Top Private Schools in Nashville

Private Schools in Nashville

Here is a rundown of our partnering top independent schools in and around Nashville. This is for grades kindergarten and up and includes both religious and non-religious options. Middle Tennessee has an abundance of options when it comes to private education, as well as many options in the public school sector as well. We encourage you to reach out to the schools below in your quest to find the best fit for your family.

*Top-Tier Partners are listed first, in alphabetical order. Listing Partners are listed afterward, also in alphabetical order.

We also have: StyleBlueprint’s Private School Open Houses article located here.

Franklin Road Academy

School Statement: Franklin Road Academy provides a challenging educational experience in an inclusive Christian community with an unwavering commitment to develop leaders of integrity and purpose. We will inspire in our students a lifelong love of learning through a dynamic academic program which will prepare them for success in life; Encourage students to discover their passions through opportunities in academics, the arts, athletics, and servant leadership; Nurture leaders of integrity, guided by Christian principles, compelled to lead lives of compassionate global citizenship.

Open Houses & Events

Tours are available for families interested in applying to Franklin Road Academy. For inquiries, please call us at (615) 832-8845 or email admission@franklinroadacademy.com for further details.

 

Harding Academy

School Statement: Within an inclusive and diverse community of engaged partners, Harding Academy will set the standard for premier Pre-K-8 independent schools as we inspire our students’ intellectual development, embrace their balanced, personal growth, and develop well-prepared leaders and positive contributors to our 21st-century society. With the Pre-K-8 model as a foundation, Harding Academy students learn and grow in a nurturing atmosphere that gives them the time and guidance to explore identity, goals, and interests. By the time they reach eighth grade, they are fully prepared to choose the high school that best fits who they have become—and they are fully prepared to be leaders when they get there.

Open Houses & Events

Tours are available through January for families interested in applying to Harding Academy for the 2024-2025 school year. To schedule a tour, please call (615) 356-2974 or email [email protected].

 

Harpeth Hall

School Statement: For more than 155 years, Harpeth Hall has held true to the idea that girls deserve an excellent education full of possibilities and purpose. Through the strength of community and opportunity, Harpeth Hall educates girls and young women to think critically, lead confidently, and live honorably.

 

Open Houses & Events

Learn more at HarpethHall.org/admission

Montgomery Bell Academy

School Statement: Montgomery Bell Academy is the oldest independent school for boys in Tennessee. Founded in 1867, MBA is home to 850 boys in grades 7-12. MBA offers young men an exemplary college preparatory experience in an inclusive community, assisting them to be “gentlemen, scholars, and athletes” and young men of wisdom and moral integrity who will make significant contributions to society.

Open Houses & Events

Parent coffee & tours: Every Thursday at 10 a.m.
Student full- or half-day tours: Offered September through November and in January. Call to schedule.
Parent Admission Sessions: January 10, 11, and 16, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

Overbrook Catholic School

School Statement: Inspired by the example of St. Dominic, Overbrook Catholic School educates children to seek and embrace the truth, fostering in them a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. Children are thus prepared in mind and heart to give joyful witness to the truth in their own lives.

Open Houses & Events

Lunch and Learns: January 23, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m. Register at overbrook.edu/admissions/lunch-and-learn.
Parent Tours: Available year-round, Monday through Friday. Schedule via phone call or at overbrook.edu/admissions/schedule-a-visit.
Student Shadow Days: Available August through May

 

St. Bernard Academy

School Statement: An Independent, Inclusive, Catholic school steeped in the tradition of Mercy in the heart of Nashville.

Open Houses & Events

St. Bernard Academy welcomes prospective families through individual, personalized tours at your convenience during the school day, Monday through Friday. Learn more by visiting stbernardacademy.org or schedule a tour by visiting stbernardacademy.org/apply/inquire.

 

St. Cecilia Academy

School Statement: Exercising its mission on the foundation of the life and teaching of the Catholic Church, St. Cecilia Academy ennobles young women, equips them to excel, and inspires them to lead lives of integrity.

Open Houses & Events

Walk-In Wednesdays: An informal meet and greet with the SCA admissions team and a tour of campus from Noon to 1 p.m.. Available any Wednesday that SCA is in session throughout the year. No registration required.
Shadow Days: Email [email protected] or call (615) 298-4525 x 377 to schedule a Shadow Day!
SCA Connect: January 11, 2024 at noon. An informal event for prospective parents with lunch provided. Parents may visit campus with administrators, students, and faculty to better understand the all-girls environment, academics, faith life, and even the college counseling process. The admissions staff will be on hand to answer any questions. Join the next SCA Connect for information, tours, and lunch. Register at: stcecilia.edu/scaconnect.

St. Paul Christian Academy

School Statement: St. Paul Christian Academy integrates academic excellence with a passion for Christ to develop a strong foundation for young leaders who uniquely shape the world in which they live.

Open Houses & Events

St. Paul offers daily (excluding Wednesdays) individualized tours to prospective families at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Visit stpaulchristianacademy.org/visit to register.

If the above times do not suit your schedule, please email Nikki Raymond at [email protected].

 

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Battle Ground Academy

School statement: To ignite and nurture student curiosity, intellect, and character

Open Houses & Events

Campus tours are available by appointment. Visit battlegroundacademy.org/admissions/visit-campus to learn more.

Davidson Academy

School Statement: From preschool through high school graduation, Davidson Academy offers a strong Christian foundation for college preparation by nurturing spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social growth in an interdenominational setting.

Open Houses & Events

January 28, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
March 24, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
November 2024 TBD

Brentwood Academy

School Statement: Brentwood Academy is a co-educational, independent, college preparatory school dedicated to nurturing and challenging each whole person – body, mind, and spirit – to the glory of God.

Open Houses & Events

Admission Days: February 3, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. RSVP online at brentwoodacademy.com/starthere.
Campus tours are available daily by appointment. Schedule a tour or view the virtual tour at brentwoodacademy.com/starthere.
Contact the Admission Office at [email protected] or (615) 523-0611 with any questions.

 

Christ the King School

School Statement: Christ the King School serves God by educating students within the Catholic tradition of faith, academic excellence, love, and service. Always Thinking, Always Growing.

Open Houses & Events

For private tours and more information contact Ms. Dianne Gerth in the Admissions Office by email at [email protected] or by phone at (615) 777-8975.

Christ Presbyterian Academy

Christ Presbyterian Academy, an educational ministry of Christ Presbyterian Church, assists Christian families in helping students come to know God, evaluate all knowledge and all life by His truth, and live transformed by His truth for His glory.

Open Houses & Events

Applying to CPA is an easy online process. Please first complete an inquiry form. Once your inquiry form is received, you will be emailed instructions for logging into the online application system.

The application submission deadline for the 2024-25 school year is already passed, however, new Preschool – 12th Grade Parent Info Session dates for the 2024-25 application season will be posted in the summer.

Email [email protected] with questions.

 

Currey Ingram Academy

School Statement: The mission of Currey Ingram Academy is to provide an exemplary PreK-12 day and boarding school program that empowers students with learning differences to achieve their fullest potential.

Open Houses & Events

Personal tours can be scheduled by visiting curreyingram.org/admission/schedule-a-tour.

 

Ensworth

School Statement: Ensworth is a kindergarten through twelfth grade, coeducational independent school. The School promotes academic excellence and inspires students to be intellectually curious, to use their talents to the fullest, to be people of integrity, and to be contributors to society.

Open Houses & Events

Visit ensworth.com/visit for more information.

 

Episcopal School of Nashville

School Statement: With Mind and Spirit Soaring.

Open Houses & Events

Early Childhood:
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.

Lower School:
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.

Middle School:
Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.

 

Father Ryan High School

School Statement:  A Tradition of Faith, Knowledge, Service.

Open Houses & Events

Visit fatherryan.org/events for more information.

 

Gateway Academy

School Statement: We meet students where they are and empower them to grow!

Open Houses & Events

Personal Tours: Personal tours can be scheduled by visiting https://mylearnlab.com/gateway-academy-personal-tour-reservation/
Free Educational Workshops for Parents/Guardians of Students K-12: December 12, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Visit https://mylearnlab.com/events/ for more details about the Educational Workshops for Parents.

 

Holy Rosary Academy

School Statement: The mission of the Holy Rosary Academy community is to support and encourage the development of each child’s unique set of God-given talents by providing a Catholic education grounded in Gospel values and committed to excellence.

Open Houses & Events

None

 

Linden Waldorf School

School Statement: At Linden Waldorf, we believe the act of making—of creating something from nothing, of joining disparate parts into a cohesive whole, of revising what currently exists for greater effectiveness—is one of the most important capacities for our children’s success in the unknown future. And to make requires the ability to imagine the possible and pursue it with tenacity. At Linden Waldorf, we cultivate your child’s imagination, as a tool and a skill, from their first day with us. Because with imagination, the future is theirs to make.

Open Houses & Events

Register for a private tour by visiting lindenwaldorf.org/admissions/visit.

 

Pope John Paul II Preparatory School

School Statement: Inspired by faith, Pope John Paul II Preparatory School prepares students to be strong in mind, body, character, and spirit for lives of learning and service, according to the gospel.

Open Houses & Events

Student Shadow Day: A requirement of the admissions process. Visit popeprep.org/admissions/visit-jpii to view dates and register for a Student Shadow Day.

 

Saint Ann School

School Statement: Your child will soar at Saint Ann School because we are an environment infused with the love of Christ. Where your child’s uniqueness is encouraged as they pursue academic excellence, engage in service for others, and thrive in their pursuit for peace and justice. Visit our website to learn more!

Open Houses & Events

None

 

Saint Henry School

School Statement: Faithful to the teaching of the Catholic Church, Saint Henry School builds the kingdom of God by forming students in faith, academic integrity, and service to others.

Open Houses & Events

None