1118 12th Avenue South

Nashville, TN 37203

Facts About Our School

Year School Built           2004

Square Footage             64,058

Number of Students       460

Grades Served               PK-4

School Hours                 7:45 - 2:45

School Colors                Black and Gold

School Mascot               Cougars

School Motto:
      “Developing College Graduates”

Principal:                                Kesha  Moore
                       Kesha.moore@mnps.org

District 7 School Board Representative

                Ed Kindall - etkindall@aol.com, 
                 615- 255-4003

District 19 Metro Council Representative

                      Erica Gilmore 
                     erica.gilmore@nashville.gov

    Experimenting, questioning, demonstrating, observing, challenging, and collaborating are just a few words that denote what Carter-Lawrence Math and Science Magnet is all about. Carter-Lawrence is a Pre-K through fourth grade school that serves students from various communities in the Nashville area. The staff’s primary desire is to provide a challenging, stimulating, exciting, nurturing learning environment where students can learn not only the academic skills, but develop life skills that move them toward becoming life-long learners. It is a school where students design the questions and seek the answers.

    The Carter-Lawrence staff involves itself in many professional development opportunities that support its goal to provide students with hands-on activities with math, science, reading and writing integration. Through support from community organizations and area universities, we are able to provide students with small group instruction. Our students have blossomed and continue to grow academically due to this support.

PENCIL Partners

    PENCIL Foundation, a nonprofit organization, links community resources with Nashville public schools. A PENCIL Partner is a business or other community organization that teams up with a Metro school to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success.

• Belmont Church
• The Buntin Group
• Kroger
• CDM (Camp Dresser McKee)
• First Tennessee, Kroger (Melrose)
• Monroe Harding/Project S.H.A.R.E.

What Does Our School Offer?

• Belmont University Tutors
• Book Fair
• Edgehill Library
• Food for Families
• Fourth Grade Book Club
• Jump Rope for Hearts
• Kids on the Block
• Nashville Symphony
• Red Cross
• Rescue Rex
• SALAMA
• School Counselor
• Technology Coordinator
• Title 1 School
• Vander Buddies
•  

Who Attends Our School?

    Any student who lives in Davidson County may apply to attend Carter-Lawrence Magnet through the lottery. The school has a geographic priority zone (GPZ) allowing 30%of available seats to students residing in this area.

    All students interested in attending a magnet school must submit applications prior to the deadline. For more information call 259-INFO.

    Students living in the Carter-Lawrence area are zoned to Hillsboro High School. The elementary schools in the Hillsboro cluster are: Carter-Lawrence Math & Science Magnet, Glendale Spanish Immersion, Eakin, Julia Green, Percy Priest, and Sylvan Park Paideia. The middle schools in this cluster are J.T. Moore and West End.

Community Partners

• Belmont Church
• Belmont University
• Carter-Lawrence Parent Teacher Organization
• David Lipscomb University
• Edgehill Center, Before and After School Care
• Edgehill Enterprise Center
• Edgehill Library
• Edgehill United Methodist Church
• Organized Neighbors of Edgehill
• Metro Health Department
• SALAMA Ministry
• Vanderbilt University
• Woodmont Hills Church of Christ
• YMCA (Downtown and Harding Place)
• YMCA Fun Company, Before and After School Care
• Vanderbilt Grant/CGI
• instructional Specialist