The Academe St. Edward School is a Catholic Elementary School with Kindergarten through 8th Grade and a total of 450 students. The school is approved by the State of Tennessee and the Diocese of Nashville. St. Edward School strengthens its Catholic identity through its students' participation and planning of weekly masses, as well as in under going daily religious instruction with Catholic teachers. The school emphasizes individual spiritual development along with the basic skills curricula. Fine arts, including music and visual arts, are also taught to provide our students with a well-rounded educational experience.
Physical education is given importance as well.
These programs are reinforced on all levels with periodic hands-on field trips, cultural events such as theatre, school fairs and various activities. Kindergarten through the 4th Grade are essentially self-contained classes, each class having one teacher throughout the day. The students have 2 teachers in 5th Grade, while 6th through 8th are departmentalized. The Studentry Students are encouraged to participate in many extra-curricular activities. Our extensive sports program includes football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, cross country and cheerleading.