Partner: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools will provide every student with the foundation of knowledge, skills and character necessary to excel in higher education, work and life. www.mnps.org
Time To Rise partners with several Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools by working with counselors and faculty members to identify students who would be ideal candidates for the program. A list of some of the Metro schools and organizations whose students Time to Rise has served:
Robert E. Lillard Elementary
Robert Churchwell Elementary
Schwab Elementary
Tom Joy Elementary
Inglewood Elementary
Rosebank Elementary
Cockrill Elementary
Dan Mills Elementary
Hull-Jackson Montessori
Andrew Jackson Boys and Girls Club
Preston Taylor Boys and Girls Club
Case Manager: Maurice Hopkins
Maurice Hopkins received his B.S. from Fisk University. He teaches History to middle schoolers at the Ensworth School in addition to coaching boys basketball. As Case Manager for Time to Rise, Maurice works with personnel at Metropolitan Nashville Schools to identify students who are prepared for and would benefit from the Time to Rise program. Maurice works with Time to Rise families, new and existing, to guide them through the application and (re-)enrollment process and also monitors Time to Rise alumni to review their academic standing and communicate as is needed.