University School of Nashville

Fostering independent thinking with a well-rounded education

Address:   2000 Edgehill Ave, Nashville, TN 37212, United States

Phone number:  +1 615-321-8000
Website:  www.usn.org
Total number of students: 1,022
Gender: co-ed
Religious Affiliation: none
Grades: K-12
Teacher/Student ratio: 1/11

The University School of Nashville Is located in the heart of Nashville, in the downtown area. It has to be one of the top schools in Nashville (and maybe in the entire USA) for academic excellence. It's not just a narrow definition of academic excellence, either - they pride themselves on giving their students a superbly well-rounded education, offering programs in music, arts (visual and performing arts), science, and a range of languages.

Here is their mission statement:
USN fosters each student's intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.

Although this is a very large school, the teacher-student ratio is very good, and the class sizes are small enough for your child to get personal attention.

Some children might feel overwhelmed, though, at the sheer numbers at this school. If your child is less outgoing or vulnerable in other ways, you might find a smaller school is a better choice... read on!