University School of Nashville

What University School of Nashville does

University School of Nashville is a private, K-12 independent, all-gender, non-sectarian day school serving approximately 1,075 students across Lower School (K-4), Middle School (5-8), and High School (9-12). The institution traces its roots to 1888 and operates today as the 1975 successor to Peabody Demonstration School (formalized 1915). It is governed by a Board of Trustees led by President Ivanetta Davis Samuels, with Vice President Tina Modi, and is currently led by Interim Director Juliet Douglas during an open Director Search. USN operates across two Nashville campuses: the main Edgehill Campus at 2000 Edgehill Ave. and the 80+ acre River Campus on the Cumberland River, which supports athletics and a dedicated wetland site for environmental learning.

The school's academic offering is delivered through small class sizes (averaging 14 in the high school), a student-centered curriculum, and ancillary programs including Tiger Athletics, visual and performing arts, College Counseling, and a MarineLab partnership for 7th-grade marine biology. Beyond academics, USN distributes over 150 summer camps and after-school programs through the Homeroom platform (homeroom.com). Core technology is administrative: MySchoolApp for student information, Homeroom for camp enrollment, Google Analytics for web analytics, and Google Forms for SMS opt-in. The school runs no public or partner-facing APIs and holds no patents.

USN is a nonprofit organization funded primarily by tuition and fees, supplemented by auxiliary program revenue (summer camps starting at $250/week half-day and $500/week full-day, after-school care at $60/week), and an active development apparatus including the Annual Fund, endowment, planned giving, the Music Night fundraiser (featuring artists such as Rodney Crowell), and the Tiger Give Back Challenge annual giving day. The school does not publicly disclose revenue and serves a single Nashville market, with families drawn from 55 countries.

Name

University School of Nashville

Legal name

University School of Nashville

Website

https://usn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

University School of Nashville is a nonprofit K-12 independent day school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving about 1,075 students across two campuses with academics, athletics, arts, college counseling, and 150+ summer camps funded primarily by tuition and charitable giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Independent Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 education services
• Independent day school
• College counseling
• Summer camp programs
• Athletic programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: USN generates revenue primarily through tuition charges for K-12 educational services. Additional revenue streams include summer camps, after school programs, and fundraising through the Annual Fund and endowed funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

University School of Nashville is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational K-12 day school that delivers a student-centered, inclusive academic program structured across three divisions (Lower School K-4, Middle School 5-8, High School 9-12). Beyond core academics, USN provides supplementary offerings including Summer Camps, After School programs, College Counseling, visual and performing arts, and a competitive athletics program. The school operates across two Nashville campuses (Edgehill Campus and the 80+ acre River Campus).

Product overview

University School of Nashville is a K-12 independent day school offering a unified educational program structured into three academic divisions: Lower School (K-4), Middle School (5-8), and High School (9-12). The school provides a student-centered, inclusive academic environment. Beyond core academics, USN offers supplementary programs including Summer Camps (150+ offerings via Homeroom registration), After School care, Tiger Athletics, comprehensive Arts programs (visual and performing), and College Counseling. The school operates across two campuses: the Edgehill Campus (main campus at 2000 Edgehill Ave.) and the 80+ acre River Campus for athletics and environmental education. Notable programs include Peabody Players theater productions and Peabody Press student newspaper.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lower School Program K-4 grade classrooms featuring small class sizes with enrichments and naturalist journeys on and beyond campuses. Designed for families seeking independent, non-sectarian elementary education in the Nashville area.
• Middle School Program 5th-8th grade program with travel groups for academic coursework, elective options, and athletics. Designed for families seeking a student-centered, inclusive middle school experience with small class sizes.
• High School Program 9th-12th grade program with challenging coursework, independent studies, and transformational athletic teams. Includes college counseling services to prepare students for university admissions.
• Summer Camps Over 150 summer camps covering science and technology, sports and adventure, visual and performing arts, and fun and learning for students rising grades K-12, offered June through July. Half-day camps begin at $250/week and full-day programs begin at $500/week.
• After School Program After school care and enrichment programs for students, with after care offered from 4 to 5 p.m. for $60/week. Registration is managed through the Homeroom platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 National Merit Semifinalists from Class of 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HomeroomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHomeroom is the registration platform used by USN for summer camps and after school programs. Families register through homeroom.com, which is described as a system that many USN families use and trust.
• MarineLabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarineLab in Key Largo, Florida provides educational programming for USN 7th graders, offering hands-on marine biology experiences including snorkeling excursions, coral reef studies, and mangrove ecosystem exploration.
• Rodney CrowellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTwo-time Grammy winner and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member performed at USN's Music Night 2026, an annual fundraiser benefiting arts and athletics. Crowell has family connections to USN.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Montgomery Bell Academy: Premier Nashville boys' independent day school serving grades 7–12. Directly competes with USN for college-prep families in the Nashville market and overlaps on athletic and academic competition circuits.
• Harpeth Hall School: Nashville girls' independent day school for grades 5–12, explicitly referenced in USN data (Mock Trial district final). Competes head-to-head with USN for selective Nashville families and shared athletic/academic conference participation.
• The Ensworth School: Coeducational Nashville independent day school serving grades K–12. Direct competitor to USN across the full K-12 spectrum, with overlapping curriculum, athletics, and college-counseling offerings.
• Brentwood Academy: Coeducational, independent K-12 day school in the Nashville metro (Brentwood). Competes with USN for Nashville-area college-prep families, sharing athletic conferences and feeder-school dynamics.
• Battle Ground Academy: Independent K-12 day school in Franklin, TN (Nashville metro). Competes with USN for families in the southern Nashville suburbs and offers a comparable college-preparatory program with athletics.
• Franklin Road Academy: Nashville-area independent K-12 day school serving college-prep families. Competes with USN in the same metro feeder market with overlapping academic, arts, and athletic programming.

Emerging players

• Currey Ingram Academy: Nashville-area independent K-12 school specializing in students with learning differences. Competes for a narrower Nashville family segment where small class sizes and individualized instruction (a USN strength) are deciding factors.

Regional players

• Harding Academy: Independent K-12 day school in Nashville with a long operating history. Competes with USN for Nashville college-prep families, particularly in the western Nashville corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@USNPDSOfficial/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/USN.PDS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/university-school-of-nashville
• Instagraminstagram.com/usn_pds
• TikToktiktok.com/@usn_pds
• Xx.com/USN_PDS

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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