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Magnet Schools

ABOUT MAGNET SCHOOLS  

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How to Apply
Nashville School of Arts
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School Contact Information

Magnet schools have a specialized program and voluntary enrollment. Students may enroll in these programs from throughout Davidson County. Some magnets have academic entrance requirements that students must meet; other magnet schools are theme based. Students are selected for both by lottery.

The academic magnet schools are:

  • Meigs Middle School (5-8)
  • Hume Fogg High School (9-12)
  • Martin Luther King High School (7-12)

The enrollment requirements are
  •  85 or above average for the spring semester of last year and the 1st grade period of the current school year with no failing grades, AND 
  • current Metro students must have achievement test (CRT) scores ADVANCED in both math and reading, and non Metro students must have reading and math stanine scores on a norm-referenced achievement test equaling 14 or above (no rounding)

The thematic (theme based) magnets are:

  • Carter Lawrence Math and Science Elementary (K-4)
  • Hull Jackson Montessori Elementary ( PS-4)
  • Jones Paideia Elementary (K-4)
  • Creswell Arts Magnet (5-8)
  • Head Math and Science Middle (5-8)
  • Rose Park Math and Science (5-8)
  • East Literature (5-12)
  • Pearl Cohn High School Business and Communications (9-12)
  • Nashville School of the Arts (9-12)

Students must apply for all magnet programs. A lottery is held to select the students.

NASHVILLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Nashville School of the Arts is the one exception to the lottery. Students must fill out an application and audition.  There is no lottery for NSA admission.

APPLY FOR A MAGNET SCHOOL

All students must apply for a magnet school by the deadline date.  Wait lists created by the lottery will be eliminated after the third day of school.

TRANSPORTATON

Parents must provide their own transportation for students in magnet schools. MTA has buses that also provide transportation. There is assistance with the costs for MTA transportation for students on free or reduced lunch to some schools. (See the lottery charts for more information on specific schools.)

CONTACT INFORMATION

School/Principal Address Phone/Website
Elementary Magnet Schools
Carter Lawerence Math/Science Magnet
Principal: Mrs. Kesha Moore    
1118 12th Ave. S    Phone: 291-7333
Website: http://www.carterlawrences.mnps.org
Hull-Jackson Montessori Magnet 
Principal: Mrs. Martha Phillips      
1015 Kellow St. Phone: 291-6601
Website: http://www.hulljacksones.mnps.org
Jones Paideia Magnet
Principal: Ms. Debra Smith
1800 9th Ave. N Phone: 291-6382
Website: http://www.jonespaideiaes.mnps.org/
 
Middle Schools
Creswell Arts Magnet
Principal: Dr. Dorothy Gunn  
3500 John Mallett Dr.  Phone: 291-6515
Website: http://www.creswellms.mnps.org
East Literature Magnet
Principal: Mr. Stephen Ball
110 Gallatin Rd. Phone: 262-6947
Website: http://www.eastliteraturemagnet.mnps.org
Head Math/Science Magnet   
Principal: Dr. Angela Carr  
1830 Jo Johnston Ave.  Phone: 329-8160
Website: http://www.headmagnetms.mnps.org
Meigs Magnet
Principal: Mr. Jon Hubble
713 Ramsey Street Phone: 271-3222
Website: http://www.meigsmagnetms.mnps.org
Rose Park Math/Science
Principal: Mrs. Rise Pope    
1025 9th Ave S     Phone: 291-6405
Website: http://www.roseparkmagnetms.mnps.org
High Schools
Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet
Principal: Mr. Paul Fleming
700 Broadway    Phone: 291-6300
Website: http://www.humefogghs.mnps.org
M.L. King Math/Science Academic Magnet
Principal: Dr. Schunn Turner                    
613 17th Ave N Phone: 329 - 8400
Website: http://www.mlkmagnet.mnps.org
Nashville School of the Arts
Principal: Mr. boB Wilson
1250 Foster Ave    Phone: 291-6600
Website: http://www.nsahs.mnps.org/
Pearl - Cohn Business Magnet
Principal: Mrs. Marva Woods   
904 26th Ave N Phone: 329-8150
Website: http://www.pearlcohnhs.mnps.org
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