Boarding

Residential Life

A Boarding School for How Students Learn—and Who They're Becoming.
At Currey Ingram Academy, boarding is about more than where students live. It's about being part of a community where they're known, supported, and encouraged to grow.

Our Residential Life program for students in grades 9–12 combines the individualized education Currey Ingram is known for with the warmth of a close-knit residential community. Students benefit from personalized academic support, meaningful relationships, opportunities to explore their interests, and the structure to build independence.

Here, students don't have to choose between the support they need and the high school experience they deserve. They can have both.

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  • 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 EF skills for college life, but we did not believe this kind of progress!

    Residential Life Parent

  • We are so impressed by the organizational habits our son has learned in the classroom and in dorm life. He is a better communicator when it comes to advocating for himself

    Residential Life Parent

  • It’s amazing! It is a home and family away from home and family! Grows independence, strengthens confidence and boosts support and well being!

    Residential Life Parent

  • It’s the best decision we’ve made for our son and I don’t know what life would “look like” without this opportunity.

    Residential Life Parent
Small Community. Meaningful Connections.
A smaller boarding program means more personal attention, stronger relationships, and a place to truly belong.

At Currey Ingram, our residential community is intentionally small. Students aren't just another face in the hallway. They're known as individuals—their personalities, their interests, their strengths, and the areas where they're still growing.

Our dedicated Residential Life staff serve as mentors and trusted adults, providing individualized guidance throughout everyday life. From helping a student navigate a challenging assignment to celebrating a personal milestone, support is personal and relationships come first.

Students share meals, spend time together, support one another, and develop friendships that make campus feel like a second home.
And for parents, our smaller community means greater opportunities for connection with the adults caring for their children. We believe strong partnerships between families and staff are essential to student growth.

 
Support That Extends Beyond the Classroom
Because success isn't just about academics. It's about developing the skills to navigate life with confidence.

Here, the same individualized approach that shapes our classrooms continues after the school day ends.Our Residential Life staff help students strengthen the executive function, social, and independent living skills they'll need in college and beyond. Through structured study halls, individual guidance, daily routines, and real-world responsibilities, students put important skills into practice every day.

  • Executive Function: Managing daily schedules, arriving at dinner on time, keeping track of personal belongings, planning ahead for activities, and balancing schoolwork with free time.
  • Academic Guidance: Participating in structured study halls, breaking larger assignments into manageable steps, tracking deadlines, and receiving individualized help when needed.
  • Independent Living: Doing laundry, washing dishes, keeping dorm rooms organized, and taking responsibility for daily routines.
  • Social Connections: Building friendships with boarding and day students, navigating roommate relationships, resolving disagreements, and participating in group activities and outings.
  • Self-Advocacy: Communicating needs to teachers and residential staff, asking for academic or personal support, expressing preferences, and learning to problem-solve independently.

     
     

Additional Information

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  • Tuition

    Boarding Tuition (includes meals and activities): $88,100

    Approximately 42 percent of Currey Ingram Academy students receive need-based financial aid.

    Read more about tuition and financial aid here.
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  • 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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We've served students from 18 states and 5 countries

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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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).