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Tate’s School student wins Knoxville LEGO’s BrickUniverse contest
Photo credit: WVLT News Tate's School student Connor Odiorne recently won the Kerry Woo Award at LEGO’s BrickUniverse brick-building contest. The "Make Something People Love Contest" honors the life of LEGO Master contestant [...]
Tate daughter, NASCAR team owner Jodi Geschickter embarks on her 29th season
Courtesy of JTG Daugherty Racing We are so very proud of Mr. and Mrs. Tate’s daughter, Jodi, for her amazing accomplishments over nearly three decades in NASCAR. The sport has grown exponentially during [...]
Faculty Spotlight: First Grade Teacher, Rochelle Meylink
Mrs. Meylink with students in Nigeria To say that Mrs. Meylink has had an exciting journey leading her to Tate’s School would be an understatement. From teaching in Yemen and Kazakhstan, to creating [...]
Why Outdoor Learning Benefits Students of All Ages
by Amy Rawe Psychology Today reports that students who participated in an outdoor education program as part of their science curriculum felt significantly more motivated and competent than students who participated in the same program [...]
The Story Behind the Fountain and Rock Garden
Did you know that the fountain and rock garden on the middle school campus are more than just decorative landscaping? In fact, these attractive features of the Tate’s School campus serve an important function to [...]
Summer Learning Tip
One of the best things you can do over the summer to encourage children in their learning is to spend time in the great outdoors! Research has proven again and again that experiences gained through [...]