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 Overbrook
School
Founded 1936, Nashville,
Tennessee
Diocese of Nashville
Overbrook School has long held a place in the heart of the Congregation.
In 1923 Mother Scholastica Breen purchased the Overbrook property,
formerly the Warner Estate, with its beautiful residence, for $180,000. It
was here, in 1926, that the sisters began a “school of expression” whose
purpose was to teach music and art. The school did not succeed, but after
several years of debate as to whether to sell the property, the Council
decided in 1933 to keep the land for an eventual move of the Academy from
the Motherhouse. In 1936, Overbrook grade school opened in the large house
on the estate, beginning the year with nine students and ending it with
twenty-one. By the 1940’s, the school, which by this time had a fully
operating farm on the property, was flourishing and at capacity with boys
and girls in all eight grades. In 1954, the children receiving instruction
from St. Cecilia Academy were moved to the Overbrook campus, beginning the
first year with grades nine and ten, with the addition of
subsequent grades in the years that followed.
 Overbrook School has
always had a unique spirit. More than simply an institution of learning,
it is a environment where a child feels loved and where the energy and
interest of parents and a committed faculty of religious and lay teachers
combine in a tangible way. Music and art continue to be a hallmark of the
school, along with an award winning forensic team. Overbrook students are
provided with a challenging curriculum that is enhanced by technology.
Most importantly, religious traditions and spiritual formation are
fostered across the entire program, effectively preparing young people for
life both in this world and in the next.
Overbrook is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools.
| Current Bishop: |
Bishop David Choby |
| Enrollment:
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342 |
| Landmark Dates |
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• 1923 |
Property purchased by Mother Breen for $180,000 |
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• 1936 |
Classes began in the Overbrook home |
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• 1961 |
Present building completed |
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• 1970 |
Library added |
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• 1984 |
Gymnasium and additional classrooms |
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• 1986 |
Celebration of 50th anniversary of school |
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• 1988 |
Four new classrooms added |
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• 1996 |
Celebration of sixtieth anniversary |
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• 1998 |
New Junior High wing added |
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• 2005 |
New bridge and road added to campus |
Visit Overbrook School at:
www.overbrook.edu |
