Elementary Afterschool Programs
Children (K-4th grade) are met daily by loving staff and volunteers where they rotate in small groups between math, reading, and homework. Volunteers facilitate the rotation, help with homework, and provide instruction. PTM has seven elementary afterschool sites:
- Faith United (North Nashville) from 3:15-5:15 Monday-Thursday. This site is located at Faith United Missionary Baptist Church on the corner of Whites Creek Pike and Revels Drive. Most of the students enrolled in this program live in the Haynes Garden Apartments and attend Old Center Elementary. This site serves 20 children.
- Park Avenue (West Nashville) from 3:00-5:00 Monday-Thursday. This site is located in the educational wing of Park Avenue Baptist Church on the corner of Park Avenue and 44th Avenue. All of the students enrolled in this program attend Sylvan Park Elementary. This site serves 20 children.
- Mt. Nebo (West Nashville) from 4:00-6:00 Monday-Thursday. This site is run in partnership with Camp Wonderfully Made and will serve 20 female students. They meet in Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church on the corner of Clifton Avenue and 25th Avenue North.
- St. Luke AME (West Nashville) from 3:00-5:00 pm Monday-Thursday. This site meets at St. Luke AME Church on 40th Avenue and serves 15 students
- PTM’s Wilson Center (West Nashville) from 4:00-6:00 Monday-Friday serving K-4th grade. The Hal and Martha Wilson Center is located at 4014 Indiana Avenue. Students attending this site live in and around the Historic Preston Taylor Homes and attend Park Avenue Elementary, Cockrill Elementary, and McKissack Middle School. This site serves 60 children.
- Calvin House (West Nashville) will host PTM’s 5th grade students from 4:30-6:30 Monday-Thursday for a workshop format program.
Junior High Afterschool Programs
Youth (6th-8th grade) meet at Calvin House at St. Andrew’s Church Mondays-Thursdays during the school year from 4:15-6:00 pm for homework and enrichment activities. Students primarily attend Lead Academy, Nashville Prep, and McKissack Middle School.
St. Luke’s Community House
St. Luke’s Community House (SLCH) is located at The Roger’s Center Gym at 1605 56th Ave North. This site has 75 students (K-8th) all meeting under the same roof. Programming times for both Elementary and Middle School are from 3:30pm – 5:30pm. PTM’s afterschool site at SLCH joins the chorus of nonprofits operating out of St. Luke’s Community House’s facilities, while remaining true to the mission of PTM.
McGruder Family Resource Center
PTM’s newest site is located at the McGruder Family Resource Center at 2013 25th Ave North. This site has 50 students (K-8th).
Contact Bethany at volunteer@prestontaylorministries.org if you are interested in tutoring or if you have questions.