1192 Charles Reed Ct
Gallatin, TN 37066

BEWARE IF YOU ARE A PARENT OF A BLACK CHILD!! Lots of unconscious bias, and micro-aggressions from the staff and teachers that can make kids (and parents) feel discounted and uncomfortable.Things like certain kids getting praised for work vs. not - or certain kids getting called on vs. not. The differences in reaction from staff can be very subtle, but kids pick up on it and become aware of the distinctions in the way they are treated as compared to their peers.There is also an alarming lack of transparency into how certain things work - gifted/special programs like "scholars", or special parking spaces for certain families who can pick their children up early. No one seems to know nor want to share how these programs work, or what the criteria and requirements for selection are. And as we know, subjectivity in these programs allows for favoritism, nepotism, or bias in selection.Maybe your child's experience is/will be better. The kids (and parents) were great and more than welcoming to us and our family. Beware as class sizes are growing due to the migration into the area (my child's class had 24+). It's an A rated school, so they are doing something right for the majority.But if you are in the minority...well your black child shouldn't dread going to school or ask to move because of bias (whether intentional or not) from the school admin. For us and our child who had a 95+ grade in every class over 2 semesters, we felt we had to get them out both for their own mental health and happiness, and so we can give them more academically.

This school is filled with problems, where am I to begin? Perhaps the most glaring issue is the education quality, compared to schools in the state, it is above average, but in a national sense: far behind the curve and lacking modern application particularly in its use of (mandated) "computer classes" and a lacking health unit. I learned absolutely nothing about reproduction except abstinence, doing absolutely nothing for students as teen pregnancy still ran amok the school. The school lacks a proper curriculum and lacks funding. Perhaps the politics of the school should be revised too as they have books that support fascism openly as a core reading material for English (Ayn Rand). Not an isolated incident, just something to take into account. The school lacks personality, the teachers lack enthusiasm, and the administration lacks any and all common sense relating to equality.

Teachers and staff are extremely kind to the students at SCM. I've had two children go through this school and felt the school was run extremely well.