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Brief History of the School

USN is the successor to Peabody Demonstration School, which was founded in 1915 by Peabody College. In 1975, when the college could no longer support the Demonstration School, a group of parents, teachers, and students founded University School, dedicated to the PDS principles of academic excellence, educational best practice, and inclusion.

Read more about the history of Peabody Demonstration School.
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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.