As a child, Adam Stanley had a neighbor who worked for Delta in TechOps as a mechanic. He invited Stanley to an event at Hartsfield-Jackson to walk through the brand-new 777 aircraft. That, Stanley says, is where his passion for aviation took flight. That passion has been further fueled by the opportunity to build and lead an innovative aviation program at Carver STEAM Academy.
After an intensive search, Purpose Built Schools Atlanta is thrilled to announce that Niomi Henry has been named principal at Carver STEAM Academy beginning the 2024-25 school year. Ms. Henry brings more than two decades…
“Do you want a hug or some space?” This question exemplifies an important skill students at Purpose Built Schools Atlanta are learning about– handling emotions in different ways. Since its inception, Purpose Built Schools has been on a journey to explicitly teach and reinforce social emotional learning (SEL) competencies and skills.
The nutrition program at Purpose Built Schools Atlanta was recognized by the Georgia School Nutrition Association for increased participation in their lunch and breakfast programs. The program has had more students lining up for healthy…
After a nationwide search, Purpose Built Schools Atlanta is thrilled to welcome our new Chief People Officer, Nichole Curtis Stone. Nichole is a fierce advocate for equity and educational opportunities for all students. Her passion…
Thanks to the Urban Recipe Food Co-op at Slater Elementary School, more families have access to nourishing ingredients and food staples to feed their families. Facilitated by Dr. Tonya Williams-Saunders, School Engagement Manager at Slater…
Purpose Built Schools Atlanta recently partnered with Metro RESA to support 12 selected instructional staff members for the first PBSA STEM Cohort, a unique group of educators, across various disciplines and grade levels.
Purpose Built Schools Atlanta is proud to be a lead delivery partner for Start:ME, an organization that strengthens underserved communities in metro Atlanta by empowering entrepreneurs to start and grow resilient microbusinesses.
Slater Elementary School and Price Middle School were removed from the list this year; Carver STEAM exited the list in December 2022 and remains off. Improved academic performance was among the criteria that led to this achievement.
In 1998, I began my journey as an elementary teacher under the tutelage of my aunt and revered educator, Marva N. Collins. My mother was also a teacher, so I saw firsthand what it meant…
Atlanta Public Schools partners with Purpose Built Schools Atlanta, a nonprofit organization with extensive expertise in turnaround education, to operate three traditional APS schools in south Atlanta: Slater Elementary School, Price Middle School, and Carver STEAM Academy.
Partner schools are not charter schools. We are traditional APS public schools. Every student who lives in our attendance zone can enroll in our schools. All of our students are APS students and count toward APS’ enrollment goals.
PBSA receives per-pupil funding from APS at the district’s average rate—just as if our schools were operated directly by APS. Without PBSA, the district would still be responsible for investing the same dollars to educate these same students in these same schools.