The Edison School
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Dr. Jonathan Wilson |
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| jwilson@theedisonschool.com | |
| Term Start | June 2018 |
| Jonathan's Experience: 9 years as a Christian School Elementary Principal and 5 years as a teacher prior to administrative experience. College soccer coach and adjunct instructor. Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership 8 years running a small business. | |
Co-Executive Director
| Co-Executive Director | Miss Rachael Carlson |
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| rcarlson@theedisonschool.com | |
| Term Start | July 2021 |
| Rachael's Experience: Miss Carlson is a former early childhood teacher who moved to the elementary classroom. After a few years teaching in Edison's lower school, she accepted the position as Assistant Head of School who oversees all aspects of the curriculum used at the school. She also acts as a teacher coach/mentor for teachers new to The Edison School. | |
Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Miss Rachael Carlson | Assistant Head of School |
| Mrs. Casey Woodward | Director of Admissions |
| Miss Briera Nix | School Counselor |
| Mrs. Tina Boyers | Business Manager |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 10 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 1 |
| Volunteers | 2 |
| Contractors | 0 |
| Retention Rate | 100% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
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| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 5 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | November 2022 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Under Development |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| Autism Tennessee Member | 2018 |
| Cognia Accreditation | 2022 |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) | 2016 |
| Tennessee Association of Independent Schools | 2016 |
External Assessments and Accreditations
| Assessment/Accreditation | Year |
|---|---|
| AdvancEd SACS/CASI Accredited School | 2016 |
| Cognia | 2022 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Finalist for Best Private Elementary/Middle School in Sumner County | Main Street Awards | 2019 |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| The most important management-related challenges involve the school's growth. Instead of allowing the school to grow in a rapid, haphazard way, we are opting to take things slowly. Our approach is proactive, controlled and organized with increases in faculty and staff tracking with the addition of new programs and accompanying new students. It's important to note that when The Edison School was founded, we began by serving students in grades 3 through 6 but it was always our intention to add more grades. In our second year of operation, we added seventh grade. In our third year, the 2014/15 academic year, we added eighth grade and in 2015/16 we added Kindergarten (Project Jumpstart), 1st grade, and 2nd Grade. On January 8, 2019 we were approved for pre-Kindergarten. In August of 2020, we opened a satellite campus in Wilson County. At the end of the 2021-2022 school year we made the difficulty decision to close our satellite campus during to low enrollment (after being open for 2 years enrollment was only 6 students). As we move forward to serve the needs of students with learning differences in our area, we are looking to add all 4 grades of a high school by the 2023-2024 school year. This will take place by adding one grade level per year until the 2023-2024 school year . Our high school will offer a regular diploma, alternate academic diploma, and special education diploma for students. |
