District budget wins major award for the fourth time
District honored for budget development and communication Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is now a four-time winner of the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) presented by the Association of School...
View ArticleGet the Facts: What’s really going on with Joelton and Haynes Middle Schools?
We’re very fortunate in our district to have Mayor Dean, the Metro Council and the people of Nashville all support our district through funding for capital projects. One of these projects is a major...
View ArticleThe Final Stretch: Here’s what to expect for the rest of the school year
This is it. Just forty days left in the school year. You can do it. You can make it to May 24. It’s only 40 school days away. But there is still plenty of work left to be done. Assessments and exams...
View ArticleFour big reasons behind our budget increase
It’s that time again. Budget time. Work on the 2013-14 Metro Schools operating budget has been going on for months. Department heads and officials from the district business office have been going...
View ArticleBudget Update: Where do we stand now?
Last night we heard for the first time how Mayor Dean plans to fund the district in the next budget year. His office proposes a budget of $746,420,300, which is an increase of 3.61%. When the Mayor...
View ArticleSchool Shuffle: Joelton Middle School
Where will I go to school next year? A few of our Metro schools and programs will be moving for the 2013-14 school year, temporarily or otherwise. To make sure you know where to go on the first day of...
View ArticleSchool Shuffle: Rose Park Middle Magnet School
Where will I go to school next year? A few of our Metro schools and programs will be moving for the 2013-14 school year, temporarily or otherwise. To make sure you know where to go on the first day of...
View ArticleFive years, five budget awards for Metro Schools
Five in a row. For the fifth consecutive year, Metro Schools has won the Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International. The Association of School Business...
View ArticleWe want to give every four-year-old in Nashville access to prekindergarten
UPDATE: On Tuesday, February 11, the Board of Education approved turning Ross and Bordeaux Elementary Schools into model pre-k centers for the 2014-15 school year. This is the first step in our pre-k...
View ArticleWe need every family in Metro Schools to fill out these forms. There’s a lot...
Tuesday, August 26 your child will bring home two forms. They must be filled out and returned by the next day, Wednesday, August 27. What are they? One form is called the Household Information Survey....
View ArticleMetro Schools principals are taking control of their school budgets
Starting next year, half of the Metro Schools operating budget – more than $400 million – will be directly under the control of school principals. They will decide how that money can best be spent to...
View ArticleMetro Schools Budget Book wins sixth consecutive national award
Cementing the Metro Schools budget and finance team as one of the best in the business, Metro Schools has once again won the Meritorious Budget Award for excellence in budget presentation from the...
View ArticleNew website helps families and neighbors keep track of Metro Schools...
Smith Springs Elementary School, Opening August 2015 School construction and improvement projects are happening all over Nashville, and the community now has a brand new tool to keep track of it all....
View ArticleWe need every family in Metro Schools to fill out these two forms.
Last year we asked you to fill out two forms and send them back to school so we could know more about your family. It was a big success! We learned a lot and got the information we needed. Well… now...
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