Lead Academy

Programs: Lead academy is helping all students develop the world class skills and life and career characteristics of the profile of the south carolina graduate by challenging every child to achieve at an exceptionally high level, regardless of background or circumstance. We set high expectations for our students through our focus on the four expectations that guide our school culture: be nice; work hard; serve well; have fun. These core values drive all programs and initiatives at lead. Continued on schedule ofor the 2017-2018 school year we outperformed both our district and state in terms of absolute passing rate in all grade levels in all subject areas on scpass and scready. We were also able to achieve an evaas growth rating of 5 across the entire school. We were labeled as a school of distinction by our authorizing district, the highest honor they bestow upon schools. While assessment scores are important, we also believe that a balanced approach to education supports the development of the whole-child into a successful adult. When a student is done with school and enters adult life, she will be judged for the rest of her life not by her performance on tests of basic skills, but by the quality of her work and the quality of her character. The el education framework is also exemplified by project-based learning expeditions, where students engage in interdisciplinary, in-depth study of compelling topics, in groups and in their community, with assessment coming through cumulative products, public presentations, and portfolios. The model emphasizes high levels of student engagement, achievement, and character development. Partnerships that provided increased opportunities to our students were formed with the united way of greenville county, goodwill goodguides, and the rotary club of greenville. These organizations supported our extended day program, provided technology for our 1:1 chromebook program, assigned mentors, assisted with college and career planning, and engaged our students in regular character education lessons. Our students had the opportunity to participate in a number of extracurricular activities and clubs including honor band, athletic leagues,