Franklin Road Academy
| Franklin Road Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
4700 Franklin Pike , 37220 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°5′3″N 86°46′11″W / 36.08417°N 86.76972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent coeducational |
| Established | 1971 |
| Head of school | Sean R. Casey |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,130 (2025) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Campus size | 62 acres (25 ha) |
| Colors | Navy Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | TSSAA - Division II-A |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Southern Association of Independent Schools AdvancED |
| Newspaper | The Panther Post |
| Yearbook | The Blueprint |
| Website | www |
Franklin Road Academy (FRA) is a private co-educational Christian school for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school was founded in 1971 and originally affiliated with the First Christian Church before it became a separate incorporated organization in 1982. FRA has been described as a segregation academy, similar to other schools established following court-ordered desegregation busing in Nashville public schools. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school's student body had significantly less racial diversity than the surrounding district.
As of 2019, its head of school is Sean Casey and its head of upper school is Jay Salato. In 2016, FRA's enrollment was 795 students with ethnic and racial minority students comprising 18 percent of the student body. As of 2021, the school's enrollment had increased to 925 students. Its enrollment increased to 1,130 students in 2025. FRA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools and AdvancED.