Fighting for Equity for LGBTQ Students
By Jacques Etienne Carver STEAM Academy At age 22, I was handed my birth certificate, social security card and passport and told I had 10 days to leave my home. My nightmare was coming true….
Weekly Food Distribution — Effective Nov. 9, 2020
Review revised weekly food distribution schedule and bus routes.
Teachers at THES Loop Grades to Provide Consistency for Students
Purpose Built Schools Atlanta strives to create a positive climate and culture where students feel known, accepted and supported. Providing consistency is a big part of that. But when children come from generational poverty, they face barriers that prevent them from experiencing that consistency in education, which can impede their ability to be successful in school. To break this cycle, a group of teachers at Thomasville Heights Elementary School have stayed with the same cohort of students year after year.
Virtual Learning: What We’re Doing Differently This Fall
By Diona Williams PBL Coordinator at Purpose Built Schools Atlanta When COVID-19 arrived in Atlanta last spring, our buildings closed abruptly and virtual school was–unexpectedly and quickly–in session. We made the most of an unprecedented…
Addressing Racial Justice and Equity Through Culturally Relevant Curriculum
By Diona Williams PBL Coordinator at Purpose Built Schools Atlanta At Purpose Built Schools Atlanta, we define ourselves as a group of individuals who are committed to racial justice and equity. We empower students to…
Welcome to Virtual Kindergarten: Making an Online Transition Fun and Engaging
Childhood is filled with milestones. First steps. First foods. And perhaps the most monumental of all: the first day of Kindergarten. But this year, in the midst of a global pandemic, four and five-year-olds across the country prepared for this life-changing experience to begin virtually.
Amid COVID Pandemic Atlanta School Children and Their Families to Receive Thousands of CARE Packages
Atlanta School children and their families can SIGN UP to receive food through deliveries and walk-up distribution locations at no cost until the end of the summer.
Our Commitment to Racial Justice and Equity
As an organization, we at Purpose Built Schools Atlanta define ourselves as a group of individuals who are committed to racial justice and equity as the guiding principle of our work. Our mission, vision, and…
The Dyslexia Resource at The Schenck School Provides Reading Services to Students at THES and Slater
In 2017, Day brought The Schenck School’s Head of School, Josh Clark, for a meeting at and tour of Slater Elementary. As a result of that meeting, an official partnership formed between The Schenck School and Purpose Built Schools Atlanta for Schenck to provide direct reading services to students through The Dyslexia Resource, an outreach program of The Schenck School.
Why I Choose Purpose: A Teacher’s Perspective
By Ms. Marie Ojofeitimi English Teacher, Carver STEAM Academy This time last year, I was presented with Carver STEAM’s Teacher of the Year award. The entire Carver family cheered and celebrated my accomplishment as we…
