Two Years After Devastating Tornado, LEAD Serve Others Stations Continue to Support Families
On March 3, 2020, many LEAD students, families, and staff members experienced significant tornado damage, days without power or access to basic resources, and loss of wages and jobs. The tornado destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Middle Tennessee and
LEAD Brick Church Wins All City Basketball Championship
Congratulations to the LEAD Brick Church boys basketball team on winning the All City Boys Basketball Championship! The Bears beat Oliver Middle School 45-40 in the final game Wednesday night. “Our boys played with a brilliant intensity that kept Oliver
GEODIS Partners with LEAD to Supply Real-Life Examples to Career Exploration
For Sophomores at LEAD Southeast High School, words like supply chain, logistics, career clusters and project management are common but not always well defined. Thanks to a partnership between LEAD Public Schools and GEODIS, a global logistics company with its
LEAD Honors the Contributions of Black Americans during Black History Month
Black History Month, which is celebrated each year during February, is a chance for Americans to learn details of their nation’s history that, unfortunately, are far too often neglected and pushed to the wayside. As the saying goes, black history
LEAD Neely’s Bend Music Program Revamped with New Instruments
LEAD Neely’s Bend Middle School students in the Music Performance Program are getting new musical instruments thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Harry Chapin Foundation. Chris Mudd, music teacher and band director for Neely’s Bend, said new instruments will
LEAD Southeast Senior Accepted to Vanderbilt University
LEAD Southeast Senior Chisom Nnadozie will be attending Vanderbilt University in the Fall of 2022. She is the first LEAD Southeast student to earn this prestigious honor. “Vanderbilt has been one of my dream schools since I was in 5th grade,”
Free COVID-19 Testing for Students & Families
Between January 10-February 28, LEAD offers free drive-thru COVID testing to any family. Visit your LEAD campus during school hours to get a test if you need it. In addition to testing, families can pick up surgical masks to ensure a
LEAD Educator Chosen for Teacherpreneur Cohort
LEAD Southeast High School educator Dyetra Olige has been chosen for the Nashville Public Education Foundation’s inaugural Teacherpreneur Cohort. Olige is one of the 12 Nashville educators selected. The Teacherpreneur program is designed to harness educator innovation to remove inequities and
LEAD Academy Senior Earns Prestigious Scholarship to Duke University
LEAD Academy Senior Joseline Barragan earned a full, four-year scholarship to attend Duke University through the QuestBridge scholarship program. Joseline is one of only 1,674 students nationwide to match with a QuestBridge partner college. QuestBridge is a non-profit organization that helps
VOTE NOW: LEAD Academy Basketball Player up for TSSAA High School Athlete of the Week
LEAD Academy’s very own Derrick Seay is a finalist for The Tennessean’s TSSAA High School Boys Athlete of the Week. This is the first time that a LEAD Academy student athlete has been selected as a finalist. Seay is currently