Metro School Helps Motivates High School Dropouts

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Metro school district is offering a program designed to pull drop outs back in school. Administrators are using some unique efforts to get people interested.

Elaine Fahrner had been manning the phones for the past week trying to recruit former students who had fallen off track.

"A lot of it's going to be word of mouth," said Fahrner.

Fahrner's the principal at the Academy at Old Cockrill, one of Metro's two alternative high schools set to open in the fall. Larry Saunders will be the other principal at the Opry Mills location.

"We'll be able to help a lot of these students meet their goals," said Saunders.

The two will be spending the next month or so pouring over the districts records and seeking out the students who can get their academic lives back together with a bit of a boost.

"The one's that are sitting at home right now wondering what have I done - I really need my diploma, but I don't want to go back to my regular high school. This is the perfect place for them," said Fahrner.

Anyone between the ages of 17 to 21 who lives in Davidson County can apply for the program.

Administrators said you should be forewarned, they only want serious students who are dedicated to finishing school and correcting those past mistakes.

For more information on the Adult High School program you can call 259-INFO.