Preschools in Nashville, TN

Nashville has 46 preschools in Tennessee on this page, all in Davidson County, and the range runs from Metro Nashville public school pre-K to a nature school that spends most days outdoors. Neighborhoods matter here: families talk about Green Hills, Midtown, Edgehill, Melrose, Bordeaux and Donelson, and the schools below are placed in them.

Public pre-K is part of the picture. Ivanetta H. Davis Early Learning Center at Bordeaux is a Metro Nashville public school for preschool at age 3 and Pre-K at age 4, with offsite before and aftercare. Ross Early Learning Center is also part of Metro Nashville Public Schools and serves around 250 Pre-K students each year along with kindergarten classes. Tennessee State University Early Learning Center and Susan Gray School are two more education-based programs.

Several well-known brands have Nashville campuses. The Gardner School has one at 601 Marriott Drive in the Century City Business Park and one at 1811 State St near Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital. The Goddard School of Nashville Yards is at 191 10th Ave N. Learning Zone Century City is at 901 Perimeter Court. Primrose School of Nashville Midtown is rated 4.6 from 61 reviews. Academy of Harpeth Village is rated 4.8 from 154 reviews and belongs to The Academy group, which has 17 locations across Middle Tennessee.

Method is where Nashville gets interesting. Southern Stars Montessori Preschool at 910 Wedgewood Avenue in Edgehill blends Montessori with a STEM-based curriculum, and Sage Montessori School of Nashville is another Montessori school. A New Leaf School Nashville is a Reggio-inspired nature school with three campuses, including a garden campus on Hicks Road and a farm campus at Pip & Pickles Farm, which also appears as A New Leaf at Pip and Pickles Farm. The Rimon Preschool at Sherith Israel also follows a Reggio approach.

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Elm Hill Academy

3.5(39 reviews on Google)

3300 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(615) 437-8200

Grow Academy

4.5(15 reviews on Google)

830 Kirkwood Ave, Nashville

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(615) 810-9970

First Steps Inc

5.0(9 reviews on Google)

1900 Graybar Ln, Nashville

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Waitlist
(615) 298-5619

Westminster School

1.0(1 review on Google)

3900 West End Ave, Nashville

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(615) 297-0235

Language and special needs programs add choice. Primer Academia de ABC Spanish Immersion Program is a faith-based preschool delivered entirely in Spanish. Stellaris International School teaches ages 3 to 6 with the International Baccalaureate PYP program and Spanish immersion. First Steps Inc runs a Child Development Center at 1900 Graybar Lane in Green Hills, an inclusive preschool where children with special needs learn alongside typically developing peers.

Community and faith-based centers carry long histories. St Luke's Community House in West Nashville is licensed by the Tennessee Department of Human Services, NAEYC accredited, and rated 4.7 from 113 reviews. St Mary Villa Child Development Center is a non-profit with locations on Heiman Street, Clarksville Pike and McGavock Pike, and it describes itself as 3 Star rated. Participation in the state's Star-Quality program is voluntary, and providers can earn 1 to 3 stars. Gartland Child Development Center, rated 3.8 from 32 reviews, is in a building that has housed childcare for over 100 years.

Nashville's neighbors with their own pages are Brentwood, Antioch, Hermitage, Old Hickory and Goodlettsville. Programs here name Lebanon, Davidson County, Murfreesboro, Gallatin, Clarksville, Spring Hill, Mt. Juliet and Smyrna among the places they work.

Common questions about preschools in Nashville

Does Nashville have public pre-K?

Ivanetta H. Davis Early Learning Center at Bordeaux is a Metro Nashville public school for preschool at age 3 and Pre-K at age 4. Ross Early Learning Center is part of Metro Nashville Public Schools and serves around 250 Pre-K students a year.

Where can I find a Montessori preschool in Nashville?

Southern Stars Montessori Preschool at 910 Wedgewood Avenue in Edgehill combines a Montessori foundation with STEM and takes children from 18 months to 6 years. Sage Montessori School of Nashville is another option.

Is there an inclusive preschool for children with special needs?

First Steps Inc runs a Child Development Center in Green Hills at 1900 Graybar Lane, where children with special needs learn alongside typically developing peers. Outpatient pediatric therapy is offered too.

Who offers Spanish immersion in Nashville?

Primer Academia de ABC Spanish Immersion Program delivers its curriculum entirely in Spanish for infants up to age 5. Stellaris International School combines the International Baccalaureate PYP program with Spanish immersion for ages 3 to 6.

Which Nashville preschools are near Green Hills and Midtown?

In Green Hills, First Steps Inc and Green Hills Child Development are on the page. In Midtown, The Gardner School of Midtown is at 1811 State St and Primrose School of Nashville Midtown is also there.

What nearby towns have their own preschool pages?

Brentwood, Antioch, Hermitage, Old Hickory and Goodlettsville each have a page. Learning Zone and The Academy group both run schools across Middle Tennessee.

Preschools near Nashville