Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Tusculum Elementary
   

4917 Nolensville Road

Nashville, TN 37211

615.333-5179

School Board District 2 Map Tusculum ES photo

 

Facts About Our School


Year
School
Built           1952

Building Addition            2003

Square Footage             60,554

Number of Students       626

Grades Served               K-4

School Hours                 8:00 -3:00

School Colors                Blue and White

School Mascot              Eagle

School Motto:                

“Soaring to Higher Standards”

 

Principal:

Diane Beckman - diane.beckman@mnps.org

 

Assistant Principal:

Tracy Gibson - tracy.gibson@mnps.org

 

District 2 School Board Representative:

Dr. Jo Ann Brannon - joann.brannon@mnps.org

 

District 27 Metro Council Representative:

Randy Foster - randy.foster@nashville.gov, 834-0562

 

Parent Support Group Contact:

PTA President, Rosalyn Johnson - deano11@bellsouth.net

 

What Makes Our School Unique?


Welcome to Tusculum Elementary School! Tusculum is “home” to 626 students. Our enrollment size allows us to become a very caring and supportive school community. The faculty, staff and administration at Tusculum are dedicated to providing a safe, inviting and positive instructional environment for every child. It is our goal to provide a wide variety of educational experiences that will prepare our students to become successful citizens.


When you walk into Tusculum it is apparent that “children come first.” We believe that all children can learn and should have the opportunity to develop mentally, physically, socially, and emotionally to his or her full potential. Teachers and parents hold high expectations for student achievement. Our faculty is composed of excellent teachers who are lifelong learners and are constantly learning to improve their teaching strategies.


Parental involvement is a key to the success of the total school program at Tusculum. We have many parents who volunteer hours of service through our active PTO.


We do truly believe that "the greatest kids go to Tusculum School.” "Tusculum - where ALL children succeed EVERY day.”

 

What Does Our School Offer?

  • ArtSmart -TPAC Education
  • Bilingual and ELL program
  • Field trips
  • Physical Education
  • Music Education
  • Computer assisted instruction
  • Student Teacher Training Site
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Write Reflections Program
  • Kids Voting
  • Library STARS Program
  • Art Education
  • Character Counts
  • After school tutoring

Who Attends Our School?


Students attending Tusculum live in the southern area of Davidson County and are zoned to Overton High School. The elementary schools in the Overton cluster are: Norman Binkley, Crieve Hall, Granbery, Haywood, Shayne and Tusculum. Middle schools are Croft Design Center, McMurray, and W.H. Oliver.

 

Community Partners

  • Parent Teacher Organization
  • Volunteer Program -F.L.I.P. Program
  • Kids on the Block -Middle TN
  • Senior Citizens Tutoring Program
  • Title I Parenting Workshops
  • Hands on Nashville
  • YMCA Fun Company - Hours 6:30a.m. - 8:00a.m. &  3:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. For Information, call 331-6156.

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.

  • Wal-Mart, Nolensville Road
  • Publix
  • REI


Overton Cluster Map (2008-2009)

 
 
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