University School of Nashville

Please note I do not have experience as a student or parent at the school, I’m only reviewing my experience communicating and visiting the school.
The admissions director (and staff) was beyond welcoming and friendly. She did a wonderful job introducing us to the school, despite potentially not having a spot for our child. She displayed an enthusiasm for the school and learning that we hadn’t seen at some of the other schools we toured. The urban campus is also very unique. We were impressed!

Getting into USN was a huge relief for us… we had so many fellow faculty members who love having their kids there. Our daughter has been there for 3 years and we have yet to be disappointed by the heart of this school… the amazing staff. From the teachers to the folks in the front office, these people are A-​mazing. The education is top tier and, here’s a shocker, the high school kids are human beings. They engage in social interactions with adults in normal ways. Parents are decidedly left leaning with lots of Vandy faculty kids there and a full representation of Obama stickers in the parking lots. Love the place. Which is good, cuz it ain’t cheap kiddos.

I clearly don’t have any kiddos but I had to give a shout-​out to the University School of Nashville because I have toured the campus a couple of times and recently attended their annual Artclectic event and was very impressed with this top notch K-​12 educational facility.
The campus is beautiful especially with recent state of the art renovations and the staff that I have encountered were all very passionate about leveraging a student’s, artistic, intellectual and athletic potential. As we all know education is a major issue in our country but this school appears to be part of the elite schools that offer an outstanding educational experience from grade school through high school graduation. It’s going to cost you though, with grade school tuition at around $ 16,000 a year and high-​school hovering at $ 18,000… you must invest or pray to god they offer your student financial aid which is available. The good news is USN gives over $ 1.8 million in need-​based financial aid to 18% of the students.
Even attending the Artclectic event showcased how USN truly invests into it’s educational model and really stands out from the pack of sub-​par schools that are unfortunately part of the thread of the city.