Nashville Area
Education Guide
A comprehensive look
at the K-12 schools
and programs that
nurture our children.
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An Introduction
Whether it is an individual moving for a job or a corporation relocating its headquarters, educational quality and school choice are two of the most important factors considered when evaluating a community. With more than 130 public schools in Metro Nashville, 50 private schools in the immediate area, and many more quality public and private schools in the surrounding counties – the Nashville area offers an array of educational options. But given the sheer number of schools, determining which school a student would or should attend can be a daunting task. The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to supporting and improving educational excellence for the region’s children. We have designed this brochure to introduce you to our schools and help guide you in your search in choosing the school that is the best fit for your family.
The State of Tennessee provides a report card for school districts and detailed information on each school. Data on private schools must be obtained from each individual institution.
www.tennesseeanytime.org/education/k12.html
Metro Schools’ web site provides data on every public school in Metro Nashville. You can review school assessment data, as well as find direct links to school web sites.
www.mnps.org/page60.aspx
Each year, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce releases its Citizens Panel for a Community Report Card. This report is a detailed analysis of the strengths and challenges of the district through the eyes of the citizens of Nashville.
www.nashvillechamber.com/education/reportcard.html
However, one of the best methods to assess school quality is for parents and students to visit the school and talk to the administrators, teachers and students.
A message from the Chairman:
ducation is economic development. We have internalized this phrase at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, because it’s true. In fact, no single issue is more important to the continued prosperity of Nashville and the Nashville region than education and the pursuit of education excellence for our youth.
Our business community has a role to play in ensuring that every student, regardless of race, color or socio-economic status has access to a great education. And one thing’s for certain, that role does not involve sitting on the sidelines. I’m proud to see the Nashville Area Chamber rallying business and community leadership around providing even stronger resources and support for education — starting at pre-K and particularly focused on public schools.
Nashville has long been compared to Athens, the ancient city of learning, because of the city’s concentration of post-secondary educational institutions. But one could easily connect Nashville’s “Athens of the South” nickname to the diverse pool of primary and secondary education options.
Here’s to access, achievement and excellence. Sincerely,
Darrell S. Freeman, Sr. Board Chairman,
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO
Zycron Inc.
Selected Highlights:
Nashville public schools M.L. King Magnet, Hume-Fogg Academic and Hillsboro High rank high on Newsweekmagazine's annual list of America's Top U.S. Public High Schools, placing 39th, 43rd and 496th, respectively. Four other Nashville-area high schools made the list: Brentwood (227th), Franklin (563rd), Fairview (833rd) and Centennial (909th). With a burgeoning Hispanic population and 29 percent of the state of Tennessee's English Language Learner (ELL) students, Metro Nashville Public Schools launched a Hispanic Outreach program to foster better communications between the school district and the families and communities of these students.
The Metro Nashville Public Schools district has been nominated for the 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education, a distinction that recognizes the greatest improvements in student achievement with a $1 million award.
"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance." - Socrates
ANTIOCH GLENCLIFF HILLSBORO HILLWOOD HUNTERS LANE MAPLEWOOD McGAVOCK OVERTON PEARL-COHN STRATFORD WHITES CREEK
MNPS Clusters
School clusters are a group of schools geographically close together, where the individual schools in the group interact with one another. Each cluster is named for the high school in that cluster. All students in a cluster’s elementary and middle schools will, eventually, attend that high school.
There are a number of elementary and middle schools in each cluster. Each cluster is made up of geographic “zones.” Where a family resides in the cluster determines which zoned elementary and middle school a student attends. Zone maps are available online at the MNPS web site, or you can call the MNPS Customer Service Center for assistance, 615-259-INFO.
Metro Nashville Public Schools
In nearly four decades as an educator, I haven’t met anyone who didn’t have a favorite teacher he or she appreciated and respected -- some incredible man or woman remembered for making a difference in his or her life. Whether it was a bright young woman who taught algebra in high school, a mature gentleman who explained geography in middle school or the dynamic coach who inspired and motivated, we all have at least one great teacher we will never forget. In Metro Nashville Public Schools, we have thousands of men and women who are some student’s favorite teacher. They come from many states and countries and have different degrees, training and life experiences. All of us with MNPS are dedicated to what happens in the classroom and to making sure every child succeeds. We know the children of today are the leaders of tomorrow, and we are pleased and proud to help them grow and achieve.
Dr. Pedro E. Garcia
Director, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
In MNPS, we know our students, staff and community deserve results. We are an urban district dedicated to serving all school children in the Nashville-Davidson County area -- and providing each one equal access to an exceptional education.Graduates from Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools are accepted to the finest colleges and universities. Students can choose from school programs, courses and extracurricular activities to fit their needs and interests. We are proud to offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate Program in three high schools, as well as advanced courses for our middle and high school students.
Metro Schools has spent the past five years creating and implementing new standards for what our students
should learn and be able to do. School leaders have developed partnerships with the business and civic communities, as well as with families, to work together in ways that will help students. We believe all students can learn and achieve, and that belief is producing results. Our most recent test scores reflect these results in record gains in reading, math, science and social studies.
The excitement of these outstanding test scores also brings a desire to achieve more. Our outstanding staff works to meet the challenges of preparing all students for working and living in a complex, ever-changing world.
Early Public School Registration
What you will need:
The parent or legal guardian who registers the child must provide the school with the following items:
1. A birth certificate or acceptable proof of age 2. Complete medical examination forms within 6
months of school starting
3. Tennessee Certificate of Immunization
(can be obtained from the Metropolitan Health
Department, its clinics or your child’s doctor).
Your child must have the following immunizations to begin school:
DTP/TD (Diphtheria, Whooping cough, Tetanus)
MMR,2 doses (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
Polio - Chicken pox - hepatitis B,3 doses
4. Proof of residence
Metro Schools typically holds early registration during the second week of April. By registering early, you help Metro Schools with planning for the fall and ensure you receive up-to-date information as the school year approaches. To register, call 615-259-INFO (4636) to find out what school your child will attend.
McGAVOCK
McGavock High Donelson Middle DuPont Hadley Middle DuPont Tyler Middle Margaret Allen Middle Two Rivers Middle
Andrew Jackson Elementary Dodson Elementary DuPont Elementary Hermitage Elementary Hickman Elementary McGavock Elementary
Napier Elementary Enhanced Option Pennington Elementary
Ruby Major Elementary
Stanford Elementary Montessori Design Center Tulip Grove Elementary
Una Elementary OVERTON Overton High Croft Middle McMurray Middle Oliver Middle
Rose Park Middle Magnet Binkley Elementary Crieve Hall Elementary Granbery Elementary Haywood Elementary
Robertson Academy - Gifted & Talented Shayne Elementary
Tusculum Elementary
PEARL-COHN
Pearl-Cohn High School
& Business/Communications Magnet Martin Luther King, Jr. Magnet High Bass Middle
Head Middle Magnet Cockrill Elementary
McCann Alternative Learning Center
McKissack Professional Development Design Center (PK-8) Park Avenue Enhanced Option
STRATFORD
Stratford High Bailey Middle Dalewood Middle
East Middle & High Literature Magnet Isaac Litton Middle
Meigs Magnet Middle Cora Howe Elementary Dan Mills Elementary Inglewood Elementary Kirkpatrick Elementary
Lockeland Elementary Design Center Rosebank Elementary
Ross Elementary
Warner Elementary Enhanced Option
WHITES CREEK
Whites Creek High MNPS Middle College High Ewing Park Middle
Haynes Middle Design Center Isaiah T. Creswell Middle Arts Magnet Joelton Middle
Alex Green Elementary
Bordeaux Elementary Enhanced Option Cumberland Elementary
Joelton Elementary
Robert E. Lillard Elementary @ King's Lane Design Center
Schools Listed by Cluster
ANTIOCH
Antioch High
Antioch Ninth Grade Academy Antioch Middle
Apollo Middle
J.F. Kennedy Middle @ Thurgood Marshall A.Z. Kelley Elementary
Cole Elementary
Lakeview Elementary Design Center Maxwell Elementary
Moss Elementary Mt. View Elementary
Thomas A. Edison Elementary
GLENCLIFF
Glencliff High Cameron Middle Wright Middle
Fall-Hamilton Elementary Enhanced Option Glencliff Elementary
Glengarry Elementary Glenview Elementary Nashville School of the Arts Paragon Mills Elementary Whitsitt Elementary
Upper Murrell Special Ed. @ Johnson
HILLSBORO
Hillsboro High
Hume-Fogg Magnet High Moore Middle
West End Middle
Carter-Lawrence Elementary Magnet Eakin Elementary
Glendale Elementary Julia Green Elementary Percy Priest Elementary Sylvan Park Elementary
Harris Hillman Special Education Murrell Special Education Cohn Adult/Alternative
HILLWOOD
Hillwood High Bellevue Middle H. G. Hill Middle
John Early Middle Paideia Magnet Martha Vaught Middle
Wharton Middle
Brookmeade Elementary
Buena Vista Elementary Enhanced Option Charlotte Park Elementary
Harpeth Valley Elementary Hull-Jackson Montessori Gower Elementary
Jones Paideia Magnet Elementary Westmeade Elementary
HUNTERS LANE
Hunters Lane High Brick Church Middle Goodlettsville Middle Neely's Bend Middle Amqui Elementary
Bellshire Elementary Design Center Gateway Elementary
Goodlettsville Elementary Neely's Bend Elementary Old Center Elementary Stratton Elementary
Smithson-Craighead Academy Madison Special Education
MAPLEWOOD
Maplewood High Gra-Mar Middle Jere Baxter Middle
Caldwell Elementary Enhanced Option Glenn Elementary Enhanced Option Hattie Cotton Elementary
KIPP Academy Tom Joy Elementary Shwab Elementary
Baxter Alternative Learning Center
MNPS Options
Enhanced Option Elementary Schools
The main features of enhanced option schools are class sizes of 15:1 and 20 additional days of school for students. Enhanced option schools also include Pre-K programs, social services, an Encore teacher for gifted and talented students, and after-school care. The teachers receive additional training in reading and mathematics. The curriculum has a strong emphasis on ensuring success for all students. Core academic areas include reading, writing, mathematics, social studies and science. Related arts courses are the same as in other elementary schools.Students living in the school zone or designated areas have first choice at enrolling in these schools. Students living outside the designated areas must apply through the lottery and go on a waiting list for space available.
ENCORE Program challenges gifted students
Intellectually gifted and academically talented students are those whose intellectual abilities and potential for achievement are so outstanding that they need special attention to meet their educational needs. The ENCORE Program is designed to assist these students by providing a curriculum that challenges them and encourages them to be responsible, resourceful and productive throughout their lives. The ENCORE Program serves children age three through grade six. ENCORE classes meet one-half day each week in local schools (grades K-2) or in an ENCORE center (grades 3-6). Since ENCORE is an optional program in Metro Schools, parents provide transportation to ENCORE classes when necessary.Characteristics of an Intellectually Gifted Child
• displays a great curiosity about objects, situations or events
• wants to know "how" and "why" • has an exceptional memory
• shows a keen sense of observation about human interaction
• displays a sensitivity to the feelings of others • observes details
• shows a keen sense of humor
• displays an early tendency to do things alone When you recognize some of these traits in your child or another child you know, contact the child's school and inquire about having him or her assessed for advanced academic talent. Parents, guardians, pediatricians, child care professionals, certified school personnel and students themselves may make refer-rals for assessment for ENCORE. Students may be referred to the local school support team or directly to the ENCORE office for assessment consideration. Eligibility is determined based on demonstration of advanced classroom performance, superior results on a national-normed achievement test, and evidence of higher-level thinking as measured by assessment of abstract reasoning and logical thinking.
Information about gifted education in general is available on the Internet under the heading "gifted education." Persons with questions or concerns about assessment should call the Metro Schools Customer Service Center at 615-259-INFO.
Magnet Schools
Magnets are schools of choice which serve as special learning centers for students from ALL parts of the county. Some magnet programs have academic admissions standards while others are built around specialized themes or methods of teaching. A magnet program can offer unique educational experiences based on students’ interests and abilities. All are stand-alone schools, except the Business Magnet housed at Pearl-Cohn High School.
Q. Who is eligible to apply for Metro Magnet Schools? Any student in Davidson County may apply for a magnet school. Of course, students may only apply for schools with the grade or age level they will be entering during the next school year. (No applications at birth, please!) Acceptance is contingent upon passing to the next grade at the end of the current school year. Parents are encouraged to find out as much as possible about each program and try to match their child’s interests and learning style to the school. Q. What is the process of getting a child into a magnet school?
A random lottery is held in January for students applying for the magnet schools with an application deadline in December.
Parents will be notified in February and March of their child’s acceptance into a magnet. Others will be selected as vacancies are reported throughout the spring and summer.
Students wishing to apply for Nashville School of the Arts may elect to audition or exhibit an art portfolio, write an essay, or interview. This process is prior to the lottery, and students who pass it are admitted without going through the lottery. Students who apply after the application deadline will audition at a later time if there are positions available in their art field. Students wishing to apply for Meigs, Martin Luther King, and Hume-Fogg must have achievement test (CRT) scores ADVANCED in math and reading; and a grade point average of 85 or above.
ALL students who are applying for the 11th and 12th grades must have a copy of their transcript, grades and test scores (for academic magnets) attached to their application.
Q. When may I apply for a magnet school?
Applications are taken from November until August of each year, but must be received in the magnet/optional school office by the deadline date, usually in
December, to be in the lottery. You increase your child’s chance of getting into a magnet by applying for the entry grade for the school. However, you may apply for the upper grades as well.
Q. May I apply for more than one magnet school? Yes. If a student is selected for more than one school, the student is able to choose which school he/she would prefer to attend. The opening at the school not chosen will be filled by the next name on the waiting lists. Acceptance of a seat in one program will automatically remove the student’s name from other enrollment or waiting list. The lottery will be televised live and the results will be on the web site www.mnps.org. Parents of students who were selected will be sent an acceptance letter and will need to return the acceptance letter indicating their school choice by the deadline date stated in the letter. Failure to return the acceptance form by the deadline will result in loss of seat in the magnet program. Q. What about transportation?
Transportation is not provided to MNPS magnet schools; however, MTA buses run to each magnet school from most sections of the county. Please contact MTA at 615-862-5950.
Following orientation and registration, most schools will have a listing of students by ZIP code for interested parents so that they may arrange car pools.
Q. When does the School Board meet?
Regular meetings of the Board of Public Education are held at the Administration Building of
Metropolitan Public Schools, 2601 Bransford Avenue, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. These meetings are open to the public. The Metro Board of Public Education's regular meetings are televised on Metro’s Government Access Channel 3 (Comcast cable, Davidson County). Q. Where do I find a school calendar for this school year?
A school calendar for Davidson County can be viewed at www.mnps.org.
Q. How do I find out about MNPS transportation? Transportation information and instructions are available on www.mnps.org. If you do not know which school your child will be attending, please call 615-259-INFO.
Note: The following students are not eligible for transportation:
• High school students living within 1.5 miles of their attending school.
• Elementary school students living within 1.25 miles of their attending school.
• Middle school students living within 1.25 miles of their attending school.
• Magnet school students are not eligible for transportation.
MNPS Contact Information
Dr. Pedro Garcia, Director of schools 2601 Bransford Ave., Nashville, TN 37205 Phone 615-259-INFO Fax 615-214-8850 www.mnps.orgCustomer Service Center
615-259-INFO (4636)
Scholars Program
(Grades 9-12) Requires students to complete four credits in English, three in math, three in science, three in social studies, two in foreign language, and two in visual or performing arts. English and social studies credits must be earned in advanced place-ment or honors classes. Students in this program are recognized with a Distinguished Scholar diploma (93-100 GPA) or Academic Honors diploma (85-92 GPA).
School Choice
How many schools are involved? Why?
Before deciding against one of these schools, parents should talk to the principal. Many of these schools missed a level of good standing because they missed one or two of the 38 possible benchmarks. The choice to stay or move to another school follows the required annual evaluation by the State of Tennessee Department of Education under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.
The most recent evaluation found some schools had not reached goals set the previous year — and must now offer parents the choice of keeping their child in that school or moving to another.
What parents should do
If parents in any of these schools decide to move their children, they must choose a new school and submit an application for changing enrollment typi-cally by the end of October. Parents will be notified which school their child has been accepted to attend, and they will have a certain amount of time to accept that choice. Students will then be enrolled and expected to attend classes.
Parents at the schools may choose to leave their children in the current school or move to one of two schools nearby. Those staying in the current school may be eligible for tutoring services. In some cases, English Language Learners (ELL) may have only one school choice to ensure a continuation of services.
Things to think about before making a choice
Some key factors parents and students should consider in deciding whether to move or stay: • Students in the affected schools are eligible for
choice if they live in the school's attendance zone or the students are assigned to attend this school by the district.
• Transportation to and from the new school is provided free as long as the current school does not meet NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards. If the current school meets AYP standards in two years, transportation to the new school will not be provided.
• If a parent moves out of the school's attendance zone, free transportation will not be provided. • If a parent has two children in the current school
and wishes both children to be moved, Metro Nashville Public Schools may not be able to place both children in the same school.
• Parents of transferring students in grades seven and eight should call the MNPS athletics office to determine if the move will affect a child's eligibility to participate in sports.
• Students must maintain satisfactory attendance, good behavior and grades to remain at the school of choice.
• MNPS will give priority to the lowest-achieving students from low-income families.
MNPS Options
Murfreesboro City Schools Nashville Lebanon City Schools Franklin City Schools
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For a listing of schools, please visit the web site of each regional school system.
Cheatham County
Lynn Seifert, director of schools
101 Elizabeth St., Ashland City, TN 37015 Phone 615-792-5664 Fax 615-792-2551
www.cheatham.k12tn.net
Dickson County
Charlie Daniel, director of schools 817 N. Charlotte St., Dickson, TN 37055 Phone 615-446-7571 Fax 615-441-1375
www.dicksoncountyschools.org
Franklin City Schools(Williamson County) Dr. David L. Snowden, director of schools 507 New Highway 96 W., Franklin, TN 37064 Phone 615-794-6624 Fax 615-790-4716
www.fssd.org
Lebanon City Schools(Wilson County) Andy Brummet, director of schools P.O. Box 520, Lebanon, TN 37088
Phone 615-449-6060 Fax 615-449-5673
Montgomery County
Dr. Sandra Husk, director of schools 621 Gracey Ave., Clarksville, TN 37040 Phone 931-648-5600 Fax 931-648-5612
www.cmcss.net
Maury County
Edward Hickman, director of schools 501 West Eighth St., Columbia, TN 38401 Phone 931-388-8403 Fax 931-380-4690
www.maury-lea.maury.k12.tn.us
Murfreesboro City Schools(Rutherford County) Marilyn M. Mathis, director of schools
2552 South Church St., Murfreesboro, TN 37127 Phone 615-893-2313 Fax 615-893-2352
www.cityschools.net
Robertson County
Ronnie L. Meador, director of schools 2121 Woodland St., Springfield, TN 37172 Phone 615-384-5588 Fax 615-384-9749
www.robcoschools.org
Rutherford County
Harry Gill, Jr., director of schools
240 Southpark Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37128 Phone 615-893-5812 Fax 615-898-7940
www.rcs.k12.tn.us
Sumner County
Benny Bills, director of schools 695 East Main St., Gallatin, TN 37055 Phone 615-451-5200 Fax 615-451-5216
www.sumnerschools.org
Williamson County
Rebecca Schwab, director of schools 1320 West Main, Franklin, TN 37064 Phone 615-472-4000 Fax 615-472-4190
www.wcs.edu
Wilson County
Dr. Jim Duncan, director of schools 351 Stumpy Lane, Lebanon, TN 37090 Phone 615-444-3282 Fax 615-449-3858
www.wcsschools.com
Nashville Regional County School Systems
Montessori Centre (2 months-K)
4608 Granny White Pike, Nashville, TN 37220 615-373-0897
www.montessoricentre.org
Montessori School of Franklin (2 years - Grade 3) 325 West Main St., Suite G, Franklin, TN 37064 615-794-0567
www.montessorifranklin.org
Montgomery Bell Academy (7-12) boys only
4001 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205 615-298-5514
www.montgomerybell.com
Nashville Academy (9-12)
41 Tusculum Road, Antioch, TN 37013 615-333-1412
The Peanut Gallery (6 weeks-12 years) 330 Mayfield Drive, Franklin, TN 37067 2204 Spedale Court, Spring Hill, TN 37174 615-771-9112 and 615-302-0123
www.peanutgallerychildcare.com
Pembroke Preparatory Preschool (6 weeks-5 years) 744 Noah Drive, Franklin, TN 37064
615-791-7609
Primrose School of Cool Springs (Infant-Pre-K) 1010 Windcross Court, Franklin, TN 37067 615-771-3001
www.myprimroseschool.com/coolsprings
Southgate Children’s Academy (6 weeks-5 years) 315 Southgate Court, Brentwood, TN 37027 615-377-0033
Sumner Academy (Pre-K-8)
464 Nichols Lane, Gallatin, TN 37066 615-452-1914
www.sumneracademy.org
University School of Nashville (K-12) 2000 Edgehill Ave., Nashville, TN 37212 615-327-8158
www.usn.org
Private schools with religious affiliations
Apostolic
Jesus Only Academy (K-12)
324 Glenrose Ave., Nashville, TN 37210 615-255-6123
Baptist
College Heights Christian Academy (K-12) 2100 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066 615-452-4988
www.chcaeagles.com
Hendersonville Christian Academy (Pre-K-12) 355 Old Shackle Island Rd., Hendersonville, TN 37075 615-824-1550
www.hcacrusaders.com
The Master’s Touch Academy (Pre-K, 3-12) 890 Roack Springs Road, Smyrna, TN 37167 615-459-4357
Metro Christian Academy (K, 3-12)
730 Neely’s Bend Road, Madison, TN 37115 615-868-6674
www.mcaeagles.com
Mt. Juliet Christian Academy (Pre-K-12) 735 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37221 615-758-2427
www.mjca.org
Radnor Baptist Academy (Pre-K-8)
3112 Nolensville Road, Nashville, TN 37211 615-832-2004
www.radnorbaptistacademy.org
Catholic
Christ the King School (K-8) 3105 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37212 615-292-9465
www.ctk.org
Father Ryan High School (9-12)
700 Norwood Drive, Nashville, TN 37204 615-383-4200
www.fatherryan.org
Private schools with no religious affiliations
Abintra Montessori School (Pre-K - 6) 914 Davidson Drive, Nashville, TN 37205 615-352-4317
www.abintra.org
Battle Ground Academy (K-12)
336 Earnest Rice Lane, Franklin, TN 37067 615-794-3501
www.battlegroundacademy.org
Benton Hall School (1-12)
2422 Bethlehem Loop, Franklin, TN 37069 615-791-6467
www.bentonhall.org
Casa de Montessori (2.5-5 years)
6817 Cloudland Drive, Nashville, TN 37205 615-352-2131
Children First, A Montessori Community (8 wks-6 yrs) 3420 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37215
615-292-8151
www.childrenfirstmontessori.org
Children’s House Montessori (3-6 years) 3404 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37212 615-298-5647
Community High School (9-12)
145 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN 37211 615-354-1521
www.communityhighschool.com
Currey Ingram Academy (K-12)
6544 Murray Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027 615-507-3242
www.curreyingram.org
(students with learning differences)
East Academy (K-6)
108 Chapel Ave., Nashville, TN 37206 615-228-2284
www.eastacademy.org
Ensworth School (Pre-first - 8)
211 Ensworth Ave., Nashville, TN 37205 615-383-0661 www.ensworth.com Ensworth School (9-12) 7401 Highway 100, Nashville, TN 37221 615-301-5400 www.ensworth.com
Franklin Road Academy (Pre-K - 12) 4700 Franklin Road, Nashville, TN 37220 615-832-8845
www.frapanthers.com
The Gardner School (6 weeks-5 years)
216 Jamestown Park Road, Brentwood, TN 37207 601 Marriott Drive, Nashville, TN 37214
615-373-3110 and 615-882-0440
www.thegardnerschool.com
Harding Academy (K-8)
170 Windsor Drive, Nashville, TN 37205 615-356-5510
www.hardingacademy.org
Harpeth Academy (Pre-K - 6)
150 Franklin Road, Nashville, TN 37064 615-794-8436
Harpeth Hall School (5-12) girls only
3801 Hobbs Road, Nashville, TN 37215 615-297-9543
www.harpethhall.com
High Hopes, Inc. (6 weeks-5 years)
1647 Mallory Lane, Suite 103, Brentwood, TN 37026 615-661-5437
www.highhopesnash.org
Honeysuckle Montessori School (Preschool-K) 112 Honeysuckle Drive, Hendersonville, TN 37075 615-264-1235
Linden Corner School (Pre-K-8)
3201 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, TN 37215 615-354-0247
www.lindencorner.org
Montessori Academy (3 years - Grade 12) 6021 Cloverland Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027 615-833-3610
www.montessoriacad.org
Nashville-Area Private Schools
Free Will Baptist
Woodbine Christian Academy (Pre-K-8) 2204 Foster Ave., Nashville, TN 37210 615-254-7588
www.woodbineca.org
Independent
Pioneer Christian School (K-12)
4479 Jackson Road, Whites Creek, TN 37189 615-867-7291
Interdenominational
Christian Community High School (9-12) 506 Hester Drive, White House, TN 37188 615-672-6949
www.christiancommunityhighschool.com
Davidson Academy (K-12)
1414 Old Hickory Blvd., Nashville, TN 37207 615-860-5300
www.davidsonacademy.com
Heritage and Hope Academy (K, 4-8) 506 Hester Drive, White House, TN 37188 615-672-6949
www.heritageandhopeacademy.edu
White House Christian Academy (Pre-K-12) 205 Spring Street, White House, TN 37188 615-672-9422
www.whcaeagles.com
Islamic
Islamic School of Nashville
7335 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209 615-352-5903
Jewish
Akiva School (K-6)
809 Percy Warner Blvd., Nashville, TN 37205 615-356-1880
www.akivanashville.net
Gordon Jewish Comm. Ctr. Preschool (6 weeks-Pre-K) 801 Percy Warner Blvd., Nashville, TN 37205
Lutheran
Our Savior Lutheran Academy (2-5 years) 5110 Franklin Road, Nashville, TN 37220 615-833-3779
www.oslanashville.org
Multidenominational
Park Avenue Christian School (K-8) 4300 Park Ave., Nashville, TN 37209 615-383-9681
Nondenominational
Artios Academy (K-7)
5200 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN 37220 615-300-6682
www.artiosacademy.org
Brentwood Academy (6-12)
219 Granny White Pike, Brentwood, TN 37027 615-523-0611
www.brentwoodacademy.com
Bridges Academy (5-12)
3250 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN 37207 615-228-7400
www.bridgesacademynashville.org
Donelson Christian Academy (Pre-K-12) 300 Danyacrest Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 615-883-2926
www.dcanet.org
Eagles Nest Academy (Pre-K-6)
810 Del Rio Pike, Franklin, TN 37064 615-790-8556 www.eaglesnestacademy.net Faith Christian Development Academy (Pre-K-3) 2635 Nolensville Road, Nashville, TN 37211 615-297-3001 Holy Rosary Academy (K-8)
190 Graylynn Drive, Nashville, TN 37214 615-883-1108
www.holyrosary.edu
Overbrook School (Pre-K-8)
4210 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205 615-292-5134
www.overbrook.edu
Pope John Paul II High School (9-12)
117 Caldwell Drive, Hendersonville, TN 37075 615-822-2375
www.jp2hs.org
St. Ann School (K-8)
5105 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN 37209 615-269-0568
www.stannnashville.org
St. Bernard Academy (K-8)
2020 24th Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37212 615-385-0440
www.stbernard.org
St. Cecilia Academy (9-12) girls only
4210 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205 615-298-4525
www.stcecilia.edu
St. Edward School (K-8)
190 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN 37211 615-833-5770
www.stedward.org/ses.htm
St. Henry Elementary (K-8)
4601 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205 615-352-1328
www.sthenry.org
St. John Vianney School (Pre-K-8) 501 North Gallatin, Nashville, TN 37066 615-230-7048
www.saintvianney.org
St. Joseph School (K-8)
1225 Gallatin Rd. South, Madison, TN 37115 615-865-1491
www.stjosephnashville.org
St. Mary Catholic School (Pre-K-8)
1901 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37043 931-645-1865
www.stmarycatholicschool.com
St. Matthew School (K-8)
533 Sneed Road West, Franklin, TN 37069 615-662-4044
www.churchofstmatthew.org
St. Pius X School (Pre-K-8)
2750 Tucker Road, Nashville, TN 37218 615-255-2049
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School (K-8)
1601 North Tennessee Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37130 615-898-0555
www.saintrose.org
St. Vincent Depaul School (K-8)
1703 Knowles Street, Nashville, TN 37208 615-320-1374
Church of Christ
David Lipscomb Campus School (Pre-K-12) 3901 Granny White Pike, Nashville, TN 37204 615-279-6404
www.dlcs.lipscomb.edu
Ezell-Harding Christian School (Pre-K - 12) 574 Bell Road, Antioch, TN 37013
615-367-0832
www.ezellharding.com
Goodpasture Christian School (Pre-K-12) 619 W Due West Ave., Madison, TN 37115 615-868-2600
www.goodpasture.org
Middle Tennessee Christian School (Pre-K, 3-12) 100 E. MTCS Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37219 615-893-0601
www.mtcscougars.com
Church of the Nazarene
Madison Nazarene Christian Academy (Pre-K - 12) 503 Lanier Drive, Madison, TN 37115
615-865-2746
Notes
Franklin Christian Academy (7-12) 308 Jordan Road, Franklin, TN 37064 615-599-9229
www.franklinchristianacademy.org
Lancaster Christian Academy (K, 2-12) 150 Soccer Way, Smyrna, TN 37167 615-223-0451
www.lancasterchristianacademy.com
Lighthouse Christian School (K-12) 5100 Blue Hole Road, Antioch, TN 37013 615-331-6286
www.lighthouseministries.org
McClain Christian Academy/Pixie Preschool (Pre-K, 3-8) 410 West Main Street, Lebanon, TN 37087
615-444-2678
www.mcclainchristian.org
Middle Ground Academy (5-8)
10604 Concord Road, Nashville, TN 37201 615-941-1714
Nashville Christian School (Daycare-12) 7555 Sawyer Brown Road, Nashville, TN 37221 615-356-5600
www.ncseagles.net
Oak Hill School (Pre-K - 6)
4815 Franklin Road, Nashville, TN 37220 615-297-6544
www.oakhill.org
St. Paul Christian Academy (K-6)
5035 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, TN 37215 615-269-4751
www.stpaulchristianacademy.org
Presbyterian
Christ Presbyterian Academy (K-12)
2323A Old Hickory Blvd., Nashville, TN 37215 615-373-9550
www.christpres.org/cpa
The Covenant School (Pre-K-5)
33 Burton Hills Blvd., Nashville, TN 37215 615-467-2313
www.thecovenantschool.com
Seventh-Day Adventist
F.H. Jenkins Elementary School (1-8) 814 Youngs Lane, Nashville, TN 37207 615-227-8992
Madison Academy (9-12)
100 Academy Road, Madison, TN 37115 615-864-4015
Madison Campus Elementary (K-8)
1515 Southerland Drive, Nashville, TN 37115 615-865-4575
Nashville-Area Private Schools
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There is no single issue more important to the continued prosperity of Nashville and the Nashville region than education and the pursuit of education excellence for our youth.
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