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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 deadline date.  Wait lists created by the lottery will be eliminated after the third day of school. Applications are available at 2601 Bransford Avenue, Nashville, TN or can be downloaded by clicking the link below.

2009-2010 Magnet/Design Center Schools Application
2009-2010 Optional Schools Application
2009-2010 Nashville School of the Arts Application


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.
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. Palm Greer    

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: Mrs. Fran Stewart  

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

Rosa Parks 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