Belonging by design.
Edge Academy is a K-8 public school built for every learner.
We start with community.
We design for every learner.
We’re building this together.
A school designed around how kids learn
Every child arrives with strengths to build from. Paying attention to how each child learns — their pace, their interests, the connections that click for them — makes school work better for everyone. Every student here works toward rigorous academic goals; what changes is the path each child takes to reach them. We design the schedule, the staffing, and the classrooms around how kids actually learn, so that path stays open for every child, from day one.
How Every Student Gets to High Expectations
Every Student Has a Team
A stable group of adults, including specialists, who know your child well and plan together.
Every Space Supports Learning
Classrooms and shared spaces set up to work well for many kinds of learners.
Every Schedule Balances Structure and Flexibility
Built-in time each day for extra help or extra challenge, whatever a child needs in that moment.
Every Student Has Agency
Kids learn how they learn best, and practice speaking up for what helps them.
Help build the school with us.
Nashville families are helping shape Edge Academy from the ground up. Tell us what you're hoping for in a school, come to an upcoming event, or become a Leading Edge Ambassador in your part of town.