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1840 Ridgeway Avenue, Signal Mountain, TN 37377Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. · Saturday and Sunday: ClosedMonday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Applications for the fall open in January(423) 555-0107

The guides

Meet the guides

Elise and Titus teach every student, every day the school is open.

  • Elise Danner, founding guide, on a wooded trail with a daypack

    Elise Danner

    Founding guide

    Started Docent and leads reading, writing and the Monday ridge walk. She is at the meadow gate when the first family arrives, and she keeps the school's notebook of what grows on the hillside.

  • Titus Collier, guide, in a plain white t-shirt with a bandana around his neck

    Titus Collier

    Guide

    Leads math, the creek and garden days and the Thursday making afternoon. He writes the Friday note that goes home to every family.

How the guides work with families

Elise and Titus teach the same group every day, so a family hears from both of them. A note goes home every Friday, and each family meets with a guide once a term to talk about the work.

Families who have taught at home are welcome to bring what they already use. Tell us at the visit what a day at your table has looked like.

Meet them at a visit

Elise and Titus are at the meadow gate on every visit day.