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Supporting and empowering students with learning differences to achieve their fullest potential.
Residential life at Currey Ingram Academy continues the mission of the day school program by supporting and empowering students with learning differences to achieve their fullest potential - academically and socially - within an environment that fosters holistic student development.

*Our school is located in Tennessee. 
 
Currey Ingram Academy’s commitment to promoting strengths and supporting differences in students does not stop at the end of the school day. Residential life at Currey Ingram is open to students in grades 9-12, with 8th grade consideration, and provides another transformative level of individualized learning and attention. Just as every student is at the center of their educational journey, our boarding students experience specialized support as they nurture responsibility and develop necessary life, social and self-advocacy skills.

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We are a proud recipient of the
Rozelle Founder's Award

Additional Information

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  • Tuition

    Boarding Tuition (includes meals): $79,170
    (Note: There is an additional mandatory $3,000 per year activity fee for each boarding student.)
    • Approximately 42 percent of Currey Ingram Academy students receive need-based financial aid.
    • Financial aid awards range from 2.4 percent to 50 percent of tuition, with some additional funding available for specific situations.
    Read more about tuition and financial aid here.

  • What Sets Us Apart

    Currey Ingram Academy is an exemplary JK-12 day and boarding school that empowers students with learning differences to reach their fullest potential. Since 2002, the school has been located on an 83-acre campus in Brentwood, Tennessee, just miles from Nashville and Franklin. Families from 33 states and eight countries cite the school as their primary reason for moving to Middle Tennessee.

  • Who We Serve

    At Currey Ingram Academy, we understand that students learn differently so we must teach differently. Our teachers use evidence-based instructional approaches and present material through an individualized, structured and multisensory approach (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic) to best meet the instructional and learning needs of our students. Currey Ingram Academy accepts students compatible with the mission of the school; however, within the residential program, students will be accepted using additional criteria that aligns with a 24/7 environment. 
     
    Our Upper School program serves students in 9th through 12th grades with average to superior intelligence with learning differences, particularly in reading (dyslexia), writing (dysgraphia), math (dyscalculia), memory (long-term and working), processing speed, ADHD, executive functioning challenges or other learning differences that prevent academically capable students from achieving success in a traditional educational setting.

  • Staff/Student Ratio

    Residential Hall:
    Maximum of 32 students
    1:4.5 (adult to student ratio)

  • Students Our Mission Doesn't Serve

    Although we serve a wide range of students with learning differences, there are student profiles that fall outside of our mission and scope of service. These include students who are diagnosed by a professional with:
    • An intellectual disability.
    • Moderate-to-severe Autism Spectrum Disorders
      • ASD that results in significant social communication impairments and behavioral impairments.
    • Moderate-to-severe emotional problems
    • A history of school-related behavioral or conduct challenges, including:
      • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
      • Conduct Disorder
      • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
    **Although a student may not have a diagnosed learning difference, on occasion, a student is accepted because there is a need for a smaller, more personalized learning environment. These students typically flourish in our environment, as well.

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Why Choose Us

398
Students Enrolled
100%
College acceptance rate
83
Acres of campus Acres of campus area
4.5:1
Students to a teacher per class
4
Henderson houses
3.6M
Million in financial aid given
70%
Of faculty have advanced degrees
4
Outdoor learning spaces
1
Recording studio
42%
Received financial aid

WHAT ARE THEY SAYING ABOUT CURREY INGRAM?

  • Madelene Metcalf, parent of a Residential Life student

    "Nearing the end of his first semester in the program, our son’s grades have improved by an entire letter grade across the board … We knew he would gain significant executive function skills for college life, but we did not realize how intentional the faculty and programming of the ResLife Program would be."
A message from our Head of School

Jeffrey L. Mitchell

On the tide of 50-year anniversary, we'll settle for nothing less than giving our students with learning differences the education they truly deserve. By promoting strengths and supporting differences, we can ensure that every student is at the center of their own educational experience. Our team of educators has the credentials and the passion to deliver on the promise that is our mission. We look forward to serving you and your family.

Dr. Jeffrey L. Mitchell, Head of School

Benefits of Residential Life

  • 1. Full Participation

    Participate fully and seamlessly within the elements of the existing day program

  • 2. Academic Support

    Provide well-rounded, extended academic support

  • 3. Independence & Responsibility

    Develop independence and responsibility within the intentional structure of residential life

  • 4. The Student Experience

    Implement fun, socially-driven experiences during the week and over the weekend

  • 5. Student Community

    Foster and facilitate an attitude of acceptance, tolerance and camaraderie within the student community
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Currey Ingram Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or military service in its administration of educational policies, programs or activities, its admission policies, financial aid programs, athletic programs or employment.

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    OVERCOME AND SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE

    A Dyslexia boarding school, Currey Ingram Academy is committed to becoming the global leader for students with learning differences. Through evidence-based instruction, small classes, and exceptionally trained faculty, we meet students where they are and help them grow into who they are meant to be.
     
     
    Phone Number: (615) 507-3242
    Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

    About Birmingham

    Birmingham is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alabama and the seat of Jefferson County. Located in the north central region of the state, Birmingham is the major commercial, cultural, and educational center of Alabama. The city is known for its steel industry, which was once the largest in the world. Birmingham is also home to a number of colleges and universities, including the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Samford University, and Birmingham-Southern College.

    Birmingham was founded in 1871 by a group of railroad executives who saw the potential of the city's location at the intersection of several major railroad lines. The city quickly grew into a major industrial center, and by the early 20th century, Birmingham was the largest steel producer in the world. Birmingham's steel industry played a major role in the city's economic growth, and the city became known as the "Magic City" for its rapid development.

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    From Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)
    Take I-65 South to exit 255A, I-20 West.
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    Follow I-59 South to exit 25, I-65 South.
    Follow I-65 South to exit 264, 5th Avenue North.
    Turn left onto 5th Avenue North.
    Continue on 5th Avenue North for about 2 miles.
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    The drive from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to downtown Birmingham takes about 30 minutes.
     
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Currey Ingram Academy is an exemplary JK-12 day and boarding school that empowers students with learning differences to achieve their fullest potential. Since 2002, the school has been located on an 83-acre campus in Brentwood, Tennessee, just miles from Nashville and Franklin. Families from 33 states and eight countries cite the school as their primary reason for moving to Middle Tennessee.

Currey Ingram Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and AdvancEd/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).