The average private preschool endowment in Tennessee is $10M (2025).
The private preschool in Tennessee with the highest endowment is The Goddard School, with a endowment of $50M.
Endowment Range: $1M
$50M
Avg. Endowment: $22.5M
Average Private Preschool endowment in Tennessee (2025)
School
Endowment
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
The Goddard School![The Goddard School Photo The Goddard School Photo]()

Daycare / Preschool
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: NS-K
125 Loudoun Road
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 966-0663
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 966-0663
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
The Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: NS-PK
396 Pleasant View Circle
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3317
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3317
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Lighthouse Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: PK-K
5576 Highway 52 W
Lafayette, TN 37083
(800) 551-3715
Lafayette, TN 37083
(800) 551-3715
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: NS-12
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Rank: #55.
Boyd Buchanan School![Boyd Buchanan School Photo Boyd Buchanan School Photo]()

(Church of Christ)
Endowment: $40 M
Grades: PK-12
4650 Buccaneer Trail
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(706) 270-3108
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(706) 270-3108
Rank: #66.
Endowment: $31 M
Grades: NS-12
7600 Macon Road
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 754-7217
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 754-7217
Rank: #77.
Hermitage KinderCare![Hermitage KinderCare Photo - Lobby Hermitage KinderCare Photo - Lobby]()

Daycare / Preschool
Endowment: $24 M
Grades: NS-PK
4771 Andrew Jackson Pkwy
Hermitage, TN 37076
(615) 883-6869
Hermitage, TN 37076
(615) 883-6869
Rank: #88.
Endowment: $17 M
Grades: NS-12
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Rank: #99.
Endowment: $12 M
Grades: PK-12
7236 Bonny Oaks Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 892-2319
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 892-2319
Rank: #1010.
Endowment: $10 M
Grades: NS-5
1950 McDade Lane
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-8546
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-8546
Rank: #1111.
Endowment: $8 M
Grades: PK-8
170 Windsor Drive
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 356-5510
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 356-5510
Rank: #1212.
Endowment: $7 M
Grades: PK-12
3354 Charger Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Rank: #1313.
Binghampton Christian Academy
(Christian)
Endowment: $4 M
Grades: PK-8
175 N. Tillman Street
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 323-4092
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 323-4092
Rank: #1414.
Columbia Academy![Columbia Academy Photo - Graduation Columbia Academy Photo - Graduation]()

(Church of Christ)
Endowment: $3.1 M
Grades: NS-12
1101 W 7th St
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-5363
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-5363
Rank: #1515.
Endowment: $2.8 M
Grades: NS-8
246 S. Belvedere Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 278-0200
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 278-0200
Rank: #1616.
Endowment: $1 M
Grades: PK-12
401 Center St
Old Hickory, TN 37138
(615) 722-7107
Old Hickory, TN 37138
(615) 722-7107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tennessee average private preschools endowment?
The Tennessee average private preschools endowment is $10M for 2025.
What are the private preschools with the highest endowment in Tennessee?
The top ranked private preschools in Tennessee include The Goddard School, The Learning Center and Lighthouse Academy.
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