Mission Statement

We believe solutions exist for even the toughest challenges. They come from the incredible teachers who can change the trajectory of students’ lives. They come from the culture principals create that allow teachers to excel. And they come from students themselves, who are the greatest inspiration of all. Meaningful change starts with those on the front lines in our schools. That is why our mission is to support teachers and leaders to build schools where all kids thrive.

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Nashville Freedom School Partnership uses liter acy to instill cultural pride, self-assurance, and active citizenship with a primary focus on children and youth of color.

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The Nashville Debate League is dedicated providing opportunities for high school students in the Metro Nashville Public Schools District to participate in competitive, research-based policy debate. Our program provides a structure and support for policy debate activities for Nashville’s public schools through comprehensive (coach & student) training, personalized coaching assistance, and local opportunities for competition that teach, empower, and equip students with the advocacy skills and life skills necessary to make a meaningful and positive impact in the world.

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We educate a diverse community of K-8 scholars though a joyful, rigorous curriculum and within a structured, intentional culture, building a foundation of knowledge and habits for high school, college, and life.

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Nashville Book Connection (NBC) connects kids with books they love to nurture their identities as readers–at home and in the classroom.

NBC nurtures reader identities as students uncover a sense of pride, passion, and excitement around reading, book ownership, and shared experiences. Our intentionally-curated books offer windows and mirrors for our K-5th graders to see and be seen.

Through our partnerships with local elementary schools, NBC targets individual student literacy needs by growing home libraries full of meaningful, intentionally chosen, diverse books in under-served communities.

Our approach is personalized, collaborative, student-centered and data-driven. We value student agency, access to new, meaningful books and understanding student interest and needs as cornerstones for developing readers. When our team helps students voice their reading interests and needs, we see growth and positive connections in how they see themselves as readers.

Yes, giving books to kids to take home and keep is at the center, but there’s more. It’s about connection-allowing young readers to feel heard, showing them their interests matter, growing connections with others around reading.

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