HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

What HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does

Highland Elementary School is a private, nonprofit Pre-K through 8th grade institution operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church under the North American Division Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists, located at 234 Highland Circle Drive in Portland, Tennessee. Founded in 1907 as Fountain Head Rural Industrial School, it has grown from a single-teacher operation into a small faith-based school serving families seeking Christ-centered education combining academics, spiritual development, and whole-child formation. The school offers six grade-banded programs (Pre-K & Kindergarten with a Forest Kindergarten outdoor component, 1st-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, and 7th-8th grades) using curricula including Encounter Bible, Into Math, Pathways language arts, By Design Science, and Singapore Math for middle school, plus enrichment offerings such as STEAM/Robotics (competing nationally in California), Self-Directed Study, music, art, and physical education.

The school's revenue model is tuition-based, with parents completing a structured admissions process (consultation with the principal, entrance evaluation, online application via RenWeb, and submission of required documents including immunization records and birth certificate). Tuition is collected through payment plans administered through RenWeb, with Pre-Kindergarten offered on flexible 2-, 3-, or 5-day schedules. Marketing is conducted primarily through the school website (highlandpk8.org), Facebook, and word-of-mouth within the Seventh-day Adventist community, with accreditation by the National Council for Private School Accreditation and the North American Division providing institutional credibility. The technology stack consists of standard educational platforms — RenWeb for student information and enrollment, Adventist Connect for web presence — rather than proprietary technology, and there is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities or differentiated digital products. Go-to-market is direct to local Adventist-aligned families, with the school serving as a feeder to Highland Academy for 8th grade graduates.

Name

HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Legal name

North American Division Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists

Website

https://highlandpk8.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Highland Elementary School is a private, nonprofit Pre-K through 8th grade Seventh-day Adventist school in Portland, Tennessee, serving faith-aligned families with Christ-centered academics, Forest Kindergarten, and enrichment programs since 1907.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH), Nature-Based / Forest School Early Learning Programs (EDACADAD)

Keywords

• Private K-8 education
• Seventh-day Adventist schooling
• Christ-centered elementary education
• Early childhood education
• Middle school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Private school tuition payments collected through payment plans. Parents must make tuition payments according to payment plan as part of enrollment process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Highland Elementary School is a private Pre-K through 8th grade Seventh-day Adventist school in Portland, Tennessee, delivering Christ-centered education that combines accredited academics (Singapore Math, Pathways language arts, Encounter Bible curriculum, By Design Science) with spiritual development, outdoor Forest Kindergarten programming, Self-Directed Study research projects, and a nationally competing robotics team. All classroom teachers are state and SDA certified, and the school feeds graduates into Highland Academy for high school.

Product overview

Highland Elementary School offers a comprehensive PK-8 Seventh-day Adventist educational program structured across six grade-level programs: Pre-K & Kindergarten (with Forest Kindergarten outdoor component), First & Second Grade, Third & Fourth Grade, Fifth & Sixth Grade, and Seventh & Eighth Grade. The school utilizes specific curricular programs including Into Math, Pathways (language arts), By Design Science, Encounter Bible curriculum, Singapore Math (7th-8th), Spelling Connections, and McGraw Hill Voices and Perspectives. An After School Activities program provides enrichment including piano lessons, gymnastics, tutoring, and intramural sports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-K and Kindergarten Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Students prepared for academy life upon 8th grade graduation with spiritual and academic readiness
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Council for Private School AccreditationcoreOthersAccrediting body providing official recognition that Highland Elementary meets established standards of educational quality and institutional effectiveness
• North American Division of Seventh-day AdventistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of the Seventh-day Adventist educational system worldwide. Provides curriculum alignment, denominational standards, and network membership for the school. School philosophy and mission aligned with NAD educational framework.
• Adventist ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering the school's official website through the Adventist Connect Frame Website Platform
• Highland AcademycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContinuation school where 8th grade graduates attend. Joint intramural sports program and shared music teacher (Haraldo Alvarez). Both institutions part of Highland community with shared heritage.
• JA BiztownminorOthersHands-on simulated community experience where 5th and 6th grade students test their finance knowledge in real-world scenarios as part of their finance class curriculum

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Highland Academy: Seventh-day Adventist boarding high school on the same Portland, Tennessee campus that serves as the direct feeder for Highland Elementary 8th-grade graduates. The two institutions share administration, a music teacher (Haraldo Alvarez), and joint intramural sports, making Highland Academy the closest operational peer.
• Ridgetop Adventist Elementary: Small Seventh-day Adventist K-8 school in Ridgetop, Tennessee, part of the same KY-TN Conference. One of Highland's current teachers previously taught there, and it shares the SDA curriculum, accreditation, and tuition-based model — making it a tight operational benchmark.
• Harpeth Hills SDA School: Seventh-day Adventist K-8 school in the Brentwood/Nashville, Tennessee area. Comparable denomination, accreditation, and tuition-driven model, with a similar small-footprint, certified-teacher structure.
• Bill Egly SDA Elementary: Seventh-day Adventist K-8 school in the Tennessee Valley region, directly comparable in size, curriculum stack, and mission. A current Highland teacher previously taught there, evidencing the cross-pollination of staff across the SDA K-8 ecosystem.
• Ooltewah Adventist School: Seventh-day Adventist K-8 school in Ooltewah, Tennessee, also serving the broader SDA community in the region. Comparable in faith-based mission, small-teacher-staff model, and Forest/outdoor-adjacent programming; a current Highland teacher previously worked there.
• Madison Campus Seventh-day Adventist School: Long-standing SDA K-8 school in Madison, Tennessee, operating within the same KY-TN Conference. Comparable faith-based curriculum, denominational accreditation pathway, and feeder pipeline to Highland Academy and Madison Academy.
• Spring Creek SDA School: Seventh-day Adventist K-8 school in Tullahoma, Tennessee, operating within the same KY-TN Conference. Comparable small-school scale, SDA curriculum stack, and denominational accreditation profile.
• Greater Nashville Junior Academy: Seventh-day Adventist K-8 school in Madison, Tennessee, operating under the same KY-TN Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Directly comparable in denomination, curriculum framework (Encounter Bible, Pathways, Into Math), and feeder-to-academy model — Highland's own principal began her career here.

Broad incumbents

• University School of Nashville: Larger and more established private K-12 school in Nashville, Tennessee. While secular rather than faith-based, USN is the dominant regional private-school incumbent against which Highland competes for tuition-paying families in the broader Nashville metro.

Regional players

• Algood Christian Elementary: Small private Christian K-8 school in Cookeville, Tennessee, where a current Highland teacher completed student teaching. Comparable as a regional private-faith-based competitor for tuition-paying families in the Upper Cumberland / Sumner County corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/highlandelementaryschoolpk8
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/highland-elementary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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