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Top 20 Best Tennessee Nonsectarian Private Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 158 nonsectarian private schools in Tennessee. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Tennessee.

The nonsectarian private schools in Tennessee include Montgomery Bell Academy, University School Of Nashville, and Baylor School.

The Ensworth School Photo - In the Lower School, classroom teachers and enrichment teachers work together to engage students in active learning where questions and curiosity are encouraged. Students are introduced to fundamental content and Core Skills that they will continue to develop throughout their Ensworth experience, laying a solid foundation for a lifetime of learning.

Currey Ingram Academy Photo - This is the Upper School building, called Jim and Jan Carell Hall.

Montessori Internationale School Photo - For 25 years, Montessori Internationale School has been a hidden gem in the Knoxville area. We are a Montessori Primary school serving children ages 3-6.

Linden Waldorf School Photo - Abundant outdoor time and screen-free, experiential learning are hallmarks of a Waldorf education. Take a tour of our verdant, twelve acre campus and see why Linden Waldorf School addresses the head, hands, and heart of children from Early Childhood through 8th grade. Email us at outreach@lindenwaldorf.org.

Lausanne Collegiate School Photo - The athletic program at Lausanne Collegiate School provides engaging physical education classes for PK-3 through 8th grade students and a wide variety of sports participation for every age. Parents and teachers are encouraged to use the athletic facilities as well.

University School Of Nashville Photo - USN is a K-12, independent, all-gender, nonsectarian day school established in 1975 as the successor to Peabody Demonstration School. The Edgehill Campus in midtown is home to academic buildings, some 1,075 students, and more than 200 faculty and staff.

Mount Moriah KinderCare Photo - Building

The Kings Daughters School Photo - One of our young adults enjoying the fair!

Harpeth Hall School Photo - Harpeth Hall sits on 44-plus acres in the Green Hills area of Nashville, TN

Bodine School Photo - The cornerstone of Bodine's language arts instruction is the daily Orton-Gillingham (OG) lesson. The OG approach grew out of the pioneering work of Dr. Samuel T. Orton and Anna Gillingham during the first half of the 20th century and emphasizes instruction that is multisensory, direct, and structured. OG remediation is delivered in class sizes of 10 students or fewer.

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