Our Mission
To ensure that every child in Nashville has access to a high-quality public education.
"The Nashville Charter Collaborative is the lead advocate for public charter schools in Nashville. We unite and equip leaders to ensure that our public charter schools are transformative environments for all students."
- Subira Gordon, CEO, Nashville charter collaborative
The mission of the NCC is to ensure that every child in Nashville has access to a high-quality, public school. 1 in every 5 Nashville public school students is enrolled in a charter school. The Nashville Charter Collaborative advocates on behalf of those students, their families, and the teachers and staff who have all chosen to be part of a charter school community in our city. The NCC includes 34 highly effective schools across 12 charter management organizations, representing more than 15,000 students across the city, each focused on ensuring all students have an equal opportunity to succeed, no matter their family’s income or background.
Our Schools
The Collaborative offers leaders the opportunity to collaborate, build advocacy within Nashville, and address issues impacting schools, students, and community. Collectively, we believe that education transforms lives and that every child in Nashville has the right to a high-quality public education.
Our Students
Compared to 67.8% in all MNPS schools and 33.1% across the state.
Compared to 46.2% in all MNPS schools and 32.8% across the state.
Compared to 10.3% in all MNPS schools and 10.5% across the state.
Our Blog
Stories from educators and parents at Nashville’s public charter schools that shine a light on topics and good work we can all benefit from knowing.
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The population of students attending Nashville’s public charter schools is comparable to those in all Tennessee public schools. In fact, public charter schools serve a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students and Hispanic students than Metro Nashville Public Schools overall. Public charter schools in Nashville are proving it’s possible to close the achievement gap.
