Academic Resources / Support

At the heart of our approach, our learning center team collaborates closely with teachers, deans, administrators, and counselors to ensure that each student receives the personalized support they need to succeed. By partnering with classroom teachers, they help create learning environments where students feel confident, capable, and empowered to reach their full potential. 

The Upper School’s Christina Freeman Resource Center open-door approach offers a convenient, welcoming space where students can drop in for help, collaborate with peers, and engage in active learning, without the stigma that extra support is only for those who are struggling. Our learning center staff provides students with semester-long academic support in areas such as time management, procrastination, test preparation, and note-taking and reading strategies.

Led by a dedicated director and other subject-area specialists, the Learning Center team serves the full spectrum of TFS students, from freshmen needing a boost in math to seniors juggling multiple AP courses. While some students are scheduled into the Learning Center for enhanced academic support, all students are encouraged to stop by anytime they need assistance. 

"I appreciate the learning center because it is a really nice environment. It's also a quiet place where I'm able to focus on my work and get help if needed."

Avery Keim
TFS Student

"Helpful tutoring sessions take place in the learning center. It is good to know I always have help if needed."

Juliana Roberts
TFS Student

Tallulah Falls School offers two state-of-the-art Media Centers with both print and digital resources.  Find important links below to help you with your research needs.

• Destiny Library Catalog - The Destiny Library Catalog gives online access to the middle and upper school library catalogs.  Search by author, title, and/or subject.
• Ebook Portal - Follett Shelf allows students to log in with their TFS email address to access our eBooks.  The current password is indians1909.  This can be done throughout the year, including the summer months. E-books can be accessed from any device with an internet connection.  
• GALILEO - GALILEO is an online virtual library database of articles, books, media, and more.  It is sponsored by the University System of Georgia and is an amazing place to find the research sources you need.
• Tome Society - Tome Society takes the school book club to a new level, including competitions and student creations. Students will explore information, digital, technology, media, and foundational literacy.  If you are not interested in the TFS book club, Tome Society still offers a great list of must-read Young Adult books. 
• MLA Citations - MLA citations are used to accurately site research sources to give credit to the original author and avoid plagiarism.  The TFS English department recommends that students use the Purdue Owl site as an MLA reference.

A part of every student’s schedule, WIN is a period for students to do what they need most: decompress, relax, shoot pool, play ping pong, work on homework, or socialize.

The two greatest benefits are that it allows our students involved in extracurricular activities to have a time during the school day to work on their homework and get ahead. Additionally, it provides students with a space to retake, make up, or receive tutoring for any subject area. 

Students have access to multiple spaces on campus. You can find our students in the media center, learning center, or student center. 

The learning center is for studying and retaking, or taking tests. Students can make up a test if they were absent or missed a class. It provides a study hall with quiet spaces for individual study or group work on projects or assignments. Students from NHS and Alpha Theta are available to tutor other students during this time. 
 

Students have access to daily academic support. Office hours are offered four days a week from 9:55 AM-10:15 AM. Tutorials are available with all teachers before and after school – 7:45–8:15 AM and 3:15–3:45 PM — except on Wednesdays. Students are encouraged to meet with any teacher for additional help.

“Teachers and counselors always had time for me. TFS made me. I would not be the same person I am today. I would not be able to do what I do now without my experience at TFS."

Arthur Yang
TFS Alum ’13

As a college-prep institution, we administer cumulative final exams in a final exam window at the end of each semester. AP exams are administered on campus during the first two weeks of May. 

We also administer the PSAT to 9th-and 10th-grade students each fall and the SAT to 10th-and 11th-grade students each spring. Both the SAT and ACT are administered on campus. Please see the SAT and ACT schedules for dates.

College counselors work closely with juniors and seniors through the college application process. They meet with the junior class to explain the college application process. Students explore colleges, take interest inventories to see where their strengths lie, investigate careers, and build a resume for college. Students receive continual guidance throughout the entire process. All seniors apply to at least two colleges. 

At Tallulah Falls School, we believe that student wellness is crucial to both academic achievement and personal development. Every member of our community is dedicated to supporting the well-being of our students’ body, mind, and spirit. To cultivate a thriving, healthy learning environment, we intentionally integrate the principles of wellness across both our academic and residential life programs.

Our student support team collaborates closely with teachers and school leaders to identify and implement academic strategies tailored to the unique needs of our students. 

Individual support is offered, as needed. Brief, solution-focused counseling is available to our students, as we use a short-term goal-oriented approach, helping students identify their strengths to create positive solutions to help them move through their day. 

When a student has undergone psychological or educational testing, we carefully apply the recommended accommodations to support their success, such as extended time on assessments or a quieter, small-group testing environment. We continually monitor the effectiveness of these strategies, making adjustments as needed to ensure that each student receives the most meaningful support.
 

The Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) is administered to students in grades 4-6 three times a year and to students in grades 7-8 twice a year. Additionally, all students take the STAR reading test three times a year to assess their reading progress. 

Character development is a core component of our mission. Our middle school counselor, Elizabeth Kyle regularly visits with classes to discuss targeted themes like community, responsibility, awareness, gratitude, accountability, self advocacy, relationships and communication, reducing stress, learning personality types, attitude, and digital citizenship.

Tallulah Falls School offers two state-of-the-art Media Centers with both print and digital resources.  Find important links below to help you with your research needs.

• Destiny Library Catalog - The Destiny Library Catalog gives online access to the middle and upper school library catalogs.  Search by author, title, and/or subject.
• Ebook Portal - Follett Shelf allows students to log in with their TFS email address to access our eBooks.  The current password is indians1909.  This can be done throughout the year, including the summer months. E-books can be accessed from any device with an internet connection.  
• GALILEO - GALILEO is an online virtual library database of articles, books, media, and more.  It is sponsored by the University System of Georgia and is an amazing place to find the research sources you need.
• Tome Society - Tome Society takes the school book club to a new level, including competitions and student creations. Students will explore information, digital, technology, media, and foundational literacy.  If you are not interested in the TFS book club, Tome Society still offers a great list of must-read Young Adult books. 
• MLA Citations - MLA citations are used to accurately site research sources to give credit to the original author and avoid plagiarism.  The TFS English department recommends that students use the Purdue Owl site as an MLA reference.