A tuition-free middle and high school experience rooted in nature and purpose.

Now enrolling for Fall 2026.

Limited 5th Grade Seats Remain For The 2025-26 School Year!

At most schools, middle school starts in 6th grade. But at Tennessee Nature Academy, we begin in 5th on purpose. We’ve created a space where students can ease into new routines, form friendships, and build the habits and confidence they’ll carry through middle and high school.

Why Families Choose TNA for 5th Grade

A Strong Start For Middle And High School
Students who join in 5th grade begin building relationships and confidence early and are automatically enrolled in our high school program.
Middle School Is The Perfect Time To Take Risks
TNA students get outdoors, try new things, and learn to lead while they’re still in a developmental window where curiosity comes naturally.
Sibling Enrollment Priority
Families love our model, and if one child enrolls, a younger sibling is guaranteed a spot too.

5th Grade Program Highlights At TNA


Nature Explorers Class A one-of-a-kind course where students learn to identify Tennessee’s local trees, birds, and ecosystems—and build a lifelong connection to the outdoors.	Reading In The Wild English lessons come alive in nature, including rainforest-themed reading at our Rockatorium and a special field trip to the Nashville Zoo.	End-of-Year Campout Students celebrate the year with a schoolwide overnight campout.

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5th Where You'll Go Next–TNA High School

Imagine starting off your high school career with a backpacking trip through the Great Smoky Mountains. That’s the reality at TNA! Our high school program blends outdoor education with college prep and career-focused pathways, all the while providing opportunities (like backpacking trips) for students to form close friendships that will last a lifetime.

5th Grade Program Highlights At TNA


Advanced Placement (AP) Classes And Workforce Prep Our high school program is oriented towards immediate entry into the workforce and AP classes for early college access.	9th Grade: Agriscience And Adventure Just as students reach the age where they’re seeking more responsibility, this course gives them the chance to do a school project that matters. In Agriscence, students learn about farming and growing food, and also do the work themselves by managing our schoolyard farm.	10th–12th Grade: Choose Your Pathway Students dive into one of three concentrations that combine academic courses with meaningful, hands-on experiences. Animal Science Agribusiness Natural Resource Management

Here ’s a link to the Department of Education landing page that shows the courses for each program of study.

Ready To Grow, Lead, And Learn Outside The Box?

Seats in our 5th-grade class are limited. Apply now to join a school where nature, academics, and community come together.

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Start With Us In 5th Grade. Stay For High School. Thrive Outdoors.

A tuition-free middle and high school experience rooted in nature and purpose.

Now enrolling for Fall 2026.

Nature Explorers Class

A one-of-a-kind course where students learn to identify Tennessee’s local trees, birds, and ecosystems—and build a lifelong connection to the outdoors.

Reading In The Wild

English lessons come alive in nature, including rainforest-themed reading at our Rockatorium and a special field trip to the Nashville Zoo.

End-of-Year Campout

Students celebrate the year with a schoolwide overnight campout.

Apply For 5th Grade Now!

5th Where You'll Go Next–TNA High School

Advanced Placement (AP) Classes And Workforce Prep

Our high school program is oriented towards immediate entry into the workforce and AP classes for early college access.

9th Grade:
Agriscience And Adventure

Just as students reach the age where they’re seeking more responsibility, this course gives them the chance to do a school project that matters. In Agriscence, students learn about farming and growing food, and also do the work themselves by managing our schoolyard farm.

10th–12th Grade:
Choose Your Pathway

Students dive into one of three concentrations that combine academic courses with meaningful, hands-on experiences.

Here ’s a link to the Department of Education landing page
that shows the courses for each program of study.

Start With Us In 5th Grade. Stay For High School. Thrive Outdoors.

A tuition-free middle and high school experience rooted in nature and purpose.

Now enrolling for Fall 2026.

Nature Explorers Class

A one-of-a-kind course where students learn to identify Tennessee’s local trees, birds, and ecosystems—and build a lifelong connection to the outdoors.

Reading In The Wild

English lessons come alive in nature, including rainforest-themed reading at our Rockatorium and a special field trip to the Nashville Zoo.

End-of-Year Campout

Students celebrate the year with a schoolwide overnight campout.

Apply For 5th Grade Now!

5th Where You'll Go Next–TNA High School

Advanced Placement (AP) Classes And Workforce Prep

Our high school program is oriented towards immediate entry into the workforce and AP classes for early college access.

9th Grade: Agriscience And Adventure

Just as students reach the age where they’re seeking more responsibility, this course gives them the chance to do a school project that matters. In Agriscence, students learn about farming and growing food, and also do the work themselves by managing our schoolyard farm.

10th–12th Grade: Choose Your Pathway

Students dive into one of three concentrations that combine academic courses with meaningful, hands-on experiences.

Here’s a link to the Department of Education landing page that shows the courses for each program of study.

9th Grade:
Agriscience And Adventure

10th–12th Grade:
Choose Your Pathway

Here ’s a link to the Department of Education landing page
that shows the courses for each program of study.