Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts

The mission of CSLA is to create a learning community in which all students will acquire the essential knowledge, including the formation of habits and skills, to grow and develop into successful and productive citizens.

Our students will be:

Proficient in the use of mathematical skills

Fluent in literacy skills

Participate respectfully and responsibly in a democratic learning community

6579 East Brainerd Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37421

423-855-2614 Phone

423-855-9429 Fax

The Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts was established in 1991 as the city’s second Paideia magnet school. A dedicated magnet, serving grades K-8, its population of learners is diverse intellectually, socially, racially, economically, and geographically. The one-track curriculum succeeds because teachers hold high expectations for all students. Programs in place at CSLA, such as self-discipline, character education, and academic coaching, foster respect and responsibility. Student achievement is evident through consistently high test scores. CSLA has been recognized by the National PTA as a National Parent Involvement School of Excellence, and in 2005 was named a No-Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School.

Curriculum Offerings Consistent with the Paideia philosophy, our rigorous one-track curriculum provides all CSLA students the opportunity to achieve at high levels.		Paideia Philosophy As a Paideia Magnet school, the Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts uses the 14 Essential Elements of a Paideia School as its philosophy and guidelines for instruction. These guidelines were developed Mortimer Adler in his book The Paideia Proposal.


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