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Teacher Susanna Holloway works with Jason Hill and Mitchell Sawicki at a table during a math lesson in a hospital school room. Worksheets, pencils, calendars, and number charts are visible.
November 3, 2026

Hospital School Program opens new classroom at Monroe Carell

The K-12 multiage classroom has books, laptops, academic resources, two 3D printers and a hospital-funded staff of teachers.

By Jessica Pasley
Since 1981, Scholastic Book Fairs have been a much-loved pop-up tradition around the country. Scholastic partners with schools nationwide to host over 100,000 events annually, providing 30 million students and families with access to thousands of affordable books. (Submitted photo)
September 16, 2026

Scholastic Book Fair set to arrive at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for the first time

Since 1981, Scholastic Book Fairs have been a much-loved pop-up tradition around the country. Scholastic partners with schools nationwide to host over 100,000 events annually, providing 30 million students and families with access to thousands of affordable books.

By Jessica Pasley
Patients Jayden Bailey, 13, Aaliyah Broome, 13, and Daisy Deal, 12, asked questions of NASA astronaut Kiell Lindgren, MD, during the call.
August 31, 2022

Young patients connect with International Space Station

For six minutes on Aug. 24, patients of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt went out of this world — or at least their voices did — to connect with the International Space Station.

By Christina Echegaray
The International Space Station, with multiple orange solar-array panels and dark radiator panels, orbiting above Earth’s blue oceans and clouds against the blackness of space.
March 11, 2020

‘The Call’ will let Children’s Hospital patients talk to astronauts on space station

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is about to be out of this world. The Children’s Hospital school program has been chosen as one of only nine schools across the country to talk with astronauts aboard the International Space Station as it passes over Tennessee.

By Christina Echegaray
Smiling child wearing a red-and-white festive hat and holding a blue Dr. Seuss-themed item in a brightly lit indoor setting.
March 5, 2018

Children’s Hospital celebrates reading on Dr. Seuss’ birthday

Thing one: The adults had a good time reading their favorite books. Thing two: The children loved it, too.

By Jennifer Wetzel
A girl attaches a red “HEFTY” box to a wooden door or panel in a hospital room; a hospital bed and medical equipment are visible behind her.
February 5, 2015

Mobile ‘Makerspace’ provides patients tools to create, inspire

At first glance, the mobile Makerspace at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt looks like an ordinary computer cart with a printer and storage bins.

By Christina Echegaray