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Ezell-Harding Christian School is an independent school for grades PreK3- 12th. The school is located in southeastern Metropolitan-Davidson County on Bell Road between interstate 24 and Murfreesboro Road in Antioch, a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee. Established in 1973, EHCS is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and approved by the State of Tennessee Department of Education. It also holds membership in the National Christian School Association. The school is a member of the TSSAA Division ll for sports participation.

Foundation
A group of Christians met a number of times in 1971 and 1972 with the untiring dream of establishing a Christian school in the south Nashville area. A Board of Directors was selected and concerted efforts were made to raise funds, find a building site, and select personnel.

A beautiful 23-acre site was located on Bell Road, which Mr. Houston Ezell had given to Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas. Mr. Ezell proposed to give Harding College another tract of land if Harding College would give the Bell Road land to the new school. Harding College agreed, and it was decided to name the school for the Ezell family and James A. Harding, who was an outstanding preacher and educator. The school campus is currently in excess of 30 acres.

The First Years
The Tusculum Church of Christ helped in realizing the dream by offering use of its building for the first school year of operation, 1973-74. With a staff of eight, the first six grades were conducted with eighty students.

Thanks to many, including a hard working building committee, the untiring dream came into fuller realization when, in its second year, Ezell-Harding Christian School began operating in the new modern building on Bell Road with seven grades. Two hundred seventeen students enrolled and a staff of fourteen was employed. The Elementary School facility consisted of sixteen classrooms, a large multi-purpose room and offices.

High School Opens
The High School facility was partially finished for the school year of 1976-77 and completed for the school year of 1977-78. The Whorley Activity Center (including the gymnasium and music room) the science building and paving of the driveways and parking areas were completed during the 1978-79 school year. These modern facilities were completed with carpeting, acoustical tile ceilings, fluorescent lighting, heating, air conditioning and were of fireproof construction. Lights for the athletic field and a 2000 seat stadium were completed in 1980. When the school year of 1982-83 began, the students had access to a new elementary library.

Additions and Growth
In 1984, Phase I of the Middle School was completed which included four classrooms. Phase II was completed in 1985 which included a gymnasium and office complex. In the fall of 1987, the entire Middle School complex was opened. A regulation baseball field, track, regulation softball field and a modernly equipped Elementary School playground were completed in 1989 and 1990. The fall of 1993 saw the completion of an administrative building, 6 classrooms, cafeteria and kitchen, and the expansion of the High School gymnasium. Completed in the winter of 1995, an addition to the Whorley Activity Center provided coaches' offices, locker rooms, weight room, and a large facility for PE classes and the extended day care program.

In 2004 restroom facilities were added in the area beneath the football stadium. Also, the addition of one classroom and a new library were completed. The former self standing library was moved off campus making way for the addition of four additional elementary classrooms.

Faith
Ezell Harding Christian School is distinctively different from a standard academic curriculum with the addition of Bible and chapel. Our students are trained to see God in the fabric of all disciplines and fields of study. Chapel services are held every Monday and Thursday in addition to daily Bible classes at every grade level. As a part of faith formation, EHCS students participate in campus wide and organizational service projects. From clothing drives to yard raking, students are able to live out their faith in a loving community. The middle school also has Pen Pals from Whitsitt Elementary School. They go to the school and meet their new friends and give them small Christmas gifts.

Presidents
Russ Kennedy- (1973-1986)

Steve Flatt- (1986-1990)

Ronnie Sarver- (1990- 2000)

Don Hutchison- (2000- 2008)

Jim Morris- (2008-2011)

Beecher Frasier- (2011-2013)

Ronnie Rummage- (Current)

Teachers and Staff
Ezell Harding Christian School is comprised of a caring and highly trained faculty. Faculty members are committed to lifelong learning within the disciplines they instruct. However, faculty responsibility does not end with classroom instruction. The teachers at EHCS show genuine interest in the students’ lives, personal growth, and development. Seen regularly at ballgames and fine arts events, the teachers at EHCS display their commitment to students through generous giving and mentorship.

Academics
Ezell-Harding Christian School ranks among the most elite private schools in Nashville for academic performance and rigor. With a robust curriculum aimed toward critical thought and interdisciplinary processing, students from EHCS achieve much higher test scores than the state and national average.

Athletics
Ezell Harding boasts a well-developed competitive athletic department with state titles in nearly every TSSAA sport. Our student athletes play football, basketball, softball, tennis, track, soccer, golf, volleyball, cheerleading, and cross-country. The EHCS Softball team is currently the 2012-2013 TSSAA State Champion. EHCS students don’t only compete on the field. Student athletes as well as non-athletes form the reigning 2013 State Champion Quiz Bowl team. EHCS students compete in fine arts with choral and instrumental ensembles and also in mathematics and technology.

Fine Arts
Our fine arts director is Linley Griffin. Ezell-Harding provides Theatre, Dance, Chorus, Art Club, and piano and guitar lessons.

Our band directors are David Senn and Anne Liddle. Students from 5th grade through 12th grade participate in the band program at Ezell-Harding.

Annual Events
Every year there are fun activities such as the Fall Festival, an enjoyable event for school-wide students and their families. There are carnival-like games, great food, and a silent auction. The Back-2-School Bash is an event in the beginning of the year to celebrate the new school year, and kick off the sports seasons. The seventh-twelfth grades go on traditional trips such as Land Between the Lakes, Washington D.C., Costa Rica, and Europe. Each senior class goes on a trip, and the location varies from year to year.