The Price Middle School Green Squad helps students see themselves as change agents. Every Friday morning, the group meets to learn lessons about the environment and what is happening around the world. “The Green Squad…
Xavier Morgan, a senior at Carver STEAM Academy, knew that he wanted to make the most out of his time in high school. He decided to take advantage of Purpose Built Schools’ Internship Program to…
Ms. Marian Edmonds, a teacher at Price Middle School, was on cafeteria duty in the fall of 2017 when she pulled out a chess board. The kids seemed interested, so she taught a few to play. A few turned into more, and the Price chess team was formed.
Carver STEAM is using a holistic approach to change the culture and provide a supportive, innovative program with a goal of making Carver STEAM the TOP performing high school in the Atlanta Public School system.
A promising new program for low-income students and their families at Atlanta’s Thomasville Heights elementary school has cut the student turnover rate by nearly half.
In the 2016-2017 school year, Thomasville Heights Elementary School underwent a transformation through a partnership between Purpose Built Schools and Atlanta Public Schools. The first year of this partnership was a great success, with a new culture fostering stronger sense of community, services for children and families and higher student achievement.
