At Harding Academy, every child is known.
“When students are well-known and well cared for, they have the selfassurance to rise to challenges they may never have expected to meet.” DAVE SKEEN HEAD OF SCHOOL
Harding Academy’s PreK-8 model provides stability and a sense of belonging during the most dynamic period in a child’s life. Research supports this model as best supporting the emotional, developmental, and academic needs of students ages 4 through 14.
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OU R M ODEL
WE FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING FROM DAY ONE. Harding Academy’s Lower School comprises PreK through fifth grade, and provides a rigorous academic program balanced with care and respect. From their first day at Harding Academy, students are encouraged to fully realize their potential within classrooms imbued with contagious joy and intense curiosity. Low student-teacher ratios allow for small group instruction and foster independent
LOWER SC HOOL
exploration in a supportive environment.
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WE KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WONDER. Inventors. Explorers. Creatives. Academics. Professionals. Leaders. The faculty
long learners who demonstrate a persistent desire to learn and grow.
FAC U LTY
at Harding Academy are all life-
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Middle school is a time of accelerated growth and change for students. At Harding Academy, we educate middle schoolers with a personal approach based on our understanding of who students are and who they are striving to be. We offer myriad leadership opportunities and seek to empower students to engage with confidence throughout—and beyond—the middle school years.
DR. CINDY KAM PARENT OF CHARLOTTE ‘22 AND HENRY ‘25
M IDDLE SCHOOL
“It is atypical and unusual how much Harding invests in each child in order to develop their potential.”
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WE KNOW THE THRILL OF DISCOVERY. Technology informs and inspires our students’ learning experiences across the curriculum and at all grade levels. In our iLab makerspace and four science laboratories and with tools including individual tablets and laptop computers, Harding Academy fosters participatory learning in PreK-8 students. Students question, collaborate, and solve— and turn ideas into reality.
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2 1ST C ENTUR Y LEA RNING
We recognize each child’s voice.
At Harding Academy, we listen to and learn from our students, seeking to know their interests and nurture their talents. Across the curriculum—and especially in our robust visual arts, theater, and music
Harding Academy offers the following opportunities:
programs—we provide opportunities
MUSIC EDUCATION
with the expectation that students will
VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION
try new things and discover unknown
THEATER
talents. Their confidence soars within a safe and supportive environment, as they
ORCHESTRA K-8)
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ultimately discover unknown capabilities and develop true appreciation for the arts.
BAND 5-8)
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CHORUS 5-8)
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Harding School of Dance is available on campus after school. Private instrumental and voice lessons are also available on campus.
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THE AR TS
GIRLS BASKETBALL CHEERLEADING CROSS-COUNTRY DISC GOLF GOLF
EVERY CHILD BELONGS ON OUR TEAM.
LACROSSE 
 MOUNTAIN BIKING
As a member of the Harpeth Valley
SOCCER
Athletic Conference and the Greater
SWIMMING TENNIS TRACK & FIELD VOLLEYBALL
BOYS BASEBALL BASKETBALL CROSS-COUNTRY DISC GOLF FOOTBALL GOLF LACROSSE MOUNTAIN BIKING SOCCER SWIMMING TENNIS TRACK & FIELD WRESTLING
Nashville Athletic Conference, we sponsor a variety of competitive sports teams for middle school students. Harding Academy also has a long tradition of offering cross-country as an after-school activity for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, as well as a robust physical education curriculum across all grade levels.
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A THLETIC S
WE BELONG IN COMMUNITY. Harding Academy students at every grade level create connections with the wider world through servicelearning projects. As we strive to know our neighbors locally and to cultivate global perspectives, we also value long-held traditions within the Harding Academy community itself. From our buddy system and annual rose ceremony to weekly assemblies, our time-honored traditions help create memories, shape identity, and foster a feeling of belonging.
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A TRADI TION OF SER V IC E
WE KNOW WHAT THEY CAN DO. Each spring, Harding Academy faculty, administration, staff, parents, and friends come together to honor a graduating class of young men and women who are known, loved, and respected. We believe in our graduates. We celebrate their accomplishments. And we champion them as they venture on to the high schools that best fit who they have become— and who they dream to be.
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B EYOND HAR DI NG
“What I can see now in retrospect as the parent of an eighth grader, is the change between the child who started here and the child who is graduating. The child who is graduating is so much more confident. He is a person of the world.” MARY LAURA PHILPOTT PARENT OF CAMERON ë17 AND GENNIE ë20
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HAR DING ACA D E M Y CO M M UN I T Y CO D E
BE KIND. BE HONEST. BE RESPECTFUL. BE OPEN. BE DEPENDABLE. BE A LEARNER. BE MY BEST.
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