PBSA schools are neighborhood schools, not charter schools. Every student who lives in our attendance zone can enroll in our schools.
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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!
Every fall, a new school year begins with another new program. Leaders roll out training. Teachers take notes. And students wait for consistency, clarity, and results. In too many school districts, especially those serving historically…
We empower students to become change agents who create positive, long-lasting impact in their communities.
The key to our success is innovative, caring educators who come to school every day excited to help students – and their families – discover their excellence.
After forming the highly successful model at Drew Charter School, our leaders are building on that to deliver results for public neighborhood schools in south Atlanta.
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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.
