The Academies of Nashville Blog

Job shadowing is a cornerstone of hands-on learning in the Academies of Nashville. Job shadowing helps to connect students and their interests with the business community. Students get the opportunity to learn about professional life in the real world alongside our community partners. Shantel H. is a student in Cane Ridge High School‘s Academy of [...]

On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, students from the Academies of Nashville gathered at Caterpillar Financial‘s headquarters to participate in the Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge. More than 60 students in 21 teams from eight area high schools put their business savvy and skills to the test in a fast-paced, virtual competition. Students from Antioch, Cane [...]

By participating in the dual credit and dual enrollment program, students in the Academies of Nashville can take college-level courses and earn credits while still in high school. Through strategic partnerships, the Academies of Nashville offer a wide range of opportunities to earn credit for courses in health science at Nashville State Community College (NSCC) and [...]

By participating in the dual credit and dual enrollment program, students in the Academies of Nashville can take college-level courses and earn credits while still in high school. Through strategic partnerships, the Academies of Nashville offer a wide range of opportunities to earn credit for courses in criminal justice at Nashville State Community College (NSCC) and [...]

By participating in the dual credit and dual enrollment program, students in the Academies of Nashville can take college-level courses and earn credits while still in high school. Through strategic partnerships, the Academies of Nashville offer a wide range of opportunities to earn credit for courses in business-related subjects at Nashville State Community College (NSCC) and [...]

Dual enrollment programs emerge from strategic partnerships between high schools and institutions of higher learning. Dual enrollment allows students to take college-level courses and earn college credits while they are still in high school. This type of collaboration between colleges and high schools enhances the academic rigor of the high school experience by enabling students [...]

A fundamental goal of the Academies of Nashville is to instill a life-long interest in learning and education in the Nashville community. The Internet has opened up many new channels by which people can access information and improve their understanding of the world. March 5–10, 2012 is the first Open Education Week, a celebration of [...]

Kelsey T. is a senior at Cane Ridge High School and a student ambassador for the Academy of Arts and Communication. This academy benefits from the committed support of its academy partners: Fox 17 WZTV, Home Center Network, Country Music Hall of Fame, Bytes of Knowledge, Jerry’s Artarama, and Watkins College of Art, Design, and [...]

Malik B. from Cane Ridge High School‘s Academy of Law writes in this post about learning foundational principles for starting a career in law. The Academy of Law partners with the Davidson County District Attorney Officeand the Davidson County Department of Juvenile Justice to bring real-world learning opportunities and experiences to students in areas of [...]

Helping students prepare themselves academically to pursue their future professional goals is a primary benefit of the hands-on, real-world learning offered by the Academies of Nashville. Jordan R. of Cane Ridge High School writes about how his experience in the Academy of Architecture and Construction has given him training in Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) and practical [...]