Sky Arnold 3/28/24 Sky Arnold 3/28/24

Half of Nashville’s public charter schools outperform every comparable district school on state testing

Firefly staff compared each MNPS public charter school’s performance on the Report Card to traditional and magnet schools serving the same age students in the same school cluster. Half of those charters outperformed every comparable district run school in a majority of subjects.

Sky Arnold 12/6/23 Sky Arnold 12/6/23

Tennessee SCORE releases recommendations to support public charter schools and improve student pathways to employment

When the founders of Nashville Classical proposed the new public charter school in 2013, acquiring facilities was a huge challenge.School leaders had to meet with future parents in church basements and parks.Addressing that charter facility gap is among the priorities the Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) announced it plans to advocate for in 2024. Tennessee SCORE unveiled its annual State of Education in Tennessee report Tuesday morning and made the case that charter facilities are one key area Tennessee needs to address to ensure school support meets student needs.

Sky Arnold 8/14/23 Sky Arnold 8/14/23

“We Go All In!” Nashville Classical Charter School is giving West Nashville families a long-awaited public school choice.

Marguerite Powell felt her prayers had been answered when she first met Nashville Classical West principal Alexandria Lambert.Lambert was passing out flyers for the then soon-to-open public charter school on Davidson Drive and Powell immediately thought of her grandson who’s starting school this year.Nashville Classical West is opening with an all-kindergarten founding class.“When she said that, I knew it was God. I knew it. Cause I had been praying about it. My children are everything,” said Powell. “It’s a spirit of excellence with even Principal Lambert.”

Sky Arnold 4/12/23 Sky Arnold 4/12/23

High-quality public charter school breaks ground in West Nashville

Amber Green had a few specific characteristics in mind when she began looking for an elementary school for her son Greyson. Green says she wanted a school that not only provided structure, but also joy.Green says she found both in the soon to open Nashville Classical West public charter school.

Sky Arnold 9/12/22 Sky Arnold 9/12/22

Nashville charter schools playing a prominent role in Reward school recognition

Public charter schools are playing a prominent role in Nashville’s recognition for improved academic performance.The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced Monday that Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) has increased the number of reward schools this year to 48 achieving the top accountability status during the 2021-2022 school yearNearly 30% of those 48 Reward Schools (14 total) are public charter schools.