The Academies of Nashville Blog

The Academies of Nashville provide students with meaningful, hands-on learning in context. Inquiry-based teaching and project-based learning are important for the Academies’ goal of teaching students how to think critically and creatively to solve problems in the classroom and real world. To bring these ideas to MNPS classrooms, academy partners in Nashville have joined forces with the Academies of Nashville to educate teachers [...]

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 marketing and communications at Nashville State Community College (NSCC) [...]

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 [...]

In today’s blog, two students from Hillsboro High School‘s Academy of International Business and Communications share their experiences in Hillsboro’s new chapter of DECA. The Academy of International Business and Communications seeks to prepare students to work in the globally interconnected economy of today and tomorrow through partnerships with the Tennessee World Affairs Council, Averitt [...]

Hillsboro High School, the “international school,” encourages students to understand their connection to the broader world in an international context. Hillsboro offers opportunities to learn about healthcare, medical research, business, and media studies through two of its Academies. Hillsboro also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme through its third Academy. Academy of Global Health and [...]

Selecting the right high school, with the right academy, is an important step for students and families in Nashville. More options are available than ever before and the Fall and Spring enrollment processprovides families with the chance to sign up. Visiting our schools is an important step in the decision-making process. Showcases provide an opportunity [...]

  My service learning experiences through IBDP Academy help me make real-world connections to my classes as well as build experiences for my college level learning and building my college profile for scholarships and admissions. The workload is equal to a college level class, and the global aspect of my classes will be beneficial to [...]