Cameron’s “Newcomer Academy” helps refugee and immigrant students
When Eradi walked into his first day of 5th grade at LEAD Cameron Middle School, he didn’t speak a word of English. Instead, he spoke only a remote dialect of Swahili, that no one in the district could interpret. “He could
TN’s new Education Commissioner visits LEAD Neely’s Bend during first week tour
LEAD was proud to welcome Tennessee’s new Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn to our Neely's Bend campus as part of her statewide tour and first week on the job. During her hour-long tour of the turnaround school Wednesday, Feb. 6, Schwinn met
Neely’s Bend Leader Named to Governor’s Academy for School Leadership Program
Congratulations to Meghan Stowe, an assistant principal of instruction at LEAD: Neely’s Bend in Madison, who was recently named as one of the Tennessee educators in the 2019 Governor’s Academy for School Leadership (GASL) program, a one-year fellowship program designed
LEAD Cameron Named a 2018 Reward School
Please join us in congratulating the students, staff members and families at LEAD Cameron for its second consecutive Reward School designation, honored as one of the 22 schools in Davidson County for outstanding academic excellence and growth for the 2017-2018 school year! "What
LEAD Academy Teacher Wins MasterChef!
"Once you can acknowledge that you're not the greatest at something is when self-growth truly begins. Try, fail, try again and succeed." - Gerron Hurt LEAD Academy English teacher Gerron Hurt beat out more than 20 other "home cook" competitors to win
Five out of six LEAD schools earn Level 5 TVAAS scores
Students at LEAD Public Schools in Nashville are among the fastest improving schools in the state for student academic growth, scoring a Level 4 or 5 TVAAS growth scores at all six network schools during 2017-18. This success includes the students
LEAD Board of Directors Appoints New CEO
The LEAD Public Schools Board of Directors last night unanimously appointed Mr. Dwayne Tucker as the next Chief Executive Officer of the LEAD network. He has served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer since August 2017 and as Board Chairman
CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2018!
The LEAD Academy Class of 2018 – the fifth consecutive class to earn 100 percent acceptance to a four-year college – graduated tonight in front of a packed McAfee Concert Hall at Belmont University. The 47 seniors – nearly half of
Friday Feature: fifth consecutive class of LEAD Academy seniors celebrated at Senior Signing Day
Dominique Green ‘18 took a deep breath, re-adjusted the podium microphone and began her introduction of guest speaker and University of Oregon graduate Jason Nikolao. “One memory I have of Mr. Niko is when we were freshmen watching ‘Friday Night Lights,’”
LEAD Brick Church Hosts “Rewind” Showcase
LEAD Brick Church hosted a special "Rewind" showcase earlier this week in honor of Black History Month. Students participated in a wide array of activities, including a wax museum where African-American heroes came to life, a jazz club, food tasting