Commission approves first-of-its kind charter school in Tennessee

Published August 27, 2025 6:57pm ET



(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission reversed a decision by Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and approved an application for a school designed for at-risk youth.

Known as “The Rock Academy,” the school would address chronically absent students. It would be open initially to 88 ninth graders.

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