Macon Road Baptist School-East Campus

Posted: August 29, 2022

My son went to this school from the 6th grade though 12th grade. He was treated like an outcast, why, probably because I am a divorced woman and I did not make a lot of money. I believe all the staff, teachers, admin were all crooked. I believe they stole money from the tuition that was paid by working parents. They all drove fancy cars and had elegant houses. I do not believe the so-called required retreats were needed. The whole student body and faculty/staff were all a part of a social click. If you and your children did not attend their church every time the doors opened you were not part of their social click. My son was bullied the whole time he attended. When the bullies would get called on the acts they would get a tiny slap on the hand and they would return to continue their bullying and they would continue being the stars of everything. I was glad to see they changed administration. They should have because the administration were all related. The only reason the administration left was because their children/grandchildren all graduated. Don't waste your time or money. My son graduated 5 years ago and he still has social issues because of the way he was treated in school by everyone. If I had known then what I know now, I would have pulled him out of this place they call a school.

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Posted: July 6, 2022

I went to Macon Road for seven years, it became distraught as time went on, as a person of color and a woman, I was not treated equally, as a woman I was told my meaning was to stay at home and clean the home. Then,I was also told that if a man was in the room, I was meant to stay quiet . As a woman of color , I experienced, racism from my teachers and fellow student on my on my hair, and voice,and my chance to a fair education.

In my late years as a student, I had fellow student come out as gay, when they first announced , they were met with word with of unkindness, a teacher was saying she had loose screws in her head, then student went to her personally and told her she was going to hell.

During my classes the teachers were allowed to disrespect, other denominations especially, catholics.

How, as an institution, could they let so hateful thing be, said to a child? If you consider sending your children here please,consider other options for your children.

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Posted: December 31, 2020

I have been very pleased with this school and their administration. They are very attentive to my child's needs and have worked with my daughter to deal with the effects of bullying at a previous school and the anxiety that came with it. I have multiple children here now and could not be more pleased with the education that they have received. The focus on building on a Christian foundation and the character building that is encouraged is outstanding.

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Posted: June 21, 2017

My son started attending Macon Road in K5 and is now going into his 9th grade year. The staff has always been amazingly positive and supportive. Educationally I feel that the school balances the Christian learning well with the traditional. We decided to have him take his ACT this summer only two weeks out of 8th grade and he scored a 23 composite! This tells me without a doubt Macon Road is doing an excellent job with educating my son. I'm so happy we made the choice to send him to this school so early. If anyone is having doubts about the educational value of the school, hopefully this will shed some light as to how good they actually are.

Posted: March 31, 2017

Bullies don't make it at MR. They are identified and dealt with.

Posted: March 31, 2017

There is help classes for kids who just need a boost. It is for kids who are really trying but cant seem to get a concept. If there is a true learning disability I know they have the ROCK program. I am not apart of it but I don't it is for extreme cases, just kids who need mild modifications.

Posted: March 31, 2017

There is new leadership and its a much different school from even two years ago. The current staff truly love the kids and want to be a help to us as parents as we raise our kids. I feel supported and actually loved for the first time in many years. We have been at the school for several years and saw both administrations. We like this one the best.

Posted: March 31, 2017

Kids are taught respect, compassion and integrity. Parents who choose to press into this teaching find themselves with well rounded kid who can stand on their on two feet, have a love for people and compassion for the hurting.

Posted: March 31, 2017

Most of the classes are team taught so there is always someone speaking into my child's needs.

Posted: March 31, 2017

Homework is very reasonable. Granted every kid is not great at every subject but homework is used to reveal those areas and I have found the teachers most helpful. Some People build out who they are and other people perception of their parenting in how well a kid does on his homework and these people will struggle for hours to ensure that their kids work is exceptional but this is not the schools fault, it is exasperating to the kid and frustrating to the parent but again I don't see this as the schools fault. Homework is reasonable.

Posted: March 31, 2017

Kids are taught to love each other.

Posted: March 10, 2017

The school does not allow bullying. The kids are taught to love and respect each other. This life is modeled by the staff. One advantage MR has is that it draws from all over the Memphis metroplex so drama and "legacy" student who see themselves as entitled is very limited. Also, to me this is a culture thing. Students who are taught to push back the darkness and brokenness of the world around often develop a loving heart and a deep compassion for hurting people. Students are taken on service projects, host fund raiser, participate in and host events each year that develops in them a heart of compassion. Bullies have no platform or audience and normally they just don't make it at MR.

Posted: March 10, 2017

All my kids utilized the "Help class" system. It is free and meets early or after school. The school has a program you can pay for called ROCK it is for students with learning needs beyond what the free service can help.

Posted: March 10, 2017

My oldest son is 23 and he started in k4 at MRBS. Year-before-last the school made a turn. All the administration left, many of the teachers left and a rebuilding process started. Without getting lengthy the mood and culture have changed. Like a breath of fresh air parents, teachers and students are working together. As a parent I feel valued and my concerns heard. The new Motto is "Love Works" and it is lived everyday on the campus by the new admin and all the teaching staff. Keep in mind they are not a reformed school. Some people read this and think that their kid will love it because the rules have been relaxed. The rules have been relaxed and loving each other rules the day but a grace community still has separations from people who refuse to love and respect others around them. The new environment is different from the old environment in that students are EXPECTED to love one another and respect one another, this is no longer a FORCED discipline that is enforced by multiple rules and varying levels of punishments. If you have built your child a world where everyone has to comply to their will and wants, you will not be successful here.

Posted: March 10, 2017

This is a high spot for me. I have always wanted my kids to deal with all of life could throw at them while they were under my roof so we could as a family walk with them and teach them life lessons through the issues. If my kids gets in trouble I make them reflect on their role in the situation. I have sons, Lord knows there is a lot of reflection in my house. If they complain that a teacher is hard, I remind them there is a hard boss out there someplace and press them to learn to work through it. I have had many conversations with staff who are right there with me in these lessons. Some parents want their kids taught integrity and character until it demands something of the kid. Then they want the school to accommodate their kid and make an exception. This is damaging to the kid and this is not me. MR staff in my mind truly love the kids and genuinely want them to be all they can be, but they are human and no human will get along with every other human. This is cultivated land for a good life lesson. But its safe, because you know the teachers really love the kids. Again there is no extra pay for the extra mile. They just do it. If you want you kid petted or you are one of those parents who think your child is prefect, honestly, this is probably not the school for you. Compassion, respect for others, and integrity are learned behaviors. If you refuse to let life happen to your kid loses out and you will be unhappy in a school that presses in on kids to develop these characteristics. MR will press them to develop these characteristics.

Posted: March 10, 2017

Homework is put in place to reinforce the lessons and concepts taught and see if students has a good enough understanding of the material to work it on his own. I like that there is no busy work. There seems always to be a reason behind each assignment and it has always been doable with sports and other extracurricular activities. Now its demanding, and it will take some work, but it always seemed reasonable to me.

Posted: March 10, 2017

Macon Road Baptist School is under a new administration. The entire program is changed. I have 8 children. All of them have gone through or are currently going through the program at MRBS. (K4-12th grade). So far 2 have graduated from college and are doing great (1 is actually married) and 2 are still in college! The 4 college age kids were all admitted on varying levels of scholarships. They were well prepared by MRBS and one was even offered an athletic scholarship in a D2 program for football, which he turned down. We have 1 graduating from MRBS this year. He has been pursued by several colleges, been offered scholarships to most of them and has been accepted to the college of his choice for next year, leaving my last 3 sons still at MRBS next year. I feel I can say with a certain level of authority, that MRBS is a great school and was a perfect for our family. They have dual enrollment in a regionally accredited college, they have an honors track for kids who want to press a little harder in certain classes and they have AP classes to name a few cool new features. Every kid k - 12th uses IPads and the 6 - 12th are issued iPads in place of books for all their classes, homework and projects. In fairness, Our family has been at MRBS through two administrations. The first was rigid, cold and strict. But Pam Culbreth, the new principal is a wonderful caring person. "Love Works" is the new motto! In the end this is just a review. Again to be fair, I would agree that not every school is good for everybody. That is why I would say, just go and see for yourself. Maybe it would be a good fit for your family as well. Tours are free.

Posted: November 11, 2014

MRBS should not be in the business of education. We researched/visited, and were assured our kids' needs would be met if we transferred them there. We wanted to ensure the curriculum was comparable to the former school. MR tested/assessed our 1st grader. They assured us s/he belonged in their 1st grade class, so we transferred in the middle of the year. We were shocked to learn shortly after, the school graded on phonics--a skill our 1st grader had never been exposed to; there was no after-school homework assistance as we were promised: and, when we attempted to discuss our child's needs, the school denied us appropriate professional attention. Administration deemed it more important to "protect their teacher," than to teach a late-arrival 6-year old to grasp a learning concept. They insisted on marking my 6-y/o's papers in red ink with number/letter grades and further exasperated the delicate self-image my child had as a student. MR misled us into joining for the tuition money, and cared little about providing a positive learning environment for my child, who is now thriving with a school/teacher team who performed due diligence to do their jobs on a truly professional level.

Posted: September 18, 2013

Macon Road Baptist School is an excellent school. Our daughter transferred to MRBS in the 3rd grade from a "good" public county school. The difference in the administrative support of the teachers, the fact that the teachers care about their students and the quality of the education along with the Christian environment, our daughter and us are so pleased. We would never consider leaving MRBS. Fabulous, fabulous school.

Posted: June 27, 2013

Macon Road is a horrible school! My child transferred to Arlington High School and was a year behind because there curriculum was sooo old! Public School was better for my child! And my child was bullied several times at this school and my child was suspended because he had a mental break down and said one curse word! I Do not recommend Macon Road! Every child in the school says they hate it!