b'GROWING andSUSTAININGNASHVILLE CLASSICAL WEST OPENS WITH A FOCUS ON SCHOLAR ACHIEVEMENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENTAlex Lambert, the principal of Nashville Classical West, knows exactly what her founding families need to feel connected to their childrens educational experience because she was in their shoes 10 years ago as a founding parent at Nashville Classical East. She joined the staff in 2021 and served as assistant principal of culture at the East GROWING TO MEET OUR CITYS NEEDS campus before being named principal of the new school.Nashville Classicals mission is to build a foundation for high school, college, and life. By 2030, we will have Nashville Classical West develops in two phases graduated 1,000 8th graders. As our first decade ended, we asked ourselves what ourPrincipal Lambert cultivated relationships withThese scholars are the future of Nashville and deserve the best.In order to make sure each scholars 8th-city and community needed. As Nashville grows, diverse,each founding family during enrollment andgrade experience prepares them for whats next, we need to raise $5,000 per scholar each year and hope rigorous, high-quality schools are more important than ever.now greets them daily during carline. Familyyoull help us make their dreams a reality!In order to make sure every family has the opportunityengagement events and activities are open to to attend an amazing public school, we proposed a newextended family members and designed withNashville Classicals 8th-grade program features robust extracurricular opportunities, a dedicated High campus, Nashville Classical West. NC West opened itsbusy schedules in mind.School Placement Counselor and Course, visits to high schools across the city, free tutoring for Independent doors in August 2023 with an inaugural kindergarten classBecause Im also a mom I know what goodSchool Entrance Exams, interview preparation, an end-of-year field trip, and an unforgettable promotion of 50 scholars.engagement feels like from the parent side,ceremony. Through the adaptive reuse of a former school building,she said. Family engagement has been reallyThe 8th-grade experience serves as a culmination of our scholars nine-year journey a cornerstone for the we have made a major investment in West Nashville,intentional and were reaping the benefits ofrest of their academic career.revitalizing a 10-acre property off Charlotte Pike onthat right now100% of our families attendedA donation to Nashville Classical will support our graduating 8th graders and help us continue to prepare Davidson Drive.a report card conference.scholars for life beyond Classical.Phase 1 of the redevelopment project was completed beforePrincipal Lamberts previous experience atWhat does your gift do? the start of the school year. It involved refurbishing half ofNashville Classical East has also allowed her the original structure with eight classrooms, a large multi- to open the new campus with the same focus$250 $500 $750 SCAN TO purpose room that serves as both cafeteria and gym, andon rigorous instruction and team culture thatDONATEall new flooring, paint, bathrooms, and office space. A smallhas led to scholars excelling at the flagshipCovers the cost of theSupports a scholars visitCovers the cost of enrichment playground with new equipment was constructed behind theschool.promotion ceremony for oneto high schools across(Sports, Theater, and Band)campus and national nonprofit KABOOM! is partneringscholar. Nashville, including lunch andfor one scholar.with us to build a larger playground in 2024.You can walk into a classroom and it feels liketransportation.you could be in East or West, she said. Grade A brand-new three-story addition will be built as Phase 2level teachers at both campuses participate in$1,000 $2,500 $5,000of the project. It will include 15 new classrooms, a library, athe same professional development and even dedicated cafeteria space, and additional office space forconnect regularly for common planning. network staff. The completed campus will serve scholars inCovers the cost of one scholarSupports the cost of highSupports a scholars entire grades K-8 as soon as 2029. As a result of both strong family engagementto attend the schools 8thschool placement services8th-grade experience,www.nashvilleclassical.org/supportgrade celebration field trip for one scholar, includingincluding promotion, high and effective instruction, 90% of Nashvillecurricula and staffing. school visits, enrichment, Classical Wests founding scholars are currentlyfield trips, and high school 18 | Our First 10 Years on track to meet their academic growth goalsplacement services. Our First 10 Years | 19for the year.'