What sets us apart?
Growing and Shining spiritually
We exist to help students grow and shine in their love for Jesus. While spiritual growth can’t be measured and quantified with numbers, we do see it happening every day. It starts with our commitment to making Christ the center of all we do––not just the subject of a single Bible class. It continues through our focus on the Bible as the sole guide for our beliefs and behavior as Protestant Christians. We invite you to visit our campus and experience how our teachers and staff model their love for God and nurture it in our students.
Growing and Shining academically
Our goal is to develop Christians with wisdom, not just knowledge. So we’ve structured our academic program to put God first and we find that, like Adventist schools of all sizes across the country, this results in students who grow academically at a higher rate than their peers in other schools (see the next paragraph). It really is true that when we “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33) To learn more about the specific results of our school, schedule an Education Success Consult with our principal.
Students in Adventist schools outperform. In a three-year study of 51,000+ students in Adventist schools (kindergarten through high school), researchers documented that they outperformed the national average. At all grade levels. In schools of all sizes. And in all subjects.
Students in Adventist schools overachieve. Additionally, researchers compared student performance on standardized tests with what would be predicted based on their Cognitive Abilities Test scores, and found they performed above what would be predicted.
Students in Adventist schools gain even more with time. One of the most dramatic findings is that students who transferred to Adventist schools saw a marked improvement in test scores. Furthermore, the longer students are in Adventist schools, the better their achievements and abilities.
Growing and Shining physically
Making healthy choices is a way of honoring our bodies as the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). And plenty of research documents the importance of healthy bodies in developing healthy brains. So we include learning about taking care of our bodies with daily exercise, good sleep, healthy eating, and more. To see how we integrate wise lifestyle choices into our curricula, come visit our campus.
Growing and Shining socially
Loving and serving others is part of God’s plan for each of us and something we practice daily. As we interact with each other here at school and as we practice service in our community, we are guided by Paul’s words, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Ephesians 4:2) While we are not perfect, we are constantly aiming to be more Christ-like with each other and to serve our community. Come see how this influences our students with a visit to our campus.
Accreditation
Lawrenceburg Adventist School (LAS) offers a Bible-based curriculum that is approved by the state of Tennessee and accredited by both the National Council for Private School Accreditation and the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
Our Vision
Provide Christian educational excellence for the children of Lawrence County; inspiring them to know Christ and pursue their academic potential.
Our Mission
Lawrenceburg Adventist School (LAS) is the principal mission of the Lawrenceburg Seventh-day Adventist Church. Our calling is to disciple students to love and serve their families, neighbors, and our Savior Jesus Christ.
Our History
Lawrenceburg Adventist School has a rich history in Lawrence County. The first school was located in the Flatwoods community. The Graves family bought a farm there in 1911. They wanted to assist farmers with farming problems and to teach good health practices. Mrs. Graves taught her own children and soon word spread that she was willing to teach other children. The school grew and was eventually moved to the Bennett farm on Buffalo Rd. In 1984 a new school was built on Valley Road, known as the Bill Egly Seventh-Day Adventist School. The school was named after the builder, a Seventh-Day Adventist contractor who loved children.
In 2022, we changed the school name to the Lawrenceburg Adventist School. We felt the name changed would allowed us to focus more on our Mission, which is providing faith based education to our local next generation.
Our Philosphy
Our philosophy of education is to meet the needs of the whole child through a balance of Christian character development and quality academics. Lawrenceburg Adventist School (LAS) presents a program of God-centered instruction that is results oriented and provided in an environment that nurtures. This program is aligned with national and denominational standards and accomplished through the team effort of the school, home, and church.