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Head to Middle Tennessee Private School Open Houses This Fall

Mark your calendars for these top-notch educational options for your kids happening this month and into the fall.

By The Editors

Published September, 2025

Updated November 10, 2025

Thinking about private school for your child? Nashville and the surrounding areas have an abundance of quality options. 

Getting kids into private school is competitive! Start your exploration process early by attending open houses and preview days so you can get a first-hand look at the schools in action. Here are the dates to put on your calendar to help guide you toward selecting the best school for your child.

FALL 2025 PRIVATE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES

Student Life - Academics & Activities | Battle Ground Academy

Battle Ground Academy (Map)

336 Ernest Rice Ln, Franklin
615-794-3501

9th Grade Visit Day:

  • Wednesday, October 29, 2025

5th/6th Preview Day: 

  • Thursday, October 30, 2025

Two female students in uniform sit at a classroom table with binders and supplies, attentively listening and smiling at their Nashville private school.

Brentwood Academy (Map)

219 Granny White Pike, Brentwood
615-523-0611

Admission Days:

  • Saturday, November 8, 2025
  • Saturday, February 7, 2026

Tours at Brentwood Academy are available daily by appointment during the school year. To learn more, schedule a tour, or register for an upcoming Admission Day, visit their website here.

An adult and a young child sit at a table reading a book together, with colorful pens and pencils in a holder in the foreground—capturing a warm moment of learning often seen at a Nashville private school.

Christ Presbyterian Academy (Map)

2323-A Old Hickory Blvd., Nashville
615-373-9550

Rising Kindergarten-3rd Grade Lower School Campus Visit Mornings provide a comprehensive look at the grades K-3 for parents only. Sessions are from 10-11:30 am. Please click here to register.

  • Thursday, October 30, 2025
  • Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Rising 4th and 5th Grade Lower School Campus Visit and Student Shadow Mornings provide a comprehensive look at the grades 4 and 5 for both parents and students (if they are able to attend). Sessions are from 8:30-10:30 am. Please click here to register.

  • Thursday, November 13, 2025

Middle School Campus Visit and Student Shadow Mornings provide a comprehensive look at grades 6th-12th for both parents and students (if they are able to attend). Middle School sessions are from 8:30-10:30 am. Please click here to register.

  • Thursday, October 9, 2025
  • Tuesday, October 21, 2025
  • Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Upper School Campus Visit and Student Shadow Mornings provide a comprehensive look at grades 9th-12th for both parents and students (if they are able to attend). Upper School sessions are from 8:30-10:30 am. Please click here to register.

  • Thursday, November 6, 2025
  • Thursday, January 29, 2026

Small group tours can be scheduled by emailing admissions@cpalions.org or calling 615-301-3531.

Christ The King School (Top Ranked Private School for 2025) - Nashville, TN

Christ the King School (Map)

3105 Belmont Blvd., Nashville
615-292-9465

Open House Dates:

  • Saturday, October 4 | 9 – 11 a.m.

Schedule a private tour by emailing admissions@cks-nashville.org.

Davidson Academy (Top Ranked Private School for 2025-26) - Nashville, TN

Davidson Academy (Map)

1414 W. Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville
615-860-5300

Open House Dates:

  • November 16, 2025 | 1 – 3 p.m.  REGISTER HERE!
  • January 25, 2026 | 1 – 3 p.m.
  • March 22, 2026 | 1 – 3 p.m.

If you have questions about scheduling a tour, please email admissions@davidsonacademy.com.

The Ensworth School (Top Ranked Private School for 2025-26) - Nashville, TN

Ensworth (Map)

Lower/Middle School: 211 Ensworth Ave., Nashville
615-383-0661
High School: 7401 Highway 100, Nashville, TN 37221
615-301-5400

Kindergarten Admission Lunch:

  • Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. (THIS EVENT IS FULL)

Tours are available daily; please contact the admissions office at bryanth@ensworth.com or 615-250-8916 to schedule.

Curriculum at Episcopal School of Nashville — Episcopal School of Nashville

Episcopal School of Nashville (Map)

1310 Ordway Pl, Nashville
615-928-8611

Coffee + Conversations:

  • Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 9 a.m.
  • Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | 9 a.m.

Contact ESN to set up a private tour.

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Father Ryan High School (Map)

700 Norwood Dr., Nashville
615-383-4200

Preview Day:

  • Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 12:30 to 4 p.m.

 To schedule a tour, call the admission office at 615-383-4200. Enjoy a virtual campus tour here.

PRESCHOOL | FerntopNatureSchool

Ferntop Nature School (Map)

7731 Fernvale Road, Fairview

Open House Dates:

  • Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 9 – 10 a.m. (Preschool); 10 – 11 a.m. (Home School Classes)
  • Monday, October 20, 2025 | 3 – 4 p.m. (Preschool); 4 – 5 p.m. (Home School Classes)

A Day at Ferntop:

  • Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 8:45 a.m. – 2 p.m.

To schedule a family visit, visit ferntopnaturepreschool.com/contact.

Franklin Road Academy (Top Ranked Private School for 2025) - Nashville, TN

Franklin Road Academy (Map)

4700 Franklin Pike, Nashville
615-832-8845

Preview Day:

  • Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 2 p.m.

 To schedule a tour, call the admission office at 615-832-8845 or email. Enjoy a virtual campus tour here.

Grace Christian Academy

Grace Christian Academy (Map)

3265 Southall Rd, Franklin
615-591-3017

Preview Day:

Intermediate/Middle School and High School Open House (5th-12th grade):

  • Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 9 to 10:45 a.m.

Elementary Open House (Pre K-4th grade):

  • Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Tours are offered for Elementary, Intermediate/Middle, and High School campuses. Please email Suzanne Brown at sbrown@gcalions.com to schedule your visit today.

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Harding Academy (Map)

170 Windsor Drive, Nashville, TN 37209
615-356-5510

To submit an inquiry or application for the 2026-2027 school year, please complete this inquiry form, to schedule your tour. Tours begin September 3, 2025.

Harpeth Hall School (Top Ranked Private School for 2025-26) - Nashville, TN

Harpeth Hall (Map)

3801 Hobbs Road, Nashville
615-346-0126

Preview Day:

  • Sunday, November 2 | 2 p.m.

For more information regarding preview day or for individual tours, email admission@harpethhall.org. Enjoy a virtual campus tour here.

General 6 — Holy Rosary Academy | PreK-8th Grade Roman Catholic School in Nashville, TN - Donelson

Holy Rosary Academy (Map)

190 Graylynn Dr, Nashville
615-883-1108

Open House Dates:

  • Wednesday, December 3 | 9 – 10:30 a.m.

To schedule a tour, click here.

Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy (2025-26 Profile) - Whites Creek, TN

Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy (Map)

4479 Jackson Rd, Whites Creek
615-876-7291

Open House Dates:

Click here to schedule a visit to the school, meet faculty and staff and observe classroom instruction. Most initial tours take about 1-1/2 hours.

Eight children wearing school uniforms stand in a row outdoors at a Nashville private school, holding hands and smiling. Four boys wear pants and vests; four girls wear plaid dresses with white shirts.

King’s Academy Nashville (Map)

394 Strasser Drive Nashville
615-241-0505

Fall Tour and Preview Days:

  • October 22 through October 24, 2025 | 8 – 9:30 a.m.

If you cannot attend the Preview Days, email King’s Academy Nashville to schedule an individual tour. Tours are offered most weekdays from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. RSVP by emailing admissions@kingsacademynashville.com to reserve your spot.

A group of students sit at desks in a Nashville private school classroom, listening attentively, with notebooks and pencil cases on their desks.

Montgomery Bell Academy (Map)

4001 Harding Road, Nashville
615-369-5311

Admission Preview Day:

  • Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 2 to 4 p.m.

Weekly parent coffees and tours are held on Thursdays at 10 a.m., beginning August 28 through December 4, and will resume on January 8. Shadow visits for prospective students will begin in late September and continue through November 21, resuming January 12 and concluding February 27. Shadow visits require an inquiry form and advance reservation – both can be found on their website.

To schedule a family tour or student shadow day, email admision@montgomerybell.edu.

NCS Upper School

Nashville Christian School (Map)

7555 Sawyer Brown Road, Nashville
615-356-5605 (Preschool)
615-356-5600 (K-12)

Open House Days:

  • Tuesday, October 7, 2025
  • October 21, 2025
  • November 4, 2025
  • November 11, 2025
  • December 10, 2025

For more information regarding preview days, email admissions@nashvillechristian.org.

A nun sits with four smiling children in school uniforms on a brick bench outside a Nashville private school, with religious statues and a building in the background.

Overbrook Catholic School (Map)

4210 Harding Pike, Nashville
615-292-5134

Admissions Preview Day:

  • Saturday, October 25, 2025

To register for the events above, schedule a Parent Tour or a student Shadow Day, contact striansea@overbrook.edu.

Home - John Paul Prep

Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School (Map)

117 Caldwell Dr, Hendersonville
615-822-2375

Open House Dates:

  • Sunday, October 19, 2025

More Admission Events:

  • October 24 – Community Knight at JPII Homecoming Game
  • October 28 – Morning Preview
  • November 14 – Early Admissions Decision Deadline
  • December 2 – Morning Preview

To schedule a tour, please contact the Admissions Office at kathleen.bender@jp2prep.org.

St. Andrew's-sewanee School (Top Ranked Private School for 2025) - Sewanee, TN

St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School (Map)

290 Quintard Road, Sewanee
931-463-2117

Preview days:

  • Monday, October 13, 2025 (Columbus Day)
  • Monday, November 11, 2025 (Veterans Day)
  • Monday, February 16, 2026 (Presidents Day)

Register for a Preview Day here.

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St. Bernard Academy (Map)

2304 Bernard Ave, Nashville
615-385-0440

Open House:

  • Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 9 a.m.

Private tours may also be scheduled at stbernardacademy.org.

A nun and five female students in uniforms sit and talk in a school lobby with a St. Cecilia Academy sign and flags in the background at this Nashville private school.

St. Cecilia Academy (Map)

4210 Harding Pike, Nashville
615-298-4525 

Admissions Preview Day:

  • Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 3 – 5 p.m.

Open Visit Days:

  • Open Visit Day for rising 7th graders is November 11

Walk-In Wednesdays:

  • Campus tour at noon on any Wednesday SCA is in session.

Fireside Chats:

  • Informal event for prospective parents, including lunch.

To schedule a tour and personal day at SCA, email admissions@stcecilia.edu.

St. Edward School - Nashville, TN | Catholic School Grades PreK - 8

St. Edward School (Map)

190 Thompson Lane, Nashville
615-833-5770

Tour Tuesdays:

  • October 21, 2025
  • November 18, 2025
  • January 20, 2026
  • February 17, 2026
  • March 24, 2026
  • April 21, 2026

To schedule a tour, email admission@sehs.net.

Saint Henry School

Saint Henry School (Map)

6401 Harding Pike, Nashville
615-352-1328

Open House Dates:

  • Sunday, September 28, 2025 | 12 – 2 p.m.

To schedule a tour, fill out this form or call Denise Thomas at 615-352-1328 ext. 227.

Home - Southern Stars Montessori Preschool

Southern Stars Preschool (Map)

910 Wedgewood Ave., Nashville
615-509-9423

Schedule a tour or a phone consultation with them by using this link or by emailing southernstarsmontessori@gmail.com expressing your interest.

PTO - Sumner Academy

Sumner Academy (Map)

464 Nichols Lane, Gallatin
615-452-1914

Admission Drop-in Day:

  • Tuesday, November 4

Admission Preview Day:

  • Sunday, November 9

Contact the admissions office to schedule a tour or to find more info on shadow days, which typically take place on the same day of admissions testing.

University School of Nashville Welcome

University School of Nashville (Map)

2000 Edgehill Ave., Nashville
615-321-8000

Individual Family Tours are by appointment year-round. For more information, contact the Admissions Office at 615-327-3812 or email Natalie Miller at ngmiller@usn.org.

The Webb School (Top Ranked Private School for 2025-26) - Bell Buckle, TN

The Webb School (Map)

319 Webb Road East, Bell Buckle
931-389-9322

Open House Dates:

  • Friday, October 17. 2025 | 1 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Friday, November 7, 2025 | 1 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Friday, May 1, 2026| 1 – 3:30 p.m.

To schedule a tour, contact the admissions team at 931-389-6003 or admissions@webbschool.com.

 

 

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