Location and Facilities. The Lamar campus is located on a forty-acre site on Lindley Road . The campus features an elementary building, a cafetorium (stage, cafeteria, and three classrooms), a middle/high school building, a science and computer building, and a gymnasium. The Denney Fieldhouse houses boy's athletic locker rooms and a weight room. The campus also provides playgrounds and athletic fields for football, baseball, and boy's soccer.

Mission Statement

Lamar School’s mission is to educate each individual by providing a challenging and purposeful college preparatory curriculum in a safe, respectful, Christian environment.

Beliefs. Developed through a collaborative effort among administrators, teachers, and parents, the following eight statements express Lamar School's vision:

● A safe, supportive Christian learning environment promotes student achievement.

● Education is the key to all opportunities.

● An educational program's goal is to prepare students to become confident, self-directed lifelong learners, and to realize their potential in society.

● A school’s success depends on the commitment of all staff members to high quality standards, expectations, and performances.

● All students can learn, but each student has unique needs and skills.

● Students should develop an understanding of essential knowledge and skills and use this knowledge for reasoning, solving problems, and producing quality work.

● Mutual communication between school and families is essential to student's education and to the school's success.

● Teachers, administrators, parents, and the community share responsibility for advancing a school's mission and goals.

Formula for Success. A challenging curriculum taught by qualified faculty within a strong moral environment is the cornerstone of the Lamar School program. Add a group of dedicated students and supportive parents, and it's easy to see why the students are so successful. At Lamar, our focus is on the future . . . specifically in making sure a child reaches his/her goals.

Lamar School receives money from three sources: tuition, annual fund, and endowment income. Tuition alone cannot subsidize all the financial requirements necessary in upholding high standards in faculty, facilities, technological advances, and curricular programs. Lamar School depends on its annual fund, a tax-deductible means by which patrons can support the mission of the school. The annual fund is essential to our continued success.

Endowments enable Lamar School to continue to deliver the highest possible quality of educational experience for its students by enhancing the teachers’ compensation and/or benefits, providing funding for capital improvements to the school, and promoting affordability of tuition for all Lamar School students. The larger the endowment, the more income we receive in the form of interest from the endowment. Therefore, endowments enable us to keep tuition costs down and not rely so heavily on “fundraising” to supplement the operating budget. Named endowments are also available.

Lamar School offers a financial aid program. For more information, call the Director of Finance at 601-482-1345, ext. 16.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Lamar School admits students of any race, color, nationality, or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Lamar does not discriminate in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, athletic or other school-administered programs based on race, color, nationality, or ethnic origin.

Qualified and Dedicated Family

Sixty-nine experienced individuals and two counselors spend countless hours in and out of the classroom to assure that Lamar students receive a state-of-the-art education. All of our instructors are fully certified and most possess advanced academic degrees. All faculty and administrators undergo continual professional development. Lamar patrons support the faculty by securing funds for career development and educational seminars. A portion of the school’s Annual Fund is set aside for teacher enrichment.

The Lamar Family

One of the most significant contributions to the success of Lamar School is family involvement. Parents and grandparents give generously of their time and energy. They participate in the Parents Association of Lamar School (PALS), the Lamar Booster Club, hospitality functions, beautification projects, and on the Prime Meridian Cookbook staff. They also serve as homeroom representatives and substitute teachers.

Accrediation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and a member of the MPSA.