Lend a hand or voice
High School service leaders are sharing opportunities to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although group volunteering and drives at USN are not feasible right now, there are still ways the USN community can aid Nashville. Read on to learn about three ways to serve health care workers, Metro Nashville Public School students, and Nashvillians in food isolation.
By Mike Jones, Director of Service Learning, HS Boys’ Basketball Coach & Admissions Associate,
and Lauren French '21, HS Community Service Club President
and Lauren French '21, HS Community Service Club President
Storytelling
There are a few Metro Nashville Public Schools who would like to have individuals record themselves reading a children's book. The plan is to create a collection that families can access by computer or smartphone. Click here to watch video Sylvie Babat ’20 read “Little Pea” and make your own. You do not need to show yourself; visuals of the book are best so that young readers can follow along. Upload your video recording to Google Drive or another file sharing service and email the link to Director of Service Learning Mike Jones.
Making face masks
If you would like to donate homemade face masks to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Hospital, or Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, then click here for instructions on how to hand sew face masks.
Donating food
Thousands of families in Nashville struggle to get food, especially right now when children don't have access to school meal plans. The High School frequently holds food drives before Spring Break and Fall Break to help Edgehill families who rely on school breakfast and lunch. Consider donating food or money to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to help these families during this difficult time. You can also volunteer at Second Harvest to help sort and package food. Click here for more information on the food bank’s needs and procedures during COVID-19.
Thank you for helping the community.
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Back Lawn transforms with turf field, track
Expect to see an active construction site as students, families, and faculty return to the Edgehill Campus. Progress continues on USN's most anticipated campus improvement of summer 2026.Read More -
Curricular travel opportunities return for the 2026-2027 school year
Read MoreUniversity School of Nashville is excited to announce the return of curricular travel opportunities. Student applications for the 2026-2026 school year will open Friday, August 21, 2026. Additional details, including, financial aid processes, and application timelines, will be shared with families soon.Please contact K-12 Director of Experiential Learning Kalee Barbis with any questions, kbarbis@usn.org. -
Back-to-school Popsicle Party cancelled
Mother Nature is not cooperating for our annual Popsicle Party. Depending on which weather app you use, actual and feels-like temperatures are 98 to 101 and higher. Under these conditions, we would limit student activities, so, in the interest of everyone's health and well-being, we are going to cancell our gathering at the River Campus. There is just not enough shade and certainly no air conditioning to bring relief to hundreds of USN families. Thank you for understanding. We look forward to seeing you in a few days for the start of our new school year.Read More
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2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
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University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.