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Grow With Confidence at KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle School

Middle school is a time of change, discovery, and growing independence. At KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle School, students are challenged to strengthen their academic skills while building the confidence, relationships, and habits they need for high school and beyond.

Located in North Nashville, KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades 5–8. Students experience rigorous academics alongside individualized learning, music, athletics, clubs, and other opportunities to discover their interests and become active members of their school community.

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Academics That Build Knowledge and Independence

The middle school years help students make the transition from foundational learning toward increasingly independent and challenging academic work.

At KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle, students build their knowledge across core subjects while learning how to think critically, solve problems, communicate their ideas, and take greater responsibility for their learning.

KIPP Nashville’s middle school model emphasizes rigorous coursework along with opportunities for individualized learning. Students are encouraged to ask questions, participate actively in class, collaborate with their peers, and keep working when learning becomes challenging.

The goal isn’t simply to prepare students for their next test. It’s to help them develop the knowledge, confidence, and learning habits they’ll need when they enter high school.

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Helping Students Navigate the Middle School Years

Middle school growth isn’t only academic.

Students are also learning more about themselves, their relationships, their interests, and how they want to participate in their communities. KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle recognizes that students need support as they navigate those changes.

Teachers and staff work to create a structured and supportive environment where students can feel known, develop their voices, and become increasingly independent.

Students are encouraged to challenge themselves while understanding that asking for help is part of learning. Clear expectations help create an environment where students can focus on their work while developing the social and personal skills that will support them throughout high school and beyond.

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Discover Interests Beyond the Classroom

Middle school gives students new opportunities to discover what excites them.

At KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle, students can participate in activities that encourage creativity, leadership, teamwork, movement, and self-expression.

Opportunities may include:

  • Music
  • Performance band
  • Student council
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Track
  • Cheerleading
  • Step team
  • Clubs

Activities and extracurricular offerings may change by season and school year. Families should check with the school for the most current opportunities available to students.

Whether a student wants to perform, compete, lead, create, or try something entirely new, these experiences can help them find new ways to connect with classmates and participate in their school community.

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  • A Community Where Students Can Belong

    Students are more likely to engage in school when they feel like they have a place within their community.

    At KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle, relationships are an important part of the student experience. Teachers and staff work to know students as individuals while maintaining high expectations for learning and participation.

    As students progress through grades 5–8, they have opportunities to build friendships, work collaboratively, participate in activities, take on leadership roles, and develop greater confidence in expressing their ideas.

    Families are an important part of that community as well. Communication between home and school helps families stay informed about academic progress, school expectations, upcoming opportunities, and areas where their student may need additional support.

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  • Recognized for Academic Growth

    Families should be able to consider current, school-specific information when comparing their options.

    KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle was recognized as a TVAAS Level 5 school for the 2024–25 school year, the highest designation for student academic growth under Tennessee’s value-added assessment system.

    Academic performance is one part of understanding whether a school is right for your student. Families may also want to consider the school’s academic approach, relationships, activities, student support, location, transportation, and everyday environment.

    Visiting the campus can help you see how all of those pieces come together.

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A Connected K–8 Campus in North Nashville

KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle shares its Knight Drive campus with KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary School.

For families already considering or attending KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary, having both schools at the same location provides a clear option to explore as fourth graders prepare for middle school.

For families entering KIPP in grades 5–8, the middle school can also become part of a longer KIPP Nashville journey.

KIPP Nashville serves students across grades K–12. As students approach the end of eighth grade, families can explore KIPP high school options and begin thinking about the next stage of their student’s education.

Campus availability, admissions, and transitions are not guaranteed, so families should review current enrollment requirements when approaching each grade-band transition. The new website strategy specifically calls for making these transitions easier to understand without implying automatic progression.

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  • Getting Ready for High School

    By eighth grade, students are approaching another important transition.

    The habits developed throughout middle school—managing increasingly challenging work, communicating ideas, working independently and collaboratively, asking for help, and participating in a community—can help students prepare for high school expectations.

    KIPP Nashville’s connected K–12 network also gives families the opportunity to explore high school options before that transition arrives.

    High school brings new academic challenges as well as more opportunities for advanced coursework, extracurricular activities, leadership, and college and career exploration.

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    Transportation and After-School Care

    A school needs to fit your student’s educational needs as well as your family’s everyday routine.

    Bus transportation is available for KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle students within designated transportation zones. After-school care options are also available for middle school families.

    Transportation routes, eligibility, schedules, and care arrangements may change from year to year. Families should confirm current information with KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle before making enrollment decisions.

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Find Out if KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle Is Right for Your Student

Choosing a middle school means considering academics, relationships, activities, logistics, and how your student feels about the environment they’ll be part of every day.

KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle gives North Nashville families a tuition-free public school option where students can take on challenging academics, explore their interests, build relationships, and develop greater confidence and independence.

KIPP Nashville schools are open to Davidson County students, with no academic admissions requirements.

Explore the campus, meet the school community, and get answers to the questions that matter to your family. When you’re ready, take the next step toward enrollment.