Tennessee Nature Academy is a free nature-based public charter school in the Antioch-Cane Ridge community. We will serve students and families in grades 5-8 in the 2025-2026 school year.

Our research-based model uses nature-based learning and play to support students’ academic success, build students’ social and community connections, and promote students’ well-being.

Interested in enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year?

Filling out a family application is easy and takes only minutes to complete! You do not need to upload any documents at this time.

If we receive more applications than available seats, a lottery will be run. To be considered for the lottery, you must apply before February 14, 2025.

We'll continue to accept applications post-lottery and seats will be offered to applicants on the waitlist as they become available.

If we have more applications than spots available for a particular grade, we will run a lottery to award spots. Preference will be given to students in the following categories, which are established by State Law:

• Siblings of current TNA students.
• Children of TNA Staff
• Families who are economically disadvantaged.

Answering these questions is 100% OPTIONAL and may help your chances of being awarded a seat in the lottery.

Skipping these questions will not negatively affect your chances in any way.

By submitting this application to the TNA Lottery, you are agreeing to the following:

• TNA will use the information you have provided here to make our best effort to contact you with your lottery results.
• If we are not able to reach you within 2 weeks, TNA may give your student’s place in any school and/or on any waitlists to other students.
• After the lottery, TNA will determine the amount of time a family has to confirm acceptance in their school.
• If you intentionally enter inaccurate/misleading information, your application is void and your child’s space in our school is forfeited.
• You know that parental involvement is not a requirement or consideration for acceptance to, or continued enrollment at TNA.