Founded by Mia Howard, Intrepid College Prep serves students in grades 5-12 in southeast Nashville, offering rigorous academics, deep family engagement, and a unique focus on financial literacy that sets it apart from traditional public schools.
Dr. Ahmed White, a veteran educator and school leader with over 20 years of experience, opens his dream school, The Rock Academy, to empower and uplift at-risk students with a program designed specifically for them.
Founder Sara Tuttle, a veteran educator with over 20 years of experience, shares how she designed The Forge School to provide Nashville students grades 6-12 with contextualized, hands-on learning and career pathways in architecture, construction, and engineering.
Dr. Andrea Poynter, founder and Executive Director of NursesMC Nashville, shares how she specifically designed the first public nursing high school to address work shortages and a lack of diversity in the healthcare industry.
Dr. Brenda Jones, founder of Invictus Charter School, shares how their unique approach to holistic education ensures students grow at their own pace not just academically, but socially and emotionally as well.
Meg Garry, founder and Executive Director of Encompass Community School, shares how they’re disrupting the traditional mold of age-based education using a personalized learning model, allowing students to progress based on ability and at their own pace.
The Tennessee Nature Academy is a free public charter school that blends academic rigor with nature-based learning in southeast Nashville. Inspired by his own love for the outdoors, Executive Director Jay Renfro shares TNA’s mission to cultivate happy and healthy young people who are knowledgeable about the world, passionate about nature, and motivated to do good work.
A Blueprint for Bilingual Education: Aventura Community School
Natalie Morosi, Executive Director for Aventura Community School, highlights their innovative dual-language education model that focuses on project-based learning with a community-driven approach.
