Website: https://nashvilleeducationconsultants.com/
Nashville Education Consultants (NEC) is an educational consulting service based in Nashville, Tennessee, that helps families navigate the independent school market for children from age 3 through Grade 12. The company supports both local and relocating families, drawing on what it describes as over twenty years of in-depth experience in the Nashville educational market. NEC focuses on guiding parents through admissions, placement, and testing within the city’s independent school landscape.
Services
NEC offers a range of services centered on independent school admissions and placement:
- School Placement Counseling. The company provides admission counseling for PreK-12, including an in-depth exploration of the variety of education models in the city and the development of customized admission application plans based on the compatibility between a child, the family, and prospective schools.
- Education Needs Counseling. For families with assessment results to consider, NEC offers analysis of psychoeducational evaluations, individualized admission strategies informed by those findings, and recommendations for therapist or tutoring resources.
- ERB/ISEE Testing. Administration of the Independent School Entrance Exam and ERB assessments in a calm environment by experienced administrators.
- Kindergarten and Pre-K Readiness Testing. Assessment to support early childhood placement decisions.
- Relocation Services. Partnerships with individuals, companies, and institutions to assist relocating employees and their families with school placement.
The company emphasizes familiarity with local admission timelines, selectivity, and criteria to help families make informed decisions and identify appropriate school matches.
About
Nashville Education Consultants was founded by Becca Arnold. According to the company, Arnold brings 22 years in the educational admission field, including 17 years as Director of Admission at a Nashville independent school, working with families and students from PreK through college. She served as president of the Nashville Consortium of Independent Schools and participated on design teams for the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) and ERB’s preschool assessment. The company notes endorsements associated with the Educational Records Bureau and the Gesell Institute of Child Development. NEC positions itself as a guide for families navigating Nashville’s independent school market, with knowledge of the schools, the admissions process, and how assessment results help parents find suitable settings for their children.
Location & Contact
Nashville Education Consultants is based in Nashville, Tennessee. The company can be reached by email at [email protected], and maintains a presence on Instagram and Facebook. A contact page is available on the website for inquiries.
Additional Information
The website includes parent testimonials and a blog covering topics related to admissions and testing, including a post titled “It’s ISEE, Not ICEE, But The Experience Can Still be Pretty Sweet.” A privacy policy is published on the site. Detailed service pages cover ERB/ISEE testing, Kindergarten/Pre-K readiness testing, relocation, and school placement counseling.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (nashvilleeducationconsultants.com).