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Facts About Our School
Year School Built 1952
Addition/Renovation 1995
ADA Renovation 2008
Square Footage 57,190
Number of Students 400
Grades Served PK-4
School Hours 8:00 - 3:45
School Colors Red and White
School Mascot Cougars
Principal:
Dr. Pippa Meriwether - pippa.meriwether@mnps.org
District 5 School Board Representative:
Gracie Porter - gracie@gracieporter.com
District 6 Metro Council Representative:
Mike Jameson - mike.jameson@nashville.gov, 227-5940
What Makes Our School Unique?
Welcome to a special learning experience - Kirkpatrick Enhanced Option School. A highly committed staff, parents, and the community support our students in meeting the academic, emotional, and social challenges they face growing up in today’s world. The atmosphere here is friendly and nurturing. It is our commitment that each child leaving KEOS will be equipped with the basic tools necessary for school success. We expect our students to meet high achievement standards. We want parents to feel comfortable in our partnership of creating the best learning environment for each child.
Several unique programs are in place to help children succeed and meet learning goals. We are excited that you are joining us on this continuous journey of learning and exploration.
Community Partners
- Cayce Family resource center partnership
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Kirkpatrick Community Center
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Youth Life Learning Center
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Fanny Battle Day Home
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Martha O'Bryan Center
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Junior Achievement
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Nashville Ballet
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RIF: Reading is Fundamental
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Vanderbilt school-based mental health therapy
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Centerstone Case Management |
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What Does Our School Offer?
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Enhanced Option extended day program
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Cooperative agreement with Park Board utilizing Kirkpatrick Community Center
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Project Neighborhood Before/After Care
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Reading First Grant
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ENCORE program for gifted and talented
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Vanderbilt onsite therapist
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School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS)
Who Attends Our School?
Enhanced option schools have class sizes of 15:1 and an extended school day for students. Enhanced option schools also include pre-kindergarten programs, social services, an ENCORE teacher for gifted and talented students, and before/after school care. Students who do not live in the enhanced option school’s zone must go through the magnet school application process and must provide their own transportation.
Students attending Kirkpatrick live east of downtown Nashville and are zoned to Stratford High School. The elementary schools in the Stratford cluster are: Cora Howe, Inglewood, Kirkpatrick Enhanced Option, Lockeland Design Center, Dan Mills, Rosebank, Ross, and Warner Enhanced Option. The middle schools in this cluster are Bailey and Litton.
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. Kirkpatrick is proud to partner with the following PENCIL Partners:
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Nashville Prevention Partnership
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Nashville Allstate Insurance Regional Office
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East End United Methodist Church
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Otter Creek Church
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Cedar Grove Baptist Church
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Adopters have provided funds and personnel for a wide range of programs and awards. Included are standard school attire clothing, art contests, academic recognition, field trips, tutoring and more!
Stratford Cluster Map (2008-2009) |
