The Neighborhood School
Fourteen years ago, God placed a burden on the heart of Mrs. Jo Walt for the hurting children in our community. The result was the creation of The Neighborhood School to offer a Christian education for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. She targeted the Binghampton area of Memphis, where many of the school’s children had fallen between the cracks in public school and many were destined to be dead or in prison by the time they reached 16 if no one intervened.
Funding
We are a non-profit (501(3)c corporation that is funded by individuals, churches, and foundations that believe in what we are doing. Each gift to the school is tax-deductible.
The School’s Purpose
The school exists to be used by our Lord to give real hope to children who struggle in a traditional classroom setting and who desperately need the love and individual support provided by The Neighborhood School.
The Neighborhood School Programs
The school consist of four programs:
