Parents and students exercise school choice on Selection Day 2014

Selection results available first at the event, online later
2014 is a banner year for choice in Metro Schools.

o   84 schools on the Optional Schools Application, including charter schools for the first time

o   16,400 applications (up 4% from 2012)

o   6,400 students applying

o   73% of applications submitted online

This is real school choice, with thousands of parents and students deciding which school is best for them – in 2012, 80% of students who applied to three or more schools got one of their choices. But the opportunity to choose isn’t over yet. Selection Day 2013 is this week.

Parents come to Selection Day to see their acceptance status and start making their final decisions. This year there is even more incentive to come in person: results will be available first at the Martin Center and posted to the website by noon. District staff and school officials will also be on hand to answer questions and talk with parents about making their decisions.

WHO:           Parents, students, Student Assignment and other district staff

WHEN:       Saturday, January 11 at 9:00 a.m., with online results available on MNPS.org by noon.

WHERE:     Martin Professional Development Center

                      2400 Fairfax Avenue, 37204

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is the nation’s 42nd largest district, preparing more than 83,000 students to excel in higher education, work and life. With the goal of being the first choice for Nashville’s families, Metro Schools is committed to providing a high quality education to every student. The district is earning a national reputation for urban school reform, its commitment to social and emotional learning and rising academic achievement, and currently ranks in the top 27 percent of districts in the state for academic performance. Its new strategic plan, Education 2018: Excellence for Every Student, sets the goal of becoming the nation’s top performing urban school system by 2018. The governing body for Metro Schools is the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Public Education, a nine-member elected body. For more information, visit www.mnps.org.