Nashville Classical West, 1015 Davidson Drive: K-2, 98 students in 2024-25.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: Nashville Classical West, Metro Nashville Public Schools’ school directory, 2026-27 pathways chart (PDF), district calendar and zone finder, the Tennessee Department of Education’s State Report Card, 2024-25 letter grade and school profile files and spring 2026 test file and the federal NCES school directory.

Nashville Classical West is a public charter school authorized by Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), serving kindergarten through second grade. MNPS’s 2026-27 pathways chart lists it with the Lawson cluster in the district’s Southwest quadrant.

  • Address: 1015 Davidson Drive, Nashville, TN 37209
  • Main office: 615-538-5841
  • Grades: K-2
  • Website: nashvilleclassical.org

Who to call

  • Front office: 615-538-5841
  • Applying: the school; MNPS says families who want an MNPS charter school may apply year-round, and its School Options page explains the application. MNPS Family Information Center 615-259-4636

Enrollment

The federal NCES directory counted 50 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8 students per teacher. The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 school profile file has a newer count of 98 students.

State report card

Tennessee grades every public school A to F. The department says School Letter Grades give “a snapshot of how each school in the state is performing, including student achievement and academic growth measures for all schools, as well as a measure of college and career readiness just for high schools.”

The state’s 2024-25 letter grade file lists Nashville Classical West as not eligible for a letter grade.

The State Report Card page for Nashville Classical West holds the full detail: results by grade and subject, chronic absenteeism and results for each group of students.

Admission and pathway

Nashville Classical West has no attendance zone of its own on MNPS’s zone maps. MNPS lists it in its charter schools directory; its School Options page says families can choose a participating charter school, and that families who want an MNPS charter school may apply year-round. The school’s website has its own enrollment steps.

The district’s 2026-27 pathways chart (PDF) lists Nashville Classical West with the Lawson cluster, whose zoned high school is James Lawson High.

Calendar and school hours

The MNPS 2026-27 district calendar has these dates next:

  • Thursday, Oct. 22: report cards issued
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: parent conference day, no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, district closed
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break (district closed Nov. 26-27)
  • Friday, Dec. 18: half day; the second quarter ends
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break
  • March 22-26, 2027: spring break and the spring holiday
  • Tuesday, May 25, 2027: last day for students, a half day

Charter schools can set some dates of their own; check the school’s calendar.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Nashville Classical West serve?

Kindergarten through second grade. The school is at 1015 Davidson Drive in Nashville; the main office number is 615-538-5841.

Does Nashville Classical West have a state letter grade?

No. The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 letter grade file lists Nashville Classical West as not eligible for a letter grade. Its test results and other data are on the State Report Card.