Christ Presbyterian Academy vs. Franklin Road Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Christ Presbyterian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Tennessee for:
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Franklin Road Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Tennessee for:
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Overview
Christ Presbyterian Academy is a private, coeducational, college-preparatory school for grades preschool through 12.
The Academy provides transformational education through a Christian worldview and offers extensive programs to develop the diverse potential of each student.
CPA is a ministry of Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Nashville, Tennessee.
Franklin Road Academy is a coeducational, diverse learning community, offering pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade students from 15 different countries a challenging educational experience within an inclusive Christian community.
FRA provides an elite education within a collaborative learning environment, ensuring students become critical, innovative thinkers and leaders.
We value a well-rounded student experience, and our intentional class size allows students to fully engage in the classroom while competing at a high athletic level or perfecting an art form.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Year Founded
1985
1971
Students Body
Total Students
1076 students
1040 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
6%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
124
95
Kindergarten Students
51
60
Grade 1 Students
52
54
Grade 2 Students
54
56
Grade 3 Students
51
47
Grade 4 Students
85
52
Grade 5 Students
-
78
Grade 6 Students
98
71
Grade 7 Students
113
85
Grade 8 Students
-
79
Grade 9 Students
102
97
Grade 10 Students
116
91
Grade 11 Students
116
93
Grade 12 Students
114
82
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
125 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
48%
70%
Average Class Size
n/a
14
Number of AP Classes
38
20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Formal
(Uniform Dress Code - Khaki pants/Plaid Skirt)
(Uniform Dress Code - Khaki pants/Plaid Skirt)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 6
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
n/a
Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3, 4, and 5)
Part–time: $7,470
Full–time: $12,450Kindergarten - Grade 4
$20,840Grades 5 - 8
$25,160Grades 9 - 12
$26,570
% on Financial Aid
n/a
20%
Admissions Director
n/a
Courtney Williamson
Admissions Associate
n/a
Holly Koogler
Sports
Total Sports Offered
16
19
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
24
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
3D Design, Best Buddies, Books and Movies Club, Business Club, Ceramics, Choir, Dance, Drama, Emerging Leaders, Entrepreneurship Club, Fishing Club, Forensics, Instrumental Music, Interact Club, Latin Club, Literary Magazine, Lower School Cross Country, Math Club, Newspaper, Performing Arts, Robotics Club, Science Club, Science Olympiad, Student Ambassadors