Battle Ground Academy

Battle Ground Academy
Glen Echo campus
Location
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United States
Coordinates35°57′00″N 86°51′32″W / 35.9499°N 86.8590°W / 35.9499; -86.8590
Information
TypeIndependent, Coeducational, Nonsectarian Day School
Motto"Character, Scholarship, Excellence."
Established1889
CEEB code430700
Head of SchoolWill Kesler
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue and gold
Athletics conferenceTSSAA Division II-AA
MascotWildcat
Websitewww.battlegroundacademy.org
Armistead Hall
BGA Quadrangle

Battle Ground Academy (BGA) is an independent college-preparatory school for pre-K through 12th grade. BGA is located in Franklin, Tennessee, US. Founded in 1889, the school was originally located in part on the site of the Battle of Franklin in the American Civil War. BGA has two campuses and a separate location for its pre-K program. The Harpeth Campus is located on Franklin Road in the historic Cox House and is home to grades K-4. The Glen Echo campus is centered on historic plantation house Glen Echo and is located off Mack Hatcher Parkway and is home to grades 5 to 12. The Early Learning Center, BGA's pre-K program, is located at First Presbyterian Church of Franklin, Tennessee.