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Experience USN's Campus & ClassroomsWelcome to Campus

The best way to capture the spirit of USN is to visit. Experiencing a typical day as a student and seeing classes in action on a tour will allow you to take a peek into what life is like here at USN. We look forward to welcoming you to campus.

USN Preview Day 2026
November 14, 2026
  • 9:30AM for families interested in grades 5-12
  • 1:00PM for families interested in grades K-4
Please register at www.usn.org/preview

Individual Family Tours
By appointment year-round.
Contact the Admissions Office at 615-327-3812 or email Arden Snead at asnead@usn.org

Student Shadow Experience for rising 5th-12th Graders
Contact Arden Snead at asnead@usn.org to schedule your shadow day to experience USN in action.

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The Latest on Campus & Beyond

List of 4 news stories.

  •  University School of Nashville students Eleanor Mixon '27 and Dylan Omary '27 voted first the first time on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at the Scarritt Bennett.

    Seniors take field trip to cast first ballot

    All 40 eligible University School of Nashville students in the Class of 2037 registered to vote ahead of the voter registration deadline, and Eleanor Mixon '27 and Dylan Omary '27 walked across the street from USN to the Scarritt Bennett Center to cast their first ballots on the final day of early voting.
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  • The ballot box and beyond: USN Seniors civically engaged

    Students in High School History Teacher Cameron Parsons' Advanced Topics: American Government and Politics Class have been working diligently on civic engagement projects that required them to participate in the democratic process.
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  • An evening of erudition: 22 seniors enter Cum Laude Society

    Congratulations to the Class of 2027 inductees of the USN Cum Laude Society: Jack Barrett, Charlie Blau, Alder Brandon, Olivia Brown, Elisabeth Crane, Alexandra Drewry, Lucia Gellert, Melis Kurtulus, Abigail Manoukian, Lily Margalit, Eleanor Mixon, Louisa Nordberg, Mia Orefice, Karsen Puzniak, Ruchika Ramachandran, Jacqueline Seale, Elliott Spiller, Laine Theobald, Alexander Truss, Yifan Wang, Madeleine Wiseman, and Julia Young.
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  • Beloved art teacher to receive TAIS excellence award

    Middle and High School Art Teacher Emily Holt will be honored with the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools’ Hubert Smothers Excellence in Teaching Award on Monday, November 9 in Memphis.
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USN Mission: 
University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.