List of 8 frequently asked questions.

• What are school hours?

  • Regular school hours for Pre-Kindergarten are 8:00 AM –2:00 PM
  • Regular school hours for Grades Kindergarten–5 are 8:00 AM–3:05 PM
  • Regular school hours for Grades 5-8 are 8:00 AM–3:05 PM
  • Athletic practices, drama rehearsals, and club activities take place after school
  • Morning Care is available beginning at 7:00 PM
  • After School Care is available from 2:00 p.m.-6:00 PM
  • On Wednesdays regular school hours begin at 9:00 AM for Pre-Kindergarten-8

• Does the school offer morning transportation for students?

  Harding Academy offers bus service to the campus from the following locations each morning:
  
  
  Green Hills - Woodmont Baptist Church (2100 Woodmont Blvd.- corner of Woodmont and Hillsboro) -departs 7:10 A.M
  
   Elmington Park - (3531 West End -Right in front of West End Middle School- departs 7:25 A.M.
  
   East Nashville - Shelby Avenue Baptist Church (1012 Shelby Ave) - departs 7:10 A.M.
  
  12th South - Midtown Fellowship Church (2415 12th Avenue South) - departs 7:20 A.M.

• Is before and after school care available?

  • Early care is available beginning at 7:00 a.m.
  • After school care is available from 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. for Pre- Kindergarten students and students in grades K–8.

• How do Harding students perform on standardized testing?

  Harding Academy’s students traditionally perform higher than students at other independent schools, as determined by Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP) scores from the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) and Gates McGinitie Reading tests.
  
  Grade Average Equivalents for total reading on spring Gates McGinitie Reading:
  

  • First graders scored at grade 3 and 4 months
  • Second graders scored at grade 5 and 1 month
  • Third graders scored at grade 7 and 5 months
  • Fourth graders scored at grade 9 and 8 months
  • Fifth graders scored at grade 10 and 4 months
  • Sixth graders scored at post high school level
  • Seventh graders scored at post high school level
  • Eighth graders do not take the spring Gates tests but scored at post high school level in the fall

• What classes do students attend in addition to the traditional academic areas?

  All students have music, art, computer, and physical education, as well as weekly library time, in addition to the traditional academic areas of language arts, math, science, and social studies. In addition, K–5 students take Spanish and middle school students choose between Spanish, French, and Latin.

• Do you have athletic teams?

  Harding Academy has teams in twenty-one sports. The athletics section of our website features detailed information regarding all of our teams.

• Where do Harding graduates go to high school?

  Members of recent graduating classes were accepted at the following schools:
  Battle Ground Academy
  Brentwood Academy
  Brooks School (MA)
  Ensworth High School
  Father Ryan High School
  Franklin Road Academy
  Harpeth Hall School
  Hume Fogg Academic Magnet
  Martin Luther King Academic Magnet
  Montgomery Bell Academy
  Phillips Andover (MA)
  Phillips Exeter (MA)
  Regis High School (NY)
  Sacred Heart Preparatory School (CA)
  Saint Cecilia Academy
  St. Andrew's Sewanee
  St. Paul’s (NH)
  Taft School (CT)
  University School of Nashville
  Webb School, Bell Buckle
  Westminster (CT)

• Does Harding accept immunization exemptions?

  In order to protect any immune compromised students, faculty, and family members of each, Harding will only accept immunization waivers submitted in compliance with Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-5001(c)(2) and (3).