Guiding Principles
Lyndon Academy is a Cognia accredited international, nonsectarian, college preparatory private school located in Cherokee County with an extraordinary teaching system that combines proven methods of learning from the most successful schools in the country. At Lyndon, The Future Is Our Priority … we strive to help each child build successful leadership qualities in a child-focused caring community of learners. They are our future, and they deserve every educational experience that we can provide.
Language Arts
At Lyndon, Language Arts is a wider spectrum. Unlike many other local schools, Lyndon Academy offers daily foreign language instruction in Mandarin starting in the first grade and Spanish starting in Junior Kindergarten.
Sciences
Science is an essential part of our everyday life. It allows us to understand and advance the world around us. At Lyndon Academy we offer our students a hands-on approach to learning science beginning in our lower school and carrying throughout their time with us.
Math
Whether learning the fundamentals of mathematics in the lower school or studying complex equations in our upper school, we teach our students how to utilize this essential tool throughout their lives.
History
History is taught beginning in Junior Kindergarten and continues through graduation. Not only is it an analysis of the past, we offer tools for them to cope with the future as global citizens.
Arts
At Lyndon Academy we believe that the arts allow our students to see the world in new ways. Whether our students are exploring their world via Visual Arts, expanding their world through Preforming Arts, or losing themselves in the magic of Music, our aim is to increase their capacity to learn.
Athletics
Athletics are an important part of a student’s life. They teach invaluable lessons related to individual disciplines, sportsmanship, and team building skills while teaching skills and rules that are necessary and apply to daily life.
Student Life
School is more than just pencils and books at Lyndon Academy. It is about creating a community that fosters growth, leadership, and builds well-rounded citizens of the future.
Facts & Achievements
96th percentile in the nation on the PSAT in grades 8 – 11
74% of students in 4th through 8th grade scored at the 95th percentile or better
2018 State Champions – Varsity Girls Cross Country
2019 Final 4 Team – Girls Varsity Basketball
Average Student-to-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
1:1 Computer to Student Ratio
100% of graduates are college bound
3 languages are studied daily in 1st through 5th grades.
100% of graduates receive a scholarship for college
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“Lyndon Academy is above and beyond the best school our children have ever attended. The amazing faculty and staff encourage, coach, praise and inspire students to be the very best they can be academically, while helping them become involved and active, tri-lingual business leaders of the future.”
” In my observations of the classrooms, the teachers manage their rooms well, and there are very few distractions outside of the norm with little kids. The exposure in multiple disciplines is amazing. My kid has seven teachers … one for each subject and loves traveling to a different environment every forty minutes.”
“The best option for private education in Cherokee County. Our son is in his second year at Lyndon and is doing great. He is engaged, challenged, and learning in a way that just doesn’t happen at public schools today. Most noticeably, he is genuinely happy to go to school.”
Affiliations
In today’s world, your associates or allies say a great deal about who you are as an organization. Because of this fact, Lyndon Academy is pleased to be affiliated with a number of organizations at the state, national, and international level that require us to meet a level of established standards of excellence in the field of education.
This year’s Featured Corporate Sponsors are:
Schedule A Tour
At Lyndon Academy we believe immersion is the best way to learn. And that holds true if you are considering joining the Lyndon Academy family. That is why we offer tours that allow you to see our students and faculty in action. We want you to immerse yourself in the Lyndon way so that you might get a small taste of the amazing experiences that happen within our walls.