Top Private School Events in Tennessee

Find private school fairs, open houses and other events in your area. You can also learn more about them, how they work, and how they can help you research schools.

Top Tennessee open-houses (2024) are listed below

Thu., August 15, 2024 - Fri., August 15, 2025  - Chattanooga, TN

Tour
McCallie School
500 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
9:30am (EDT) (08/15) - 3:30am (EDT) (08/15)

RSVP needed: Yes
Further information: admission@mccallie.org

Campus Visit: The Admission Office is open all year and hosts visitors Monday - Friday, and we'd be delighted to set up a customized campus visit for your family. While visiting, you will tour our incredible campus with current students. Highlights of the tour include our classrooms, science and engineering building, chapel, dining hall, athletic facilities, and dorms. When your tour wraps up, you'll meet with an admission officer who will take the time to get to know you and answer your questions about McCallie. To register, please visit https://www.mccallie.org/admission/campus-visit. For families interested in day admission, please contact us at admission@mccallie.org to visit campus or set up a tour of McCallie.

Wed., September 04, 2024 - Wed., March 26, 2025  - Franklin, TN

Tour
Saint Matthew Catholic School
533 Sneed Road W, Franklin, TN 37069
8:15am (CDT) (09/04) - 9:15am (CDT) (03/26)

RSVP needed: Yes
Further information: Lori Bellante, (615) 662-4044, lbellante@stmatthewtn.org

For the 2024-25 school year, SMS will host in-person/virtual `Coffee with the Principal` events for prospective parents with children in all grades. The 60-minute session includes an overview of our school and a Q&A with Dr Anthony Simpson, Principal, followed by a tour of our school for those that attend in person. The event is designed to provide an overview of our program with a peek into our classrooms. The dates for these virtual Coffee events will be: Sept 4, Oct 2, Jan 8, and Feb 11 and March 26. These events will begin at 8:15 a.m. For those attending virtually, zoom codes will be sent out the day before the event. Register at https://airtable.com/apphvxvJgMoyXHno3/shrg6iCuNcshcohnr

Tue., September 17, 2024 - Thu., January 16, 2025  - Chattanooga, TN

Open House
McCallie School
500 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
8:30am (EDT) (09/17) - 12:30am (EDT) (01/16)

RSVP needed: Yes
Further information: admission@mccallie.org

Middle School (Student Visit Days): The best way for your son to experience McCallie is by spending a day with a student host. Your son will attend classes, meet students, tour campus, and enjoy lunch. As part of his visit, he will also have his admission interview, which is just a casual conversation to get to know him better. [Middle School Day Student Event] To register, please visit https://www.mccallie.org/admission/day-events.

Tue., September 17, 2024 - Fri., January 17, 2025  - Chattanooga, TN

Open House
McCallie School
500 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
8:30am (EDT) (09/17) - 12:30am (EDT) (01/17)

RSVP needed: Yes
Further information: admission@mccallie.org

Upper School (Student Visit Days): Upper school students are scheduled on an individual basis. Your son will attend classes, meet students, tour campus, and enjoy lunch. As part of his visit, he will also have his admission interview, a required item on the application checklist. [Upper School Day Student Event] Please contact us at (423) 493-5631 or at admission@mccallie.org to schedule your son's upper school visit.

Sun., October 13, 2024  - Sewanee, TN

Open House
St. Andrew's-sewanee School
290 Quintard Rd., Sewanee, TN 37375
2:00pm (CDT) - 5:00pm (CDT)

RSVP needed: Yes
Further information: Tonya Wockasen, (931) 463-2116, admission@sasweb.org

The Admission office cordially invites you to attend an Open House for prospective students and their families. This Open House will provide an opportunity to meet and interact with teachers, administrators, and students, as well as tour our beautiful campus. Reservations are required. We hope to see you there!"

Mon., October 21, 2024  - Knoxville, TN

Open House
River's Edge Christian Academy
5600 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN 37921
7:00pm (EDT) - 8:00pm (EDT)

RSVP needed: Yes
Further information:

River's Edge invites you to our Prospective Parent Information Meeting! We love this meeting as it details very important information about our school to help in your decision-making process. You'll get a chance to hear from our Head Of School, Brian Beemer, and also meet our elementary, middle, and high school principals during our Q&A time. This is a great meeting where you'll really get to know our school. We highly recommend it to all interested families. Registration is not required, but we would love to know you're coming. Please visit the following link to register! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoQYkkbMlOpNzkW8xxf2zwBegzvurzZnScy28az_v0q0_Dhg/viewform

Tue., October 22, 2024  - Eads, TN

Open House
Briarcrest Christian High School
76 S. Houston Levee Road, Eads, TN 38028
9:30am (CDT) - 10:30am (CDT)

RSVP needed: No
Further information: Robin Gilbert, (901) 765-4600, rrgilbert@briarcrest.com

We are excited to be hosting an Elementary Open House. We would like to invite you to attend to get a first-hand view of what Briarcrest is all about.

Thu., October 24, 2024  - Eads, TN

Open House
Briarcrest Christian High School
76 S. Houston Levee Road, Eads, TN 38028
6:00pm (CDT) - 7:00pm (CDT)

RSVP needed: No
Further information: Robin Gilbert, (901) 765-4600, rrgilbert@briarcrest.com

We are excited to be hosting a Middle and High School Open House. We would like to invite you to attend to get a first-hand view of what Briarcrest is all about.

Fri., October 25, 2024 - Fri., February 07, 2025  - Chattanooga, TN

Open House
McCallie School
500 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
9:00am (EDT) (10/25) - 4:00am (EDT) (02/07)

RSVP needed: Yes
Further information: https://www.mccallie.org/admission/boarding-events, admission@mccallie.org

Boarding Visitor Days: Experience life as a McCallie student by attending an open house designed for prospective boarders. Spend the day in our upper school, meeting faculty, connecting with other students, and getting a glimpse of our classrooms, dorms, student life, and a first-hand experience of what it means to be a McCallie boarding student. To register, please visit https://www.mccallie.org/admission/boarding-events.

Tue., November 05, 2024  - Eads, United States

Open House
Briarcrest Christian High School
76 S. Houston Levee Road, Eads, TN 38028
6:00pm (CST) - 7:00pm (CST)

RSVP needed: No
Further information: Robin Gilbert, (901) 765-4600, rrgilbert@briarcrest.com

We are excited to be hosting an Elementary Open House. We would like to invite you to attend to get a first-hand view of what Briarcrest is all about.

Sun., November 10, 2024  - FRANKLIN, United States

Open House
Saint Matthew Catholic School
533 Sneed Road West, FRANKLIN, TN 37069
12:00pm (CST) - 2:30pm (CST)

RSVP needed: Yes
Further information: Lori Bellante, (615) 550-5106, lbellante@stmatthewtn.org

Saint Matthew School cordially invites you to attend an Open House for prospective students and their families. Open House will provide an opportunity to meet and interact with teachers, administrators, and students, as well as tour our beautiful campus in Franklin, TN. Prospective families will also get to talk to representatives from our co-curricular clubs, sports, volunteer organizations and more. . Reservations are requested and can be submitted at https://airtable.com/apphvxvJgMoyXHno3/shr5z9ljTnwvPiNaE We hope to see you there!

Sun., February 02, 2025  - Eads, United States

Open House
Briarcrest Christian High School
76 S. Houston Levee Road, Eads, TN 38028
2:00pm (CST) - 3:30pm (CST)

RSVP needed: No
Further information: Robin Gilbert, (901) 765-4600, rrgilbert@briarcrest.com

We are excited to be hosting a Schoolwide Open House. We would like to invite you to attend to get a first-hand view of what Briarcrest is all about.

Sun., April 06, 2025  - Eads, United States

Open House
Briarcrest Christian High School
76 S. Houston Levee Road, Eads, TN 38028
2:00pm (CDT) - 3:30pm (CDT)

RSVP needed: No
Further information: Robin Gilbert, (901) 765-4600, rrgilbert@briarcrest.com

We are excited to be hosting a Schoolwide Open House. We would like to invite you to attend to get a first-hand view of what Briarcrest is all about.

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