Service Learning Program

In keeping with our mission and values, BGA’s Service Learning Program helps students realize the value of meaningful, respectful service to others through classroom discussions, activities, and work with local organizations.

Combining curricular instruction with community needs, our students put character in action and contribute more than 17,000 community service hours annually in partnership with more than 50 nonprofit organizations. 

The outcome? Empathetic, compassionate students who: 

• Develop habits of service that will stay with them throughout their lives, committing themselves to others as dictated by conscience and expectations of a civil society and good citizenship.
• Build long-term relationships with community organizations in Franklin, Middle Tennessee, and beyond.
• Accept others regardless of physical or emotional limitations, race, heritage, or economic status.

Institution of Emphasis

Each year, the Upper School Student Government Association reviews local nonprofit applicants, selecting one to serve as our schoolwide Institution of Emphasis.

The Well Outreach

For the 2024-25 school year, BGA will be partnering with the The Well Outreach, a local nonprofit dedicated to addressing the hunger needs of the community by fostering spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. This mission is carried out through four essential programs: a weekly food pantry, the Jetpack Program, mobile food pantries, and family coaching.