Find out more about the PENCIL Foundation's programs by clicking on the program name at the left.

PENCIL Partners—local businesses, civic organizations, and faith communities who partner with and volunteer in Nashville public schools

LP PENCIL Box—Nashville's school supply partnership providing donated materials for teachers and students

Math Partners—volunteers working with elementary and middle school students to increase their understanding and enjoyment of mathematics

Reading Partners—volunteers working with elementary and middle school students to inspire in them a love of reading and help them gain key reading skills

Student Writers Showcase—a curriculum-based writing competition for Nashville public school students

Saint Thomas Science Scholars—hands-on, hospital-based learning sessions for selected high school sophomores

Jobs for Tennessee Graduates—a program for high school students providing them academic support, job readiness instruction, adult mentoring and leadership opportunities

Job Skills Training & Employment Program—a program for unemployed and under-employed adults providing them education opportunities, employability skills training, career counseling, and job placement