Interested in enrolling for the current 2025-2026 school year?
The 2025-2026 school year is underway and spots are still available in
5th and
8th grades! TNA's 6th and 7th grade is full and does currently have a waitlist, but interested families can be added to our waitlist and will be contacted as seats open up. Please
fill out our interest form and a member of our school team will be in touch. You can also reach out to info@tennesseenatureacademy.org or call or text (615) 715-6790 with any questions. We are happy to walk you through the process over the phone!
Interested in learning more about Tennessee Nature Academy? Fill out our interest form and a member of our school team will follow up. You will also be added to our email list and receive information about school tours and upcoming events.
Important Enrollment Dates:
- October 19, 2025: Our 2026-2027 launches in-person at the Tennessee Nature Academy Fall Festival.
- October 21, 2025: Our 2026-2027 will be sent to all families who wish to apply online.
- February 13, 2026: Application deadline to be part of student enrollment lottery.**
- February 20, 2026: All families are notified of their application status.
**After the lottery date, families are still encouraged to apply and join our waitlist. We will fill open seats as they are available.
Admissions to Tennessee Nature Academy
Application Process
Filling out a family application is easy and takes only minutes to complete.
- Step One: Visit our application portal here.
- Step Two: Create an account. Use an email that you check frequently!
- Step Three: Fill out an application for each student you have in grades 4-6 (rising 5-9). All you need for the application is their name, date of birth, address, and current grade.
- Once we receive your completed application, we will contact you to answer any questions you have, share more about our school model, and let you know about upcoming events.
About our Lottery
In February 2026, if we have more applications than spots available, we will run a lottery to award spots. Preference will be given to the following groups, as mandated by State Law:
- Siblings of current TNA students
- Children of TNA Staff
- Families who are economically disadvantaged
