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Best Tennessee Private Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 36 private schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 12,746 students in Tennessee. You can also find more schools membership associations in Tennessee.

The private schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Tennessee include Baylor School, Girls Preparatory School, and Hutchison School.

The average tuition cost is $18,733, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $13,438.

69% of private schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Tennessee are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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.

St. Ann School Photo - Science Experiments

McCallie School Photo - McCallie offers hundreds of weekend activities all year long, from intramural sports on campus to out-of-town trips to concerts, sporting events, and outdoor activities. No matter what you're interested in, McCallie has an activity to match it.

Briarcrest Christian High School Photo - Beginning at the preschool level, our commitment is to educate the total student, providing a nurturing, balanced, well-rounded educational experience and to help young men and women achieve their full potential in all facets of life. Briarcrest Christian School is a non-denominational, co-educational environment in which the Christian world view and biblical values are taught and practiced in everyday.

St. Bernard Academy Photo - SBA strives to connect our students' head, heart, and hands with various projects throughout the year. Service learning is incorporated at every level.

Sumner Academy Photo - Pre-kindergartners enjoy art class in our outdoor classroom, a great place for art and other activities for students of all ages.

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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