Holston Middle School

I am a parent and a volunteer new to Sarah Moore Greene this year. Please don't take too much stock in old reviews. I sent my child to this school by choice- we had other options, but after a couple visits, SMG was the clear fit. The deciding factor for me was the culture. Students walk up to you and tell you about their work. The atmosphere is positive, filled with pride and compassion. These are the values I want my child to develop in school. I look forward to the coming years.

My husband I messed up. While house hunting last year I was always vigilant in checking the school district first. Then one weekend I didn't check the district's for the houses we were going to see. Fell in love with the house but we're now stuck here. I will definitely be home schooling for middle and we plan to sell this place before my kids reach High school. No way in hell would I send them to Fulton. We thought the Elementary school wouldn't be so bad. Until my then 8 year old daughter came home in the first week in tears. She was shunned and bullied because she's smart and soft spoken. Straight A honor roll student. A group of girls made fun of her and told her they won't be her friend because she's white. Seriously. Up until that point she and her older brother by a year were unaware that racism is a thing. Tried to email and call the teacher about it and never got a response. I'm absolutely disgusted. My two older ones have been going here since April 2017 and my youngest will be starting Kindergarten in August. Hopefully we can move before then.

I attended this school 1st through 12th grade and loved it. The teachers are very supportive not only in your schoolwork, but to help you with personal life issues you may be dealing with. The students there are very kind for the most part, and there is not any bullying that I was ever aware of that was never addressed. I would highly suggest having your child attend if they are looking for a close family-like atmosphere to grow up in, teachers that will help pick you up, become academically advanced, and be able to join the many clubs and sports that Berean offers to fit everyone's likes. I felt like Berean never forced us as students to only believe a certain way, rather I felt like every teacher provided solid foundational grounds for you as an individual to grow and decide in. The teachers grew into family and treated us as individuals. There has never been a time when I felt like I was forced to believe in any opinion or belief of another teacher that would renounce myself as a Christian. I firmly believe that no teachers at Berean ever made any student feel like they were not a Christian based off their choices, made them feel ashamed for being a female or male in the dress code, or ever felt bullied by a teacher. Strongly recommend this school to anyone! I was way ahead in all of my college courses compared to my peers who attended public school, I was granted a scholarship by Berean as was most of my classmates, and I personally felt more prepared for real adult life after attending Berean and stepping into college!