About Battle

Battle Academy was recognized as a Magnet School of Excellence by the Magnet 
Schools of America in 2006!

Battle Academy is a K-5 Magnet School located in the heart of the Southside 
in downtown Chattanooga.  The magnet theme of Battle Academy is centered on 
the work of Dr. Howard Gardner in the area of multiple intelligences.  
Battle offers an innovative K-5 curriculum based on the state standards and 
the belief that all children have a unique combination of intelligences to 
be honored and challenged to their maximum potential.  The school has opened 
its doors to the sixth year in a beautifully constructed 8.1 million dollar 
facility.  Battle Academy was founded as the result of an unprecedented 
partnership that came together to articulate a vision and create an 
effective learning community for children who live downtown (zoned students) 
as well as for children of downtown working parents (magnet students).  
Members of the partnership include Hamilton County Department of Education, 
the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, local city and county 
government, downtown developers and private philanthropists.  The 
partnership envisioned a learning community consistent with current school 
reform models based on scientific research for educational design and best 
practices for teaching and learning.

Student enrollment began at 320 students during Battle’s first year and has 
grown each of the last six years with a current enrollment of over 450 
students.  Applicants for magnet seats have exceeded the number of available 
seats each year.  Classroom teaching positions have been added as enrollment 
has increased.  Battle currently has 22 K-5 classrooms and an exceptional 
education classroom for developmentally delayed three to five year olds.  
Battle also houses the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Children’s 
Center which serves 60 infant through Pre-K students in a fee based program.

Battle Academy Goals:

-Provide a balanced literacy program that will result in increased student 
achievement in reading and writing.

-Improve student achievement in mathematics beyond basic arithmetic skills 
by focusing on creative problem solving.

-Build a school culture that values diversity and promotes positive 
relationships and mutual respect.

-Increase family engagement to support high expectations for student 
achievement.

-Provide instruction and assessment through multiple pathways to ensure 
opportunities for every child to achieve his/her maximum potential and 
promote life-long learning.

-Focus on including the most current technology in student learning to best 
prepare students for a productive life in the 21st century.

-Allow students to experience science by doing science rather than just 
reading about it so that their content knowledge will deepen and their 
curiosity and critical thinking abilities will continue to grow.

-Integrate the arts throughout the curriculum by teaching in, with and 
through the arts in support of Battle’s multiple intelligence theme.