Brentwood Academy - Brentwood, Tennessee

Melton Family

BA is a school that stands behind its mission of nurturing each whole person, in body, mind, & spirit. Always, striving for excellence in academics, sports, and the arts, BA understands that one size doesn't fit all & works to help students discover their own gifts and talents so that they may achieve their best to the glory of God. As a parent of students in both MS & HS, I have been blessed to get to know the amazing faculty & staff over the years who embody wisdom and grace and strive to cultivate strong Christian servant leaders.

Ashlyn Mitchell

Brentwood Academy has made a monumental change in our son! BA truly lives up to the mission of "nurturing and challenging each whole person – body, mind, and spirit – to the glory of God."

Our son had an "ok" elementary school experience. He was "fine" but often was passed up because he was easy-going and didn't cause trouble. Since coming to BA in 6th grade, he has developed socially and academically, all in the context of a Christian setting. We are grateful to BA and all of the staff and families for this enriching and inclusive environment!

Jason Mathews

I love it. BA is a unique private school where a student can be all they can be through the prism of a believer. Excellent academics, challenging athletics, flourishing fine arts, and a non-compromising Christian worldview.

Rachel Brannon

Had a great experience here as a student. Felt extremely well prepared for collegiate level courses and tested out of many. Thank you for the incredible educational foundation, BA!

LaDonna King

I highly recommend Brentwood Academy! Faculty members go to GREAT lengths to assist students in learning the college preparatory curriculum while instilling Godly principles. BA's College Counseling Office is top notch.

Ryan Santos

The administrators here need to come out publicly and on the record regarding allegations of rape and assault happening on campus. As it stands, the school seems inclined to sweep this under the rug and not pursue any kind of legal actions against students who commit violent crimes on campus. Clearly this is not a safe place for any student.

Randall Smith

First off it amazes me that so many of you read an "alleged accusation" and have read these allegations as the true account of what happened here at Brenwood Academy and further you cast your own judgement On the circumstances as fact that you do not know. The fact that BA stands for Christian character and dedicates its entire mission to this purpose does not erradicate its students from the sin present of this world.
I further assure you BA in no way would expect any child to suffer personal infractions of any nature knowingly. Additionally they are fully educated on the laws of reporting such behavior upon discovery.

Let me assure you no one at this school in the faculty or administration would ever KNOWINGLY allow, cover up, or not act with haste and counsel to authorities immediately upon the knowledge of any such personal, dangerous, or violations of sexual misconduct, if they are or were known or reported or discovered or should have been discovered in any manner. If you even doubt this statement you are 100 % WRONG.

Let me additionally assure you the staff that work to teach the children attending BA make significant personal sacrifice to educate children equipping them for their better future in this world and yes this does not I repeat elevate the existence of sin in human nature. Sin exists in every aspect of this world.

To the woman parent slamming BA and those that show distaste for your incredulous wrongful glorified attack to BA on Facebook and other media, If you as you report knew all the negative data going on as you represent, why would you ever allow your son to graduate from such a school and remain in such a vile place as you report for many years later and even graduate. Makes no sense unless you support putting your son in harms atmosphere.
I personally believe a suit of slander and liable could develop for the unfounded press against BA wrongly and if I were your son I would really question why you left me there in such a place.
Something does not add up here.

The truth will prevail. The facts will be discovered. What most likely will develop is that if this situation occurred as reported, the fact that these boys wrongly sexually bullied a student were not reported, known or discovered until much later when the offended child later disclosed such violation to a parent or other counsel with the new disclosure of sexual violation. If it is true these boys violated a very serious personal boundary and consequences will occur. We need all pray for all involved but quit casting stones at the mission of a school or faculty. The fact that a boy has been violated possibly occurred here possibly is the fact that sin lives everywhere. No school, church, or establishment is free of the sin present in this world.

How is BA or its faculty to have blame cast of something not known or reported as sexual violation vs. locker room bullying or horseplay.......not uncommon in an abuse situation due to fear, reputation, embarrassment, etc that the infracted individual is slow to come forth with full disclosure of such violations or true uncensored revaluation of such a violation as this is pain.

Brentwood Academy will be proven to be as it stands for.......not perfect but always striving to create better character in all.

For the young boy who has been bullied and violated, pray healing and justice.
For those who violated, pray the same and revelation of a Christian character.
For the school and faculty, pray the same and continued faith and pursuit of Christian character.
For the media report fairly and with integrity

For me.....open my eyes to my own judgement and sin.

Lord, we all need You.

Catherine Fleming

Of course they expel two students who are now in the public school system. The admin and coaches of this school NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
Also to Randall and Fox Whisper(or whatever) - the allegations ARE FACT. I am friends of friends of the family. I know about this DISGUSTING ABUSE and the administrations' lack of addressing the abuse and ignoring the child. This school should be closed permanently. Unfortunately, money talks and abusers walk.