2116D Acklen #4
Nashville, TN 37212

We've loved our time at Eakin. The school community is welcoming and we are glad to be part of it. We enjoy celebrating the diversity of the students, their interests (arts, sports, music, drama) and backgrounds. The teachers and staff deeply care about each student and spend time working together to come up with the best plan for our success. We feel really lucky to have Eakin!

All my children have gone to Hillsboro, and the ones in college now were more than prepared to thrive in college. My kids' teachers have gone above and beyond, and the student body is diverse, interesting, and welcoming. The school has so many ways that kids can connect and get involved. Room for improvement in how admin engages parents and families - the principal needs to be more accessible. I have found teachers and assistant principals to be very accessible and helpful.

This school is has amazing opportunities for classroom-based and extra-curricular activities. Admin knows every student. Teachers host International Baccalaureate advanced classes that lead to early high school credit, weekly STEM learning partnerships on Vanderbilt's campus, and college and career prep. Parents and faculty are dedicated to supporting all students with the PTO raising funds that help every child access major 3-day field trips, band and sports equipment. Their multimedia club provides professional programming, video tech, photography,and drone experience. The band director has created a program that lifts non-musicians to "superior" ratings at regional competitions. I could go on... Our daughter qualified for the academic magnet schools and chose WEMS. We are so grateful to have her there!