On September 20, Karl Wendt joined LEAD Public Schools as the new Principal at Brick Church Middle School. Prior to joining LEAD, Wendt worked as a consultant for education technology startups and served as founding principal at a charter school …
At LEAD, we believe that meeting students’ needs — academically, physically, and emotionally — ensures success. After the tornadoes struck the Nashville community in March of 2020, LEAD established the “Serve Others Stations” to support families and staff who need …
Tuesday, August 10, looked a lot like most first days of school with students nervously getting off buses and navigating new schedules. This year, every student and staff member wore protective masks to protect everyone in the COVID-19 pandemic. While …
On Tuesday, August 10, each LEAD campus will begin a new school year. In effort to keep everyone safe and engaged in learning even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, LEAD Public Schools will follow these safety guidelines: Everyone on every …
Dozens of LEAD Class of 2021 graduates intend to take advantage of Tennessee’s signature scholarship program, the Tennessee Promise, by attending Middle Tennessee community colleges tuition free. Tennessee is the first state in the nation to offer two years of …
On July 1, LEAD Southeast High School welcomed Genevieve Byrd as its new principal. Ms. Byrd previously served as founding principal at Belmont Charter High School in Philadelphia. Prior to that she worked as an administrator in charter schools in …
Dozens of LEAD Academy and LEAD Southeast High School Class of 2021 graduates applied, were admitted, and will attend some of our nation’s most prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). About one-third of HBCUs have experienced record increases in …
“Summer learning, had me a blast!” might be the refrain stuck in the heads of LEAD summer school students. Between June 7 and July 2, students attended optional summer classes at LEAD’s Southeast, Brick Church and Neely’s Bend campuses. “I …
LEAD’s four middle schools celebrated the achievements of their 8th graders with special graduation ceremonies and awards throughout the final days of the school year. This milestone marked the end of four years of hard work in middle school and …
By Payne Ray Main Street Nashville LEAD Public Schools has experienced an increase in retention among top teachers after introducing a salary initiative in 2019 focused on rewarding excellence, officials say. The charter system’s CEO, Dwayne Tucker, a retired businessman-turned-charter …
