3 DAYS ON CAMPUS AND 2 SATELLITE DAYS AT HOME
"THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS"
since 1997
Student Life
Ultimate Frisbee - Home of the TN STATE CHAMPIONS
At River's Edge Christian Academy, we are proud to have a talented Ultimate Frisbee Team coached by Phil Bevins. Their achievements include:
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National Ranking #22: 2022
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TN State Champions: 2017(D2), 2021, 2022
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TN State 3rd Place: 2018, 2019, 2023
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1st place Deep Freeze Tournament 2017 (D2), 2022
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1st place Kentucky Open Tournament 2018, 2019, 2023
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2nd place Kentucky Open Tournament 2021 Spring and Fall
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3rd place (Varsity) and 2nd place (JV) Kentucky Open Tournament 2022
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1st place Knoxville Youth Ultimate fall season tournament 2018, 2019, 2022
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2nd place River Campus Classic 2019
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1st place River Campus Classic 2022
Athletics
Though we do not have our own facilities that allow for athletics, our middle and high school students have been gifted the opportunity to play team sports. River's Edge has a formal TSSAA co-op with Concord Christian School, a five-day Christian school in Farragut. Any RECA student will be able to try out or join a CCS team. CCS offers the following sports:
Fall Sports
Girls Soccer
Volleyball
Cross Country
MS Tennis
HS Golf
MS Softball
Winter Sports
Basketball
Cheer
Wrestling
Swim
Spring Sports
Boys Soccer
Baseball
HS Softball
Track
MS Golf
HS Tennis
Music
We proudly partner with Stephanie Shelton for musical instruction and performance in 1st-12th grades. Stephanie has taught music at RECA for several years under AIMA. Now on her own, we continue to use her musical expertise in our enrichment class and band. Elementary students meet once per week after school. Younger students begin with keyboarding, while older students have band. Our middle and high school band class meets weekly after school. We typically have one or two MS/HS band concerts each year along with appearances in our yearly talent show.
Elementary Art
Our Art Enrichment class is offered once each week after school. Open to 1st-5th grade, students learn basics of theory and practice multiple techniques. "Our art instructors, Britton Sharp and April Wireman, bring a wealth of expertise across different mediums. Students will explore a range of art materials, such as pencil, charcoal, colored pencils, and watercolor paint. This class is perfect for budding artists!
Art Class
Student artists may enroll in Art Class as an elective credit course during 5th and 6th period. These talented students work hard to hone and sharpen their skills across multiple techniques and mediums. Led by their art teachers, Christy Allison (MS) and Katelyn Hutchins (HS), students complete multiple projects throughout the year.
Fine Arts Night
RECA families look
forward to our annual
Spring Fine Arts
Festival. Not only is
this night filled with
family-fun games and
food, our students
also participate in
submitting their
artwork and poetry
and performing in
our talent show. With categories in drawing, painting, graphic arts, photography, mixed media, and poetry, there's sure to be plenty of opportunity to submit their best work!
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Best in Show 2023
Photo by Kelly Johnson
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Drama
Drama is an elective class for middle and high school. They are hard at work memorizing, improvising, and acting. We can't wait to see what they're up to next!
National Honor Society
In the National Honor Society, each individual student is recognized for his or her scholarly endeavors, academic record, honors, current GPA, civil service, leadership experience, and any accomplishments pertinent to the Society. Benefits of being a member of the RECA Chapter of the National Honor Society include academic recognition, participation in service projects, access to scholarships, and use of RECA Chapter Resources!
Student Council
Student Council represents the student body to the Administration and Board. The student body elects one President & Vice President pairing from any high school class, a Treasurer and a Secretary from any high school class as well as two representatives from each grade level. Led by the President, and moderated by the High School Administrator, they meet once a month at lunch for regular business.
Other Clubs
Lego Robotics
Elementary
Our students love LEGO® class, offered once each week after school. Led by professional instructors from Beyond a Brick, LEGO®-based solutions are designed to stimulate children's creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. Students can explore problems, invent their own solutions, and behave as young
scientists and technical investigators, all while making their own discoveries.
