Facts About Our School
Year School Built 1960
Building Addition 1963
Square Footage 38,428
Number of Students 375
Grades Served K-4
School Hours 8:00 - 3:00
School Colors Blue and White
School Mascot Binkley Bunch
School Motto:
"Learning and Growing Together"
Principal:
Dr. Carol Hammond - carol.hammond@mnps.org
District 2 School Board Representative:
Dr. Jo Ann Brannon - joann.brannon@mnps.org
District 26 Metro Council Representative:
Greg Adkins - greg.adkins@mnps.org, 832-2767
Parent Support Group Contact:
PTA President, Glenda Dixon - family.dix@aol.com
What Makes Our School Unique?
The faculty and staff of Norman Binkley work with 375 children daily in kindergarten through fourth grade. We strive to provide the children a safe, child-centered school that promotes success in academic areas and in being responsible citizens.
Our teachers utilize various teaching methods that address the needs of each child. Focus on Achievement in reading and math is being used daily with second, third, and fourth grade children. Language! is being taught in the 4th grade to selected students. We are excited about these programs; our goal is that all children develop a strong foundation in reading/language, writing, and math, as well as in science and social studies.
Overton Cluster Map (2008-2009)
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What Does Our School Offer?
Who Attends Our School?
Students attending Norman Binkley live in the southern most 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
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American Red Cross Screening
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Area Colleges and Universities
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ELL Parent and Child Workshops
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Junior Achievement
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Norman Binkley PTA
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Partnership with Big Brothers and Big Sisters
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Partnership with Vanderbilt University
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Sandy’s Daycare
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Southminster Presbyterian Church
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Tomorrow’s Leaders
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YMCA Fun Company (located in our building)
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.
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