Innovating Schools. Inspiring Minds.
We engage more than 1,500 students from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade through authentic and culturally relevant project-based instruction.
Tapping Into Unlimited Potential
The neighborhoods of south Atlanta are full of potential, but the schools have not always ensured opportunity for all the students in their care. Atlanta Public Schools partnered with Purpose Built Schools Atlanta to manage Slater Elementary, Thomasville Heights Elementary, Price Middle and Carver STEAM Academy to give each school the support they need.
Community Growth through Education
We empower students to become change agents who create positive, long-lasting impact in their communities.
News & Views
from our Schools
Introducing Andrew Fuller, New Principal of Carver STEAM Academy Beginning 2022-23
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 school administrator and educator. He brings more than a decade of experience that includes leading a high performing charter school, … Continue Reading →Relocation Leads to Temporary Closure of Thomasville Heights Elementary School
Due to a court ruling that has fast-tracked the anticipated relocation of Forest Cove residents–resulting in far fewer students projected to be zoned for Thomasville Heights Elementary (THES)– Atlanta Public Schools (APS) and Purpose Built Schools Atlanta (PBSA) have decided to temporarily close THES beginning next school year (2022-2023). Read more details and FAQS.Schenck School Opening Doors for Young Readers at Purpose Built Schools
Purpose Built Schools Atlanta is partnering with the Atlanta-based Schenck School to empower students to pursue their unlimited potential.A Look Back At 2021: Our Year In Review
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 made meaningful and significant individual and collective gains. Our schools grow stronger every year, and the families who entrust their … Continue Reading →Faith Engagement Initiative Connects Schools with Local Faith Leaders
Faith-based institutions are part of the fabric of every community. We recognize the challenges faced by our students, families, and communities can be wide and deep, and so we purposefully partner with the faith leaders who support our students, families and neighborhoods.NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR FY 23 21st CCLC PROGRAM GRANT
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, in partnership with Atlanta Public Schools and Purpose Built Schools, intends to submit an application to the Georgia State Department of Education for a 21st CCLC grant. The grant will support an academic and workforce readiness after school programs for students attending Thomasville Heights Elementary, Luther J. Price Middle School, and Carver High School in Fulton County. If you have any comments on the proposed program, please contact Lorene Jackson, Senior Vice President of Programs and Operations at 404-922-4327 ext. 1085. A copy of the application will be available for public review after submittal at the BGCMA support center 2880 Dresden Drive, Chamblee GA.