LEAD Working with Health Professionals after LEAD Southeast Student Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The Metro Nashville Health Department notified us Saturday, March 14, that one of our students at LEAD Southeast Middle School has a confirmed case of the Coronavirus. We are working with the Metro Nashville Health Department and following their guidelines
Letter to LEAD Families about Coronavirus Contingency Planning
Good afternoon LEAD Families, At LEAD, we know there is nothing more important than the safety and well-being of our students, families and staff members. That’s why we are taking every necessary precaution against the Coronavirus. Our staff has been thoroughly
Metro Nashville Public Schools Closes March 12 and March 13
(Last updated: March 13, 2020 at 8:30 p.m.). Out of an abundance of caution related to the Coronavirus, Metro Nashville Public Schools announced closed on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13. As a result, LEAD Public Schools also closed for
LSE Middle hits goal of reading 200 million words
LEAD Southeast Middle School students and faculty hit their goal of reading 200 million words this school year as “Read Across America” begins. LEAD Southeast Middle School Principal Emma Mac and her team noticed that their students didn’t seem to be
Thank you to Slim and Husky’s and the Pencil Foundation for your support!
Thank you to Slim and Husky’s and the Pencil Foundation for visiting LEAD Southeast middle and high schools today to meet with about 50 students. The students were greeted with a special surprise, free pizza coupons, as part of a
LEAD’s innovative performance-based teacher pay program featured in The Tennessean
LEAD's innovative performance-based teacher pay program was featured in The Tennessean on Feb. 10. From LEAD Cameron teacher Alyssa Patel: "It really allows you to drive your own path forward," Patel said of the compensation model. "Which you don't usually get
LEAD Cameron featured as a “Thriving School”
The following story was published on the Nashville Public Education Foundation (NPEF) website on Wednesday, Dec. 18. LEAD Cameron: A Community Growing Together Middle school: An emotional rollercoaster of angst and confusion coupled with increased academic challenges that causes most of us
LEAD’s 2019 Annual Report Now Available Online
“The 2018-2019 school year was a pivotal year in LEAD’s history that will shape our service to Nashville for the next decade," said Dwayne Tucker, LEAD CEO. "We are making new, strategic investments in initiatives to achieve great student outcomes.
LEAD Alumna Paves Way for Next Generation of Nashville Entrepreneurs
Torianna Doss will graduate from Fisk University in 2020 with a degree in Business Administration, but she already has one successful business under her belt and is finding ways to help other aspiring entrepreneurs reach their dreams. When Torianna came to
LEAD Neely’s Bend teams with Root Nashville
LEAD Neely’s Bend joined volunteers from Root Nashville and Cornerstone Church earlier this month to plant nearly 200 new trees on the school’s campus in Madison. The plantings are a part of Root Nashville, a campaign led by the Cumberland River