Mid-Year Enrollment
A tuition-free classical education. Seats open now.
Grades K through 7. Apply this fall and your child can start after winter break.
Enrolling Now
Seats are open now
There is no lottery to wait for and no entrance exam. Students are seated in the order applications are completed, so a family that finishes an application today is placed today — and a child can start after winter break.
- K 1 seat
- 1st 5 seats
- 2nd 12 seats
- 3rd 7 seats
- 4th 25 seats
- 5th 14 seats
- 6th 4 seats
- 7th 14 seats
Not ready to apply, or looking at a year that has not started yet? Join the interest list below.
Why Families Choose ACAR
What your child gets here
- Great books and real knowledge A content-rich curriculum from Hillsdale College’s K-12 program: literature, history taught in order, explicit phonics, and Singapore Math.
- Character is taught, not assumed Students learn the school’s virtues by name and practise them every day, in the classroom and out of it.
- Teacher-led, phone-free classrooms Books, discussion and handwriting rather than screens. A teacher at the front, teaching.
- A school that grows with your child Kindergarten through 7th grade today, adding one grade every year until the Academy serves through 12th.
- Free American Classical Academy Rutherford is a public charter school authorised by Rutherford County Schools. There is no tuition and no cost to apply.
How to Enroll
Three steps, starting with five minutes
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Apply online
Through SchoolMint, the system Rutherford County Schools uses. It takes about five minutes and needs no documents.
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We call you
Within two school days, to answer your questions and talk through your child’s grade.
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Meet the teacher
You meet your child’s teacher and agree a start date.
The documents needed to finish registration are listed on the página de inscripción. Nothing is required to submit the application itself.
Common Questions
Answers before you apply
Is it really free?
Yes. ACAR is a tuition-free public charter school. There is no tuition and no cost to apply or enroll.
Do you provide buses?
No. ACAR does not run buses. Families use our car line, and the office can help connect you with other families near you for a carpool.
What are the hours, and is there after-care?
The school day runs 8:00am to 3:00pm. Before-care starts at 7:00am and after-care runs until 6:00pm.
Do students wear uniforms?
Yes. The office sends the uniform list when you enroll, along with details of the school’s uniform exchange.
How do you help a student who transfers mid-year?
Before your child starts, we review their records and assessment data and build a support plan from them, so that your child joins their grade-level class with what they need to work at that level.
Who can apply?
Any child who is age-eligible and lives in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Admission is never based on academic ability, test scores, income or prior schooling, and there is no entrance exam.
Come and See
The best way to decide is to stand in it
Tours run Monday to Friday, every half hour from 8:30am to 1:30pm, at 2 Ingram Blvd, La Vergne. Walk the halls, meet the teachers, and watch a real lesson. Or call the office on (615) 675-0498.