✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Private schools in Nashville, TN
55 schools in Nashville itself and 1 more within 6 miles. 34 of them are on the state’s EFS list. EFS pays $7,530 per student for 2026-27.
Order: schools on the official EFS list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Nashville (55)
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✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-8134 students7.3 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades K-996 students10.2 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
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✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-870 students5.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-8233 students14.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
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✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-8131 students7.9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
St. Ann School
4 mi✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-8171 students9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
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Overbrook School
4 mi✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-6216 students8.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades 7-12295 students6.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls97% to 4-year college
Lipscomb Academy
5 mi✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-121,298 students11.2 students per teacherChurch of ChristCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-8187 students9.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades 9-12833 students9.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed96% to 4-year college
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✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-6162 students8.1 students per teacherPresbyterianCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-8296 students13.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-883 students5 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-12765 students12 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed85% to 4-year college
Davidson Academy
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The other 31 schools in Nashville, by name
- St. Henry School, Nashville
- Akiva School, Nashville
- Nashville International Academy, Nashville
- St. Clement Coptic Orthodox Christian Academy, Nashville
- King’s Academy Nashville, Nashville
- A New Leaf School Nashville, Nashville
- Benton Hall Academy, Nashville
- Nashville Christian School, Nashville
- Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville
- Imani Montessori, Nashville
- Templeton Academy, Nashville
- Hermitage Hall, Nashville
- St. Bernard Academy, Nashville
- Gateway Academy at the Learning Lab, Nashville
- Jewish Middle School, Nashville
- The Jewish Middle School of Nashville, Nashville
- Clara Mohammed School, Nashville
- Grow Academy, Nashville
- Jesus Only Academy, Nashville
- Children's House of Nashville, Nashville
- Guidepost Montessori at Green Hills, Nashville
- Green Hills Child Development, Nashville
- Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville
- Harpeth Hall School, Nashville
- Genesis Academy, Nashville
- Montessori Centre, Nashville
- Franklin Road Academy, Nashville
- The Oak Hill School, Nashville
- Kings Academy, Nashville
- Casa Dei Montessori, Nashville
- Holy Trinity Montessori, Nashville
Nearby, within 6 miles (1)
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✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-12836 students8.3 students per teacherChurch of ChristCo-ed99% to 4-year college
Nashville private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Imani Montessori, 1.1 mi
- Students
- about 11,050 in all; the typical school has 159
- Smallest and largest
- Imani Montessori, 13 students; Lipscomb Academy, 1,298 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.3 typical, 3 to 18 across 39 schools
- Programs
- 6 Montessori
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 2 all-girls and 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 16, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 97% of graduates at the typical high school (12 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 1 school; soonest St. Cecilia Academy, January 15, 2027
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 40, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Nashville
- Catholic10
- Christian, not Catholic12
- Jewish3
- Islamic2
- Other faiths2
- Nonsectarian15
- Not in federal survey12
In NashvilleWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)27
- Elementary (K to 5)40
- Middle (6 to 8)36
- High school (9 to 12)17
- K to 12, one school6
In NashvilleWithin 6 mi
- Under 507
- 50 to 14911
- 150 to 2999
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more8
- Nashville area61%
- All of Tennessee57%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships schools, list dated August 24, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 10 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Nashville
Lowest$12,900Middle$21,214Highest$40,350
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $19,725 middle, $12,900 to $28,200 (7 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $21,450 middle, $15,500 to $40,350 (9 schools)
- Grades 9 to 12
- $26,500 middle, $15,850 to $40,350 (7 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Donelson Christian Academy | $12,900 to $15,850 | 2026-27 |
| Goodpasture Christian School | $15,840 to $16,800 | 2026-27 |
| St. Bernard Academy | $18,375 | 2026-27 |
| Overbrook School | $19,725 | 2026-27 |
| Lipscomb Academy | $20,978 to $24,418 | 2026-27 |
| St. Cecilia Academy | $21,450 to $26,500 | 2026-27 |
| The Oak Hill School | $26,225 | 2026-27 |
| Franklin Road Academy | $28,200 to $36,370 | 2026-27 |
| Father Ryan High School | $28,750 | 2026-27 |
| Harpeth Hall School | $40,350 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Tennessee, by city and grade.
What Tennessee pays
- Program
- Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships, scholarship
- Award
- $7,530 per student for 2026-27
Lowest$12,900Middle$20,352Highest$28,750
EFS award $7,530Award covers the listed priceListed price is higher
The award covers the full listed price at 0 of 6 schools with a verified 2026-27 price.
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026: the lowest listed grade band, fees not included. Award from Tennessee Department of Education, Education Freedom Scholarships, read October 9, 2026.
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