Hospital School Program

The hospital school program is an accredited non-public school that provides year-round school services to patients from K-12. These services are provided to promote a normal environment while in the hospital setting and to help your child remain on track with their classmates. The program helps to build partnerships between the hospital school teacher and the child, family, and the child’s school by collaborating on behalf of the child.

The hospital school program may be appropriate for your child if your child’s expected length of stay is five days or longer, less than five days but he/she has school assignments, or if your child will need to receive homebound services once he/she leaves the hospital.

The hospital school program has a staff of two full-time, licensed teachers. Students can be seen in our Creative Arts Classroom, located on the fourth floor, or at bedside. Most instruction is completed one-on-one but small groups of students can learn together when appropriate.

The hospital school teachers will contact your child’s school counselor or teachers. The hospital teachers will request the work that the child is missing, and will follow the Tennessee Homebound schedule of at least three hours of instruction each week. The hospital school teacher may assign homework so that your child does not become further behind on their work.

The hospital school teachers will try to work around your child’s schedule of medical treatment, rehabilitation therapy sessions and special activities. The hospital school teachers will work with you and your child to determine the most appropriate time for instruction.

The Hospital School Program can be reached at (901) 287-6762. Please contact us with any questions.