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Welcome to Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, where dedicated professionals prepare more than 80,000 students for the future. We believe every student should be challenged to reach his or her peak performance. To do this, we offer exciting educational opportunities and stimulating learning environments. We focus on students as individuals, each with unique needs and capabilities. We welcome and encourage parents to be involved. We seek community ownership and support. And we constantly pursue new initiatives to help all students reach higher goals. Visit just about any major college or university in the United States and you’ll probably find a recent graduate of Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. Every year thousands of young men and women graduate from our district, prepared for the challenges of higher education or the career of their choice. From pre-kindergarten on, our teachers seek to develop, nurture, lead and inspire. It’s a mission we undertake with joy and enthusiasm, knowing the education of children is the most important thing any community does.

A Major, Urban School District on the Cutting Edge of Closing the Achievement Gap Our Mission Memphis-Shelby County Schools is one of the 25 largest school districts in the nation located in a large city with a hometown feel, Memphis, TN. Here in the Bluff City, we are dedicated to preparing all students for success in learning, leadership, and life. • Our promise is that by 2025, 80% of our students will be college & career ready, 90% will graduate high school, and 100% of graduates will enroll in post-secondary education. • Our work is deeply rooted in the belief that every child is capable of learning and that education is the great equalizer. With 84% of all students considered economically disadvantaged, Memphis-Shelby County Schools truly is a place where progressive leaders in education can make a difference in the lives of our country’s most underserved children. Our Future Though our challenges are significant, we are a district on the rise. • Memphis-Shelby County Schools has been a level 5 growth district—the highest achievable level in TN--for the past three years. • Memphis-Shelby County Schools has seen district-wide math proficiency scores double in the past three years. • Memphis-Shelby County Schools I-Zone schools were once performing in the bottom 5% of TN, and are now making significant gains towards the goal of performing amongst the top 25% within five years. We are a district committed to progressive strategies and practices that promote student achievement. We do this by ensuring that every classroom has an effective teacher and every school is operated by staff and leaders committed to excellence.

Welcome to our page! Williamson County Schools is a K-12 school district with approximately 41,000 students. There are 52 school sites: 11 high schools, 11 middle schools, 29 elementary schools, and one K- 8 school.