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Tennessee Educational Alliance Inc.

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1608 Woodmont Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37215, USA

EIN Number: 81-2767828

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Website: https://www.tneducationalalliance.org

Email: TEA@tneducationalalliance.org

NTEE Code: P60: Emergency Assistance

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Dressed for the Test is the signature program of Tennessee Educational Alliance. We provide access to education through standard school attire. Tennessee Educational Alliance is dedicated to equipping students to achieve excellence by minimizing the stresses of financial hardship and lack of resources to empower them to thrive academically, socially, and professionally and become the leaders of tomorrow. We provide the fundamentals that are essential to breaking the cycle of poverty.

VISION - GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS

Our vision is to eliminate barriers to academic, social, and professional success that are driven by financial hardships and/or lack of resources. Today's economically disadvantaged students will thrive as the leaders of tomorrow and will have the essential fundamentals to break the cycle of poverty.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Dressed for the Test Dressed for the Test is on a mission to provide Standard School Attire (SSA) for every student who is required to comply with SSA standards to attend Nashville-area public schools. The vast majority of elementary and middle school students in Nashville’s public school system are required to comply with standard school attire. With 75% of Nashville’s students considered economically disadvantaged, the need for a program such as Dressed for the Test is critical. Without SSA compliance, students are unable to attend school. Dressed for the Test is committed to providing students with new SSA which ultimately provides them with so much more than just clothing. New SSA enables students to head to school with increased confidence, dignity, and self-respect while also decreasing stress levels that they faced when they were forced to attend school with outgrown or worn-out clothing that was handed down from a sibling or reused from last year. Dressed for the Test is the signature program of Tennessee Educational Alliance, a collaboration between community members, the nonprofit community, and corporate partners to provide the fundamentals necessary our children to thrive as today's students and tomorrow's leaders. We are proud to partner with nonprofits throughout the community to ensure that the students with the most dire need receive the required clothing for attending school. Rather than being distracted by issues caused by financial hardships, the gift of brand-new SSA allows students to walk into the classroom with one less distraction and with a renewed sense of confidence that will help them be more engaged and focused on their academics and achievements.