Campus News Archives - Tate's School https://www.tatesschool.com/category/campus-news/ BE AN OUTSIDER! Wed, 20 Aug 2025 02:20:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Eagle Scout Builds Bat Habitat on Tate’s School Campus https://www.tatesschool.com/eagle-scout-builds-bat-habitat-on-tates-school-campus/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:18:10 +0000 https://www.tatesschool.com/?p=5011 We are so pleased to have another alumni complete his Eagle Scout Project on campus. Nicholas Yarkhan graduated from Tate's Middle School in May of 2022 and is a Senior at the L&N STEM Academy. He approached us in the fall about adding a bat habitat on campus and last Saturday his plan came to [...]

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]]> WBIR: Knoxville school kicks off annual Bike Week event for young cyclists https://www.tatesschool.com/wbir-knoxville-school-kicks-off-annual-bike-week-event-for-young-cyclists/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:10:32 +0000 https://www.tatesschool.com/?p=4899 https://youtu.be/O1UQGp-Nayo Tate’s School in Knoxville blends adventure and academics through its beloved annual tradition, Bike Week, which has been running for over 40 years. Created by school founder LouL Tate, the program invites 1st–5th grade students to bring their bikes to school for two weeks of riding, skill-building, and fun physical education. Designed for all [...]

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]]> WVLT: Tate’s School builds new classroom after tornado destroys building https://www.tatesschool.com/wvlt-tates-school-builds-new-classroom-after-tornado-destroys-building/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:37:57 +0000 https://www.tatesschool.com/?p=4896 https://youtu.be/kxN6anht0fk On April 26, 2025, Tate’s School in Knoxville celebrated the unveiling of a new classroom during its 16th annual Open House. This structure replaces a building destroyed by an EF-2 tornado in August 2023—the first of its kind in Knox County in 70 years. Though no students were present during the storm, faculty witnessed [...]

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]]> Swimming for P.E.? Yes, Please! Tate’s School Makes a Splash https://www.tatesschool.com/swimming-for-p-e-yes-please-tates-school-makes-a-splash/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:19:18 +0000 https://www.tatesschool.com/?p=4651 Tate’s School is widely recognized for its hands-on academics and commitment to outdoor education, but did you know that physical education plays an integral role as well? At Tate’s, students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade receive weekly swimming instruction in one of the school’s three saltwater pools. This unique program typically runs for 4 to [...]

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]]> WATE: Tate’s School carves damaged tree into art after tornado https://www.tatesschool.com/wate-tates-school-carves-damaged-tree-into-art-after-tornado/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:02:15 +0000 https://www.tatesschool.com/?p=4578 https://youtu.be/iM0SYN6IKos   On August 7, 2024, a Category 2 tornado roared through Tate School’s campus. One of the casualties of this event was our historic cedar tree, one of the oldest in Knoxville, was felled in the storm. Not one for dwelling on devastation, Joe Tate, one of the founders of Tate’s School and self-taught [...]

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