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Sumner County School GuideSumner County students are served by the Sumner County Board of Education, who works hard to achieve the goal of ensuring that each child receives the best possible education available. Sumner County Board of Education provide area students with eleven educational districts that manage the 46 schools serving Sumner County’s 27,000 students. Additionally, there are 50 private schools in the immediate area, with numerous other quality public and private schools in our surrounding counties, making our area wealthy with educational options for your family’s student. Nicknamed “The Athens of the South”, the Nashville Metro region also offers area students a wide array of post-secondary education options, including 21 accredited four-year and postgraduate institutions, six community colleges and 11 vocational and technical schools. In order to help you find the school that is the right fit for your child, we have provided a list of public and private schools in the area, as well as their contact information and websites where available. Additionally, we have included local and nearby colleges and universities to provide a picture of the range of educational opportunity available in Sumner County County. Please take a moment to review these listings, and welcome to the school districts of the Sumner County Board of Education! Official Websites Sumner County Board of Education Nashville Alliance for Public Education Donors Choose Tennessee Department of Education Tennessee State Board of Education Nearby County School Systems Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Public Schools Information Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Williamson County Schools Franklin Special School District Cheatham County Schools Dickson County Schools Lebanon Special School District Clarksville-Montgomery County School Systems Maury County Public Schools Murfreesboro City Schools Robertson County Schools Rutherford County Schools Wilson County Schools Public Schools Our school districts provide approximately 46 public schools for the 27,000 students of Sumner County. There are a variety of specialized schools and programs in the region, including Sumner County’s night high school, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) elementary school, academic magnet school and alternative/zero tolerance school. As there are 26 elementary schools, 12 middle schools and 10 high schools, please utilize the links below to decide which zone your student falls under, and to select the school or program best suited to your family’s educational goals. Sumner County Pupil Transportation Sumner County Schools Zone Finder Sumner County After School Programs Sumner County Alternative Education Sumner County Career & Technical Education Special Education Department of the Sumner County Schools Sumner County Intellectually Gifted Student SEARCH Class Elementary Schools Sumner County Schools offer 26 unique elementary schools, including one STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) elementary school and one academic magnet school, to meet your family’s needs, as well as numerous early education opportunities. Please utilize the links below to determine which school your student is zoned to attend and which specialized programs are available in your area. Sumner County Schools Zone Finder Sumner County Preschool Information Sumner County Elementary Schools Index Merrol Hyde Magnet School Union Elementary S.T.E.M. School Middle/Intermediate Schools The Sumner County School System offers 12 middle schools, including one magnet school, to meet your family’s needs, as well as numerous early education opportunities. Please utilize the links below to determine which school your student is zoned to attend and which specialized programs are available in your area. Sumner County Schools Zone Finder Sumner County Middle Schools Index Merrol Hyde Magnet School High Schools The Sumner County School System offers 10 high schools, including one night school, one magnet school and one alternative school, to meet your family’s needs, as well as numerous early education opportunities. Please utilize the links below to determine which school your student is zoned to attend and which specialized programs are available in your area. Sumner County Schools Zone Finder Sumner County High Schools Index Sumner County Credit Recovery Program Merrol Hyde Magnet School E. B. Wilson High School R. T. Fisher Alternative School Home School & Virtual School Homeschooling and virtual assisted education are alternatives offered in Sumner County. To explore these educational options and how they might benefit your student, please visit: Home School Sumner County Homebound Instruction Middle Tennessee Home Education Association (MTHEA) Tennessee - Home School Legal Defense Association Virtual School MNPS Virtual Learning Options MNPS Virtual School Full-Time Admissions Procedures and Criteria Metropolitan Nashville Virtual School Tennessee Virtual Academy Charter Schools The Academies of Nashville MNPS Magnet and Specialty Schools MNPS Charter Schools Private Schools The Sumner County regional area offers its residents over 50 institutions of private education to meet the needs of its area students. Private schools include both faith based schools as well as secular private institutions. Faith-based schools in the area include Saint John Vianney Catholic Elementary School, Nashville Christian School, Southside Christian School, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Pope John Paul II High School and Donelson Christian Academy, among many others. Secular private schools include Sumner Academy, Portland Montessori Academy, Harpeth Hall School, University School of Nashville, Nashville International Academy, Montessori School of Franklin, Ensworth School and Abintra Montessori School. For a full listing of private schools and contact information, please refer to the links below. Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce Private Schools Index Nashville Chamber of Commerce Index of Private Schools Williamson County Index of Area Private Schools Independent Schools of the Nashville Area Tennessee Department of Education Private School Information Tennessee Department of Education Non-Public Schools Nearby Colleges and Universities American Baptist College Austin Peay State University Aquinas College Belmont University Bethel University Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University Columbia State Community College Cumberland University Fisk University John A. Gupton College Lipscomb University Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Motlow State Community College Nossi College of Art Nashville School of Law Nashville State Community College Tennessee State University Trevecca Nazarene University Vanderbilt University Volunteer State Community College Other Schools of Interest Anthem Career College The Regency Beauty Institute Continual Learning Institute Daymar Institute Genesis Career College International Academy of Design and Technology ITT Technical Institute Jon Nave University of Cosmetology Kaplan Career Institute MedVance Institute Miller-Motte Technical College National College of Business & Technology New Horizons Computer Learning Center DeVry University Remington College The Art Institute of Tennessee – Nashville O'More College of Design TechSkills Nashville Tennessee Technology Center Tennessee Technology Center at Hartsville Volunteer Beauty Academy Free Will Baptist Bible College Meharry Medical College University of Phoenix Strayer University Nashville Auto Diesel College (a NAFTC Training Center) Watkins College of Art, Design & Film Williamson Christian College |
