b'DEAR NASHVILLE CLASSICAL COMMUNITY,TABLE of CONTENTSTen years ago, 89 kindergarteners walked through the doors of a four-room school house, and Nashville Classical opened. Of course, our story started months earlier. It began on park benches, in church basements, and at kitchen tables where I met families, listened to their dreams, and shared our hopes. Those families understood Nashville Classical was more than bricks and a building. It was a mission. Since then, a lot has changed. Today, Nashville Classical enrolls 600 scholars across two campuses. By 2030, moreOUR ACHIEVEMENTSthan 1,000 children will walk through our doors every day.From Vision to Impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Still, looking back, Im struck by how much is the same.Our Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Families choose to enroll in our schools because they believe in our diverse community. Staff choose to work at our schools because they believe in our rigorous curriculum and achievement-oriented culture.OUR PILLARSOur community supports our schools because we prepare a generation of children for high school, college, and life.A Diverse Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Likewise, reflecting on our first decade, I am proud of the promises we brought to life. By the time they graduatedRigorous and Joyful Curriculum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 8th grade, our founding scholars had read Shakespeare, Frederick Douglass, and Harper Lee. They had studiedStructured, Intentional Culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12algebra for high school credits. They outscored every district in the state on standardized tests. They made history.Today, our graduates are on honor rolls, captain sports teams, and lead student governments. They have bigKnowledge for High School and Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 dreams, shaped by the foundation built at Nashville Classical. At the same time, our city is at a crossroads. As Nashville grows and changes, schools like Nashville Classical areOUR TEAM more critical than ever. Our schools are free, public, and open to all. Families come to us from every neighborhoodDeveloping Teacher Talent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16in our county and scholars arrive in every single grade. Our school reflects the diversity that makes our city shine andsadlyis rarely found in our classrooms and public schools. OUR FUTURE In other words, Nashville Classicals time is now. OurGrowing & Sustaining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18achievements prove a great public education is possible. And our diverse community demonstrates a kinder, braver future is coming. As 2023 comes to a close, I hope youll take a journey back in time with us to celebrate our first decade. We could not have come this far without our communitys support and our best days are still ahead.Make history,Charlie FriedmanFounder and Executive Director Nashville Classical Charter School2 | Our First 10 Years Our First 10 Years | 3'