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Student Life

Getting Involved

Getting involved is an integral part of student life at BGA. We intentionally offer a balanced educational experience that challenges students academically while also providing time and opportunity to explore and pursue their passions outside of the classroom — making each student’s BGA experience uniquely theirs to create. In fact, no two students’ BGA experience is the same. Each student is known and nurtured as an individual, and this extends to their artistic, athletic, co-curricular, and extracurricular endeavors. 

Arts

In-class instruction for visual and performing arts begins in kindergarten. Students expound upon those interests during after-school programming, from short courses to private and small group lessons to performance groups and large-scale productions. 

The Arts at BGA

Athletics

The BGA Athletics Department and BGA Legends Youth Leagues provide kindergarten through 12th grade students with opportunities to play competitive team sports. Students are encouraged to participate in as many athletic activities as they desire and that are practical for the student and the school.

BGA Athletics

BGA Legends YOUTH Leagues

Extended Care

Extended care at BGA for Lower and Middle School students provides time for play, homework, extracurricular activities, and additional academic and social emotional support. 

Extended Care & Explore

Student Support

Traditions

BGA students of all ages participating in end-of-year tug traditions

For well over a century, BGA has been the educational leader in Williamson County, and with those many years comes a number of traditions that connect Wildcats across generations.

BGA Traditions

Community Service

Students in kindergarten through 12th grade participate in service-learning projects, earning community service hours as they develop a better understanding of what it means to be a good citizen and the value of meaningful, respectful service to others.

Service Learning

Clubs & Organizations

BGA offers more than 75 clubs and organizations with a wide variety of opportunities for students to explore their interests and develop leadership skills. 

Clubs

Student Life at BGA

Platos Pull 2nd Win in a Row in the 85th Annual Tug
Platos Pull 2nd Win in a Row in the 85th Annual Tug

Deep mud and high water couldn’t quell the competition between Battle Ground Academy’s two factions at the school’s 85th annual tug-of-war over the Harpeth River on Tuesday. For the second year in a row, the Platos beat the rival Greers, lifting their overall record to 43-40 over the Greers with two ties. 

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BGA to host Ignite Series on Social Entrepreneurship
BGA to host Ignite Series on Social Entrepreneurship

BGA's Entrepreneurial Leadership and Global Studies concentrations will host their spring Ignite Series, featuring Dr. Rod Berger (Heath '31 and Whitley '33), communication strategist and on-air personality. Explore "Examining Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Through a Global Lens" with us on Tuesday, March 26, at 10:15 a.m. in the Sondra Morris and Robert N. Moore, Jr. '52 Center for Arts and Entrepreneurship. 

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