convention) in the Raleigh neighborhood of Memphis, where it remained until 2003. In 2000, Westminster graduated its first class—of seven students. The school has grown steadily over the years, and by 2003, the school had outgrown its space at Broadmoor and moved to a more central location at Ridgeway Baptist Church in East Memphis, where it remains. In 2001, Westminster added extra sections of kindergarten and first grade, meaning that by 2012 the maximum enrollment per grade will be 36, with 18 students in any given class. In sixth grade, there are no more than three sections each comprising no more than 12 students.
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