Our Initiatives

What is going on at Hillwood High School? We all want to know! Here’s what we know:

KEY TAKEAWAY: The BIGGEST “plan” is to use Hillwood as a temporary site for Westmeade Elementary while it gets rebuilt. Until that happens, MNPS is unlikely to make serious commitments to the property’s long-term use. Westmeade Elementary must get picked by the MAYOR to get funding to be rebuilt.

PROPERTY DETAILS:

• SIZE: 31 acres

• ADDRESS: 400 Davidson Rd, Nashville, TN 37205

• FACILITY: ~150,000 square feet

CURRENT STATE:

• MNPS has indicated that the community residents can use the lower tennis courts (upper are often used by local high schools) and the track.

• ~4,000 sqft is currently under renovation for an Early Learning Center. MNPS cut funding to operate the school this coming year, but hopefully will open next year. This will include a PLAYGROUND that will be complete, along with the rest of that project, within a month.

• Midtown Fellowship Church rents the auditorium for its West Nashville location.

• MNPS plans to, phase-by-phase, renovate the entire facility.

• Future uses include the Early Learning Center, MNPS offices, athletic fields, and and a flex school location.

FORWARD LOOKING CONVERSATIONS

• At some point, Hillwood will be the temporary site for Westmeade Elementary, which needs to be rebuilt.

• MNPS Executives and Abigail Tylor (our School Board rep) have indicated that a Paved Path for walking/kids biking is very doable in the near future

• At some point this Fall MNPS will demolish the north bleachers, the existing bathrooms, and the two concessions buildings. Followed by installing the new north bleachers late winter/early spring. In Spring, the track will be demolished, and construction will begin for the new track and soccer/football field to be completed by August 15, 2027.

• Generally the facility will be used as an emergency school as well as special ed administrative staff and offices.

CALL TO ACTION:

Want change at Hillwood? The MOST IMPACT you can have is to reach out on two fronts (1)  community use of Hillwood and (2) getting Westmeade Elementary Rebuilt. 

(1) Do you want to teach a class? Hold performance? If you want to use Hillwood auditorium or a classroom space, please contact us at info@westmeade.org. Use if FREE though you need insurance. We are fundraising to get a blanket Insurance plan for the Neighborhood Association that will allow any of us to use the building. It is about $400. All contributions welcome!

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(2) Email the Mayor about Westmeade. Starting in late October we will start a neighborhood-wide email campaign to the mayor’s office to request they choose Westmeade to be REBUILT. We will share talking points and who to email. However, it is most effective if you send a personalized email sharing why it matters to you and the community. More to come in early October!