Mandy Grayson
Fifth Grade Teacher
Ms. Mandy Grayson is a Fifth Grade Teacher at American Classical Academy Rutherford (ACAR) and a curious, lifelong learner.
Ms. Grayson holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Liberal Studies and a Master of Arts in English.
Ms. Grayson brings more than twenty years of experience working with students of all ages. She has taught college composition at Middle Tennessee State University, high school English and science in Middle Tennessee public schools, and middle school core subjects in tutorial settings, and she has provided beginning literacy and numeracy instruction through a tutoring franchise. She also homeschooled her three children for fourteen years.
Ms. Grayson is passionate about helping students grow both academically and personally. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes metacognitive awareness as a means of fostering reflection and meeting students where they are so they can progress toward mastery. She is committed to a classical, content-rich education that cultivates wonder, diligence, and moral character, drawing on Charlotte Mason’s belief that education is not the filling of a bucket but the lighting of a fire. She looks forward to partnering with families to make fifth grade a year of meaningful learning and discovery.
An American Classical Education
Our curriculum places a strong emphasis on language, content-rich subjects, a solid foundation of core knowledge, and an in-depth exploration of the historical, literary, and scientific legacies of both the United States and Western civilization.