Congratulations to Our Conexion Americas Essay Winners
Congratulations to LEAD Academy students Angel Flores ‘20, Jeri Lopez ‘21, Justin Martinez ‘20 and José Padrón ‘19 for their award-winning “My Hispanic Roots, My American Dream” essays recognized by Conexión Americas as part of the organization's 2017 Young Latino Writers Essay
LEAD Update on Network Reorganization
As part of LEAD’s continued effort to focus on “best in class” academic outcomes across all of the schools in our network, we announced several organizational changes today. We believe these moves best reinforce our commitment to serving the needs
Memo to MNPS, re: FOIA Requests
Interim CEO Dwayne Tucker sent the following memo to MNPS officials today in light of two Freedom of Information Act requests for information related to our leadership transition. To read it, please open the file below. FOIA Memorandum_9_15_17_MNPS.pdf (213.2 KBs)
LEAD Academy Hosts Annual College Application Party
One by one, members of the LEAD Academy Class of 2018 approached a representative from the college of their choice, handed him or her their application, shook hands, smiled, and walked away with varying degrees of swag: pennants, stickers, banners,
LEAD Announces Decision to Withdraw Charter Applications
LEAD Public Schools today announced its decision to withdraw amended applications to open LEAD Academy North High School and LEAD Southeast Elementary School. “Our commitment to our students, families and staff is to provide ‘best in class’ academics across our network,”
Reminder: 2017-2018 School Year Starts August 7
The 2017-2018 school calendar is live on our website and can be found here. The school year officially begins on Monday, August 7 -- between now and then, we are hard at work preparing for our LEAD University professional development
LEAD Celebrates Senior Signing Day 2017
One by one, the LEAD Academy Class of 2017 dropped the mic. Well, not literally. But in publicly declaring where they will attend college in the fall, each senior put their own individual mark on what is a LEAD tradition: Senior Signing
LEAD Academy Freshmen Host Civic Design Showcase
Mena Gamil extended his hand, introduced himself, and started talking about the need for solar-paneled sidewalks -- sidewalks that would be environmentally friendly, safe for passersby and, above all else, an improvement over existing paths in nearby neighborhoods. "I want to
LEAD Hosts Annual College Breakfast; Celebrates Four Consecutive Classes Earning 100 Percent Acceptance to College
More than 400 people attended this morning’s annual LEAD College Breakfast inside the Music City Center in downtown Nashville to celebrate the success of the last four graduating classes of LEAD Academy – all of whom have earned 100 percent