MNPS Special / Alternative Program
Johnson Alternative Learning Center
MNPS Special / Alternative Program · Grades 6–12 · Wedgewood-Houston / Chestnut Hill, Nashville, TN
About Johnson Alternative Learning Center
Johnson Alternative Learning Center is an MNPS special-education or alternative program in Wedgewood-Houston / Chestnut Hill, serving grades 6–12 in Davidson County.
This is a placement-based MNPS program rather than a school you apply to in the usual way: it has no attendance zone and no open application. Students arrive by referral or placement — through an IEP team, the district discipline process, or a credit-recovery referral — so the place to start is your current school counselor or the MNPS Exceptional Education office.
Its TVAAS academic-growth rating is Level 1 (well below average).
It enrolled 74 students in 2023-24.
For families weighing logistics: MNPS busing is available, and there is no uniform requirement.
Johnson Alternative Learning Center is one of 3 schools this guide lists in Wedgewood-Houston / Chestnut Hill and one of 11 MNPS special-education and alternative programs in Davidson County.
Overview
School typeMNPS Special / Alternative Program
Grades6–12
NeighborhoodWedgewood-Houston / Chestnut Hill
CountyDavidson
CostFree public school
Academic Performance
Academic growth (TVAAS)Level 1 · Well below averageSource: Tennessee Dept. of Education, TVAAS growth, from the 2024-25 A–F Letter Grade File (released Dec 18, 2025)
verify ↗ Enrollment74 (2023-24)Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES CCD, 2023-24
verify ↗ State letter grades are issued only to public, magnet, and charter schools. A blank grade here means the state does not grade this kind of school — not that the school scored poorly or that a grade is missing.
Data last checked: September 4, 2026
Tuition & Vouchers
TuitionFree — public
Transportation & Admissions
MNPS busingYes
Walk-in enrollmentYes
Application requiredNo
UniformsNo
Contact & Details
Address1200 2nd Ave South, Nashville, TN 37210
Phone(615) 749-3067
Always confirm zoning and open seats. Attendance zones, magnet/charter lotteries, and enrollment deadlines change. Verify current details directly with the school or MNPS.
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