LEAD Academy High School Transitions Principal
There are changes coming to LEAD Academy High School. After five years serving as LEAD Academy’s principal, Nic Frank is moving into a network leadership role at the end of this school year and LEAD Academy will welcome a new
LEAD Academy High School Nominated for 2020 Charter School of the Year
Students attending LEAD Academy High School learn about possibilities. They may select from seven Advanced Placement (AP) options, more than 10 different clubs and after-school activities and five sports. Throughout their four years of school, they attend college seminar and
Senior Signing Day Rewind: Class of 2015
As we look forward to our first-ever VIRTUAL Senior Signing Day on May 14 at 10 a.m. on Facebook live, we're celebrating the great moments from LEAD's history. LEAD's Senior Signing Day celebrates the hard work of each class of LEAD
Senior Signing Day Rewind: Class of 2014
As we look forward to our first-ever VIRTUAL Senior Signing Day on May 14 at 10 a.m. on Facebook live, we're celebrating the great moments from LEAD's history. LEAD's Senior Signing Day celebrates the hard work of each class of LEAD
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
Meet the FACEs: Rania Agaib at LEAD Academy and LEAD Cameron
Meet Rania Agaib, the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) coordinator at both LEAD Academy High School and LEAD Cameron middle school in South Nashville. Rania began working at LEAD as an office manager in 2012 and was appointed FACE coordinator
Five LEAD Schools Earn Highest Marks for Growth
Nashville’s only two ASD schools demonstrated academic growth faster than their peers across Tennessee For the second straight year, students across the LEAD network far outgrew their peers academically across Tennessee by earning the highest score - Level 5 - on
LEAD Celebrates Class of 2019 with annual Senior Signing Day
Seniors from LEAD Academy High School celebrated Signing Day today with 2,500 LEAD students, alumni, teachers, family members and supporters from the community gathered at the Belmont Curb Event Center. Senior Signing Day spotlights ALL seniors, not just athletes, many of
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
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