NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Nashville Public Schools will keep its six outdoor, virtual learning help centers open for an extra two weeks, to continue helping parents and students.
The virtual learning support sites will remain open through at least Friday October 2. School officials say more than 2,000 students and families have used the sites for help with devices, connectivity issues or general assistance with logging into and navigating the district’s virtual learning platforms.
“We know the virtual learning help centers are a valuable service to not only our students but our families as well,” Director of Schools Dr. Adrienne Battle said in a press release. “We are committed to continuing to meet our families’ and students’ individual needs as we navigate this unique school year together.”
The following six locations will be open to students and families Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. now through Friday, Oct. 2:
· Donelson Middle School [schools.mnps.org]: 110 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN 37214
· Glenview Elementary [schools.mnps.org]: 1020 Patricia Drive, Nashville, TN 37217
· Jere Baxter Middle School [schools.mnps.org]: 350 Hart Lane, Nashville, TN 37207
· Mt. View Elementary [schools.mnps.org]: 3820 Murfreesboro Pike, Antioch, TN
· Robert Churchwell Elementary [schools.mnps.org]: 1625 Dr. DB Todd Jr. Blvd., Nashville, TN 37208
· Tusculum Elementary [schools.mnps.org]: 440 McMurray Drive, Nashville, TN 37211
Families can bring district-owned devices or personal devices their students are using for virtual learning. In addition, families can pick up hotspots at any of these locations beginning Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Masks are required for everyone in attendance, and MNPS teams will be doing temperature checks.
Families who are unable to come to an in-person tech support site can continue to call or email the district’s Family Information Center at familyinfo@mnps.org or 615-259-INFO, or they can call the district’s dedicated tech help support line Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. at 615-269-5956. English learner families can call a dedicated line with interpretation support Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at 615-259-8787.
