Metro Nashville Public Schools

MNPS exists to serve students. It is our vision to provide every child with the foundation of knowledge, skills and character necessary to excel in higher education, work and life. We embrace and value a diverse student population and community. Taking into account our vast diversity, we recognize a need to offer multiple learning opportunities and programs that will reach out to the largest number of students. Some of the most successful and significant programs offered are:

2011-12 MNPS Programs

A+ Credit Recovery program – helps high school students recover lost credits and stay on track to graduate

• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) – prepares students for college through rigorous curriculum and the teaching of study skills and accountability
• Cohn adult high school is offered for individuals 22+ who have dropped out of high school and wish to earn a regular diploma
• Career and technical education
• The Academies of Nashville – smaller, more personalized learning communities that prepare high school students for college and career
• The Department of Exceptional Education – numerous academic, behavioral, emotional and social programs and services for academically gifted students and those with special learning needs
• Dual high school and college enrollment through partnerships with Volunteer State Community College and Nashville State Community College
• Foreign languages – elementary Mandarin Chinese and Spanish programs, as well as offerings in French, German, Latin, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and Spanish for middle and high school students
• Encore – an enrichment program for gifted and talented students offered to grades Pre-K-6
• Hands-On-Science for middle school students
• Honors and Advanced Placement courses – middle and high school level
• InternationalBaccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme – an academically challenging and world recognized degree program for high school students
• International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme – a version of IB intended for younger grades
• Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee Partnership
• Leadership Classes
• Magnet Schools, Design Centers and Enhanced Option Schools designed to meet a variety of student interests
• Middle College High – students complete a high school degree while studying on a college campus and earning college credit
• Nashville Big Picture High School – a rigorous, highly-personalized curriculum that combines Chinese, Russian, and Spanish for middle and high school students academic work with real-world experiences and project-based learning
• Nashville Diploma Plus High School – a school that targets over-aged, under-credited students who are at risk of dropping out.
• Performing arts and related arts courses are offered at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, including band, choral, dance, guitar, orchestra, theatre, and more.
• The Academy at Old Cockrill and Hickory Hollow – high school programs designed for students who are between the ages of 17-21 and have personal difficulties such as full-time work, parenting, or other family responsibilities that prevent them from excelling in a traditional high school setting. These schools offer morning, afternoon, and evening classes.
• The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt – a unique partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Center that allows students research-based learning with some of the world’s top doctor’s and researchers.
• Transition School – a school for students transitioning out of incarceration into a traditional high school.
• Virtual High School – an online high school for students.

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