Sky Arnold 10/8/24 Sky Arnold 10/8/24

LEAD Public Schools withdraws one charter school appeal and moves ahead with another

Leaders of LEAD Public Schools have decided to drop their appeal for the proposed LEAD Cameron Elementary, and instead focus on the appeal for proposed LEAD Southeast Elementary. Learn more about how the proposed Tennessee charter school would serve Nashville families.

Sky Arnold 9/19/24 Sky Arnold 9/19/24

Half of this school’s students left when Nashville took it over. Supporters say that’s proof families want LEAD Public Schools to serve more children.

Supporters say LEAD Public School's success serving students across Nashville is proof the charter operator should receive approval to open two elementary schools.

Sky Arnold 8/13/24 Sky Arnold 8/13/24

Six proposed public charter schools appeal denial to state commission

Last month school board members in Nashville and Rutherford County voted down six proposed new public charter schools.Next month supporters from all of them will make their case to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission for why the decision was the wrong one.

Reana Gibson 4/23/24 Reana Gibson 4/23/24

LEAD Public Schools proposes creating K-12 school pipelines with two new elementary schools

LEAD runs six public charter schools in Nashville, including four in the Metro-Nashville Public School district serving families in South Nashville and Antioch. What the charter operator believes it’s lacking though, are elementary schools to feed students into those existing middle and high schools.