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Facts About Our School
Year Built 1954
Number of Students 120
Grades Served 8-12
School Hours 7:15 - 2:00
School Colors Blue and Silver
School Mascot Jaguar
School Motto:
“The most important thing you can give someone is a chance”
Principal:
Debbie McAdams - debra.mcadams@mnps.org
District 7 School Board Representative:
Ed Kindall - etkindall@aol.com
District 19 Metro Council Representative:
Erica Gilmore - erica.gilmore@nashville.gov
What Makes Our School Unique?
We, at Johnson School, are proud to be a part of the Metropolitan Nashville Public School System. Our mission is to provide a therapeutic educational experience in a supportive, consistent, and nurturing environment where students learn personal accountability so that academic, behavioral, and social achievement can reach proficiency and beyond.
In order to fulfill this mission, we must coordinate the efforts of home, school and community to best meet the needs and enhance the lives of our students. We strive to provide an environment that provides the support, consistency and nurturing that our special population requires.
We welcome inquiries and would enjoy a visit from anyone wishing to see and experience firsthand our unique program.
Community Partners
Parent involvement is essential to the Johnson program.
Johnson is also a field placement location for students from:
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David Lipscomb University - Social Work Department
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Tennessee State University
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The University of Tennessee - School of Social Work
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Vanderbilt Graduate School
Geographically located in the Glencliff Cluster: Glencliff Cluster Map (2008-2009)
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What Does Our School Offer?
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Students enrolled at Johnson follow the same academic guidelines as students in their schools of zones with accommodations made as outlined in each child’s IEP.
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Centerstone has established a counseling program for Johnson School students. The aim of this program is to provide counseling services within the school. The two primary services of this program are individual psychotherapy and group therapy for students.
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Program goals include improving students’ behavioral adjustment, self-esteem, and social skills; increasing students’ attention span, self-control, and problem solving skills; helping students explore and understand their feelings; working in a complementary role with classroom staff to prepare students for inclusion back to their school of zone.
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Johnson also offers an after school Culinary Arts program and Work Based Learning opportunities. We have also established a partnership with Cameron Middle School so that our 8th graders may participate in after school sport activities.
Who Attends Our School?
Students throughout Davidson County attend our school. Our students are placed at Johnson through an IEP process.
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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Highwood’s Properties has teamed up with Johnson School to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success. Highwood’s Properties provides our students with holiday gifts, science equipment, funding towards a science lab, reinforcements for positive behavior and staff recognition activities. |