Welcome to Amma Mountain Academy, a place where Every Student Deserves to Love to Learn. Amma Mountain Academy is a hybrid Micro-school located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee that offers K-8 students a holistic project based learning center. We believe that every student deserves a voice in their education which then allows them the chance to Love to learn. Our flexible curriculum allows you to choose from our specialized academic offerings. At AMA, we focus on academics in the mornings and then project-based, enrichment learning in the afternoons. Students will have the opportunity through the school year to work and learn from some of the top artisans and craftsmen from the Arts and Crafts Loop located in Gatlinburg!

Students Deserve to

Love to Learn

Individualized Instruction

Individualized Instruction

Learning experiences are guided by each student’s individual strengths and interests, supporting intellectual, emotional, and social development. Small group and 1:1 coaching involves tailoring instruction to each student’s individual needs, allowing for personalized learning, targeted support, and the opportunity for students to progress at their own pace while benefiting from peer interaction and collaborative learning.

Hands on Learning

Hands on Learning

Experiential learning through hands-on activities such as STEM classes, passion Projects, and creative art sessions from local artisans in the historical Arts and Crafts Loop of Gatlinburg, TN, providing your child with practical skills and real-world problem solving in a supportive community.

A sign on a white concrete wall that says 'Love to Learn' in black letters on a yellow background, with a purple and white stripe to the left, outdoors with a person walking in the background.

Comprehensive Education

Prioritizes holistic development by nurturing students’ social-emotional skills alongside academic learning, fostering self-awareness, empathy, resilience, and interpersonal competence to empower them for success in both their personal and academic lives.

Our Program

You are your child’s best advocate — and you deserve a partnership in their educational journey. We make homeschooling easy for you by complementing your child with the resources they need, whether it’s a comfortable space to work, regular academic support (group setting or one on one), or facilitating social interactions and hands-on learning. Choose from part time or full time drop off plans to best suite your schedule.

Classes Include:

  • Math, English, Science and Social Studies (Digital, Paper, and Hands-On Learning)

  • Ukulele Music Enrichment

  • Slide Guitar Music Enrichment

  • Sparketh Art Courses

  • Daily Arts and Crafts (Passion Projects and Teacher Led)

  • Weekly STEM Projects

  • Entrepreneur Enrichment Course

  • 3D Printing Class

  • And so much more!

We have partnered with local artisans to provide hands-on Learning from local artisans. More information and calendar schedule coming soon!

Our Mission

Our mission is to foster a desire to love to learn. Our hybrid learning center restores the voice of the parent and the spark of the student to create a community where education is a shared, joyful adventure. We provide every learner with a personalized educational pathway that is tailored to their specific strengths and needs in academics while fostering their uniqueness and interests in a variety of enrichment courses.

Our Vision

Our vision to provide students with an in-person learning environment focused on academic excellence and holistic growth. By blending innovative teaching with a rigorous focus on literacy, math, and critical thinking, we empower students to turn their curiosity into a lifelong passion for learning. We strive to help every student become passionate, life-long learners, whether it be academically or artistically.

Two girls playing with colorful plastic building blocks indoors, sitting at a table with a gray couch and a brick wall in the background.
Success to us means thriving learners and parents who feel involved and supported.”
— Amma Joy

Ready to enroll or want to find out more information. Contact Us Today!

FAQs

Tuition At-a-Glance

2 Day Program:

Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday

Yearly Tuition: $3600

Monthly Payment: $360

3 Day Program:

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday or Tuesday/Thursday/Friday

Yearly Tuition: $5200

Monthly Payment: $520

5 Day Program:

Monday - Friday

Wednesdays are STEM and Local Artisan Days

Yearly Tuition: $8000

Monthly Payment: $800

Curriculum At-a-Glace

  • FunCation Academy

  • Lexia

  • Common Lit

  • CKLA

  • Zearn

  • Generation Genius

  • Inquisitive Science

  • Moosiko for Ukulele

  • Sparketh K-8 Art

What makes you different?

30 Day Happiness Guarantee

We want to ensure that we are a good fit for your family! We offer a one-month happiness Guarantee. Families who provide written notice of program termination within thirty (30) days of initial enrollment and/or start date are waived from their one-semester commitment.

 

Where to Find Us:

Amma Mountain Academy is located in the Arts and Crafts District in Gatlinburg, TN.

170 Glades Road, Units 6 and 7

Gatlinburg, TN 37738


“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”

~Margaret Mead