St. Cecilia AcademyNashville, TennesseeSt. Cecilia AcademyNashville, TennesseeAn independent, Catholic, all-girls school for grades 7–12 — on Nashville’s 83-acre Dominican Campus, home of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia.
Through a grounding in Truth and virtue, St. Cecilia students are equipped to joyfully go out into the world with wisdom, grace, and excellence.
The lifelong pursuit of truth through study, reflection, prayer, and experience.
The recognition of God’s loving presence in every person and circumstance — compassion, humility, forgiveness, and respect.
The wholehearted pursuit of one’s God-given potential in academics, leadership, service, athletics, the arts, and personal growth.
At St. Cecilia, the arts aren’t optional. Fine arts are required every year in grades 7–9 as core curriculum, with a second fine-arts credit required in high school — so every student creates.
College-preparatory by design, with honors and Advanced Placement courses and independent study in STEM — taught in a community shaped by faith and reason.
Athletics and wellness are designed specifically for young women, from grade 7 — alongside advisories, team-building, and the Art of Living program that builds a genuine community of belonging.
Graduates leave grounded in faith and ready for the country’s finest universities — and, as alumnae attest, for lives of leadership and service.
Rachel Duff Burmester ’12 credits St. Cecilia with the foundation to serve as a U.S. Air Force officer. Marsha Ivey Price ’89 learned “discipline, grace, and how to lead with purpose.”
St. Cecilia shares the Dominican Campus — and its founding conviction — with Overbrook Catholic School and Aquinas College.
Academically rigorous, forming students in truth and charity within a community shaped by grace, friendship, freedom, and confidence.
A deep harmony of faith and reason, inviting students to contemplate the beauty of reality through a passionate pursuit of truth.
True learning leads to wisdom, and a life of virtue brings lasting joy, fulfillment, and purpose.
Beyond regional accreditation, St. Cecilia is recommended by The Newman Guide (Cardinal Newman Society) — a mark reserved for schools faithful to a Catholic identity.
St. Cecilia Academy educates young women from grade 7. For younger children, Overbrook Catholic School (Preschool-3 through grade 6) shares the very same 83-acre Dominican Campus — so a family’s journey can begin early and continue seamlessly.
St. Cecilia pairs tuition with a real commitment to accessibility and financial aid — the figures change each year, so the current tuition and assistance details live on the school’s Admissions pages. Inquire, visit, and see the community for yourself.
The best way to understand the sisterhood is to stand inside it. Schedule a personal visit or attend an admissions event — and meet the young women who make St. Cecilia what it is.
