NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Two Nashville charter schools will eliminate fifth grade beginning this fall after the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board approved emergency amendment requests tied to declining enrollment and changes to the schools’ grade configurations.
The MNPS Board of Education unanimously approved emergency amendments for Liberty Collegiate and Nashville Prep during its June 9 meeting. Both schools, which are operated by RePublic Schools Network, requested the removal of fifth grade and a reduction in enrollment capacity.
According to information MNPS provided from RePublic Schools’ emergency amendment applications, enrollment trends played a major role in the requests…