The 2026–2027 school year will be the final year of operation for Carver STEAM Academy, as part of the APS Long-Range Facilities Plan. We understand that this marks a significant transition for our community. Changes…
A Conversation with Laura Peña-Telfer, PhD, K–12 STEAM Project-Based Learning (PBL) Instructional Coach At Purpose Built Schools Atlanta, learning goes beyond textbooks and classrooms. It’s connected to real-world challenges, community partnerships, and scholars’ lived experiences….
Purpose Built Schools Atlanta is proud to celebrate Carver STEAM Academy’s incredible progress. The Class of 2025 achieved a four-year graduation rate of 91.04%, representing an impressive 12-point increase from previous years and the largest increase of any @APS school in 2025!
With the launch of our expanded Pathways with Purpose internship program, we’re opening doors to real-world experiences that ignite passions, build confidence, and turn aspirations into action.
Anaya-Sarai Jackson transferred to Carver STEAM Academy late in her junior year, but that didn’t stop her from making an unforgettable impact. Despite the challenges of adjusting to new coursework and requirements, Anaya worked closely…
The Class of 2025 at Carver STEAM Academy collectively earned $14.8 million in scholarships to pursue their post-secondary dreams.
Malik Parris has made a lasting impression as a student leader, multi-instrumentalist, writer, author, and mental health advocate during his four years at Carver STEAM Academy.
Brya Pitt’s time at Carver STEAM Academy has been marked by growth, leadership, and unforgettable memories—and now, she’s ready to take on the world.
We’re proud to celebrate Brooke Hancock, a graduating senior from Carver STEAM Academy whose leadership, heart and resilience have made a lasting impact.
The Class of 2024 at Carver STEAM Academy collectively earned more than $11.9 million in scholarships to pursue their post-secondary dreams. This marks a school record for Carver STEAM. Purpose Built Schools Atlanta recently hosted…
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…
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.
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.
Condoleezza Rice said, “If I can look at your zip code and I can tell whether you’re going to get a good education, we’ve got a real problem.” This sentiment is central to everything we…
AT&T recently donated 250 refurbished laptops to Atlanta students and families as part of the company’s nationwide commitment to help bridge the digital divide. The laptops, funded by an AT&T donation to Compudopt, will be…
[envira-gallery-slider id=”3218″] A unique project based learning experience recently took approximately a dozen 10th graders from the halls of Carver STEAM Academy to the salt marshes of Jekyll Island. The scholars enjoyed an overnight trip…
“Bad food is cheap and cheap food is bad.” That is the mantra of Carolyn Pusey-Wade, Director of Nutrition, Purpose Built Schools Atlanta, more affectionately known as Chef Nana. Since she started in SY 2022-23,…
The Aviation Program at Carver STEAM Academy, in partnership with Tango Flight, Airbus, and Delta Airlines, encourages students to learn social and technical skills required to work in the aviation industry while building a Vans…
The Class of 2023 at Carver STEAM Academy has brought in more than $8.3 million in scholarships to pursue their post-secondary dreams. This marks a school record for Carver STEAM. We recently hosted a Scholarship…
Carver STEAM Academy and Purpose Built Schools Atlanta are proud to announce that Aquantis Clemmons, Class of 2023 Valedictorian, has been selected as a Gates Millennium Scholarship recipient awarded by The Gates Scholarship. This year,…
[envira-gallery-slider id=”2820″] The urban agriculture program at Purpose Built Schools Atlanta is educating the next generation of farm entrepreneurs. It may not be the first area of study that comes to mind when thinking about…
Atlanta Public Schools (APS), Purpose Built Schools (PBSA), and our community partners are making sure every student affected by Forest Cove delays has a seat and the appropriate resources for a successful start to the school year on August 1.
Purpose Built Schools Atlanta is excited to announce that the graduating class of 2022 of Carver STEAM Academy has earned more than $4.5 million in scholarships for continuing education–a record for the south Atlanta high…
Carver STEAM Academy is proud to announce that Brian Akomeah-Sakyi is the Class of 2022 valedictorian and Kyshawn Forbes is salutatorian. Brian, valedictorian, earned a full scholarship and will be attending the Georgia Institute of…
After an intensive local search, we are thrilled to announce that Mr. Andrew Fuller has been named principal at Carver STEAM Academy beginning the 2022-23 school year. Mr. Fuller is an engaging, innovative and experienced…
The 2021-22 school year has been full of signs that our model is working. Even despite the setbacks of the pandemic, we are thrilled to celebrate the progress and achievements of our schools. Scholars have…
Carver STEAM Academy (Carver STEAM) is proud to announce that among the 17 Atlanta Public Schools (APS) with graduating classes, Carver STEAM earned the largest improvement in graduation rate compared to 2020.
What do Kamala Harris, Colin Kaepernik, John Lewis, George Washington Carver and Barack and Michelle Obama have in common? They are titans of Black excellence in their respective fields. But perhaps most relevant to students in the south Atlanta community: they are the latest additions to a series of inspiring murals at Carver STEAM Academy organized by COR.
Graduation is a time when all the hard work pays off. Every 2021 graduate has overcome challenges, but perhaps no one has overcome more than Carver STEAM Academy’s Shadonna Newsom. Learn more about Shadonna’s success.
Athena Ayers, an instructional coach at Carver STEAM Academy, was told unexpectedly by her landlord that she and her daughter, Micah, 5, had just 12 days to find a new place to live. With such…
A recent CDC study showed that providing children who have experienced trauma with supportive, nurturing relationships can help prevent the long lasting effects of childhood trauma. A large percentage of students in south Atlanta have experienced childhood trauma, so Purpose Built Schools partnered with COR, an organization that offers social-emotional support programming to trauma-impacted students marginalized by poverty and race-based educational inequities.
Atlanta’s partnership with Purpose Built Schools broke new ground for both APS and Georgia. Jovan Miles, principal of Thomasville Heights Elementary School, shared the benefits of the partnership school model in a guest column on the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s education blog, Get Schooled.
From Carver to Price, Slater to Thomasville Heights, our team of educators have a passion for turning around schools, impacting families and our community, and deliberately changing the trajectory of students. But with this work…
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…
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.
