St. Edward Elementary School

🌟 Key Highlights: St. Edward School

St. Edward School (SES) is a private, co-educational Catholic parochial school in Nashville, Tennessee. As a respected ministry of St. Edward Church, it is committed to providing a Christ-centered education that integrates strong academics, social-emotional learning, and faith formation, serving the Nashville community for over 70 years.

🏫 Overview

• Type: Private / Parochial Catholic School (Diocese of Nashville)

• Location: Nashville, Tennessee (Woodbine/Thompson Lane Area)

• Grades Served: Preschool (PK3) – 8th Grade

• Enrollment: Approximately 176–239 students

• Core Mission: To partner with families and the Catholic Church to challenge each student to achieve academic excellence, appreciate the arts, realize their full potential, and embrace and model the gospel of Jesus Christ through service.

• Accreditation: Accredited by Cognia (formerly SACS) and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).

• Focus: Elementary and middle school education with a strong emphasis on educating the whole child.

✅ What Makes the School Unique?

SES is distinguished by its long history, diverse community, and comprehensive approach to learning:

• Christ-Centered & Service Focused: Rooted in over 70 years of tradition as a Catholic school, students receive daily religious instruction and participate in weekly school Mass. The curriculum actively integrates faith, academics, and a commitment to service.

• Whole-Child Education: The school is dedicated to educating the whole child, addressing social-emotional needs through programs like Morning Meetings, the Owelus anti-bullying program, and a school-wide positive behavior system.

• Literacy & Socratic Method: Primary-grade teachers are trained in Orton-Gillingham phonics instruction. Literacy is further developed in older grades through Socratic seminars, allowing students to formulate thoughts before writing about complex texts.

• STEM/STEAM Focus: Offers a recently renovated Science lab and integrates STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) activities across all core subject areas. The school provides one-to-one devices for daily use in classrooms.

• Strong Sense of Community: Known for its tight-knit, welcoming environment and diverse student body, drawing families from 29 surrounding zip codes. The school features a low student-to-faculty ratio (8:1) and an average class size of 18.

• Extracurriculars: Offers over 35 extracurricular activities and competitive interscholastic sports, including Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, and Volleyball.

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