Nashville is the capital of the state of Tennessee. It is the second largest city in the state after Memphis. Nashville has an estimated population of around 660,000 people. It is known as a centre of the country music industry which has earned it the nickname of “Music City”. Education in the USA is provided by both public and private schools, and is mandatory until the age of 16. Pupils conducting their schooling within the USA start off at preschool, followed by elementary school, then middle school, before finishing at high school. At age 18, US citizens are able to engage in higher education. Higher education in the USA normally comes in the form of a college, undergraduate school, or a community college – that latter of which doesn’t normally cost anything to attend. Candidates participating in a course at a college will gain credits towards a bachelor’s degree, whilst candidates participating a course at a community college will be earning credits in order to achieve an associate’s degree. Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools run the school district of Nashville. There are 82,000 pupils attending 155 schools. There are many universities and colleges in the city of Nashville and the surrounding metropolitan area. The university with the largest enrolment is the Vanderbilt University with 12,000 pupils. It is ranked 216th in the world university rankings. One notable alumni from the Vanderbilt University is Al Gore, the former US Vice President. At The Knowledge Academy we offer over 50,000 classroom based training courses in the United States, including popular locations such as Nashville.
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