Author: Jennifer Sawyer

Today, the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission (TPCSC) approved an amendment that allows LEAD Neely’s Bend Middle School to remove 5th grade and add high school grades 9-12. “Over the last decade, LEAD Neely’s Bend Middle has been on an exciting

Graduation may be months away, but the Class of 2026 at LEAD Southeast High School already has reason to celebrate. Four seniors have received a full scholarship to Vanderbilt University: Kelycia Covington-Brandon, Amanuel Gebeyaw, Sarahi Nabor-Lopez, and Giovanni Rios-Carerra. The students

LEAD Southeast Middle School recently welcomed a cohort of educators from St. Louis who are traveling the country to learn from other schools. The Opportunity Trust, the non-profit behind the educator cohort, shares LEAD Public School’s vision to increase access

Two campuses at LEAD Public Schools were transformed this summer, thanks to the talent of local artists. Through a partnership with Spoken Graffiti, the walls of LEAD Neely’s Bend and LEAD Southeast were updated with murals that embody the spirit

Following a year of significant academic growth in 2023-24, LEAD Public Schools is continuing momentum with all five of its schools meeting or exceeding growth standards outlined by the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) for the 2024-25 school year. “At LEAD,

Ensuring our buildings are safe and secure for our students and staff is always our top priority at LEAD Public Schools. To gear up for the 2025-26 school year, LEAD spent the summer making additional investments in both new security

 In partnership with the city of Nashville’s POWER Youth Summer Employment Initiative, a LEAD Cameron teacher provided a unique opportunity for students to earn money this summer while also building transferable career skills in the field of filmmaking and TV

LEAD Public Schools is proud to announce 18 teachers have been selected as Master Teachers for the 2025-26 school year, which includes ten new Master Teachers. LEAD’s Master Teacher pathway is an opportunity for the network’s highest-performing teachers to earn

We are excited to reunite our students, teachers, staff, and families on August 5! With the first day of school quickly approaching, we wanted to make sure we all start the school year off prepared and with the right attitude to

For the 2025-26 school year, LEAD is welcoming four new principals to its campuses: Taylor Bruner (LEAD Cameron), Stephanie Culliver (LEAD Southeast Elementary), Kathryn Rice McKinzie (LEAD Neely’s Bend), and Meghan Stowe (LEAD Southeast High). These leaders bring with them