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Letter from APS About Students Affected by Forest Cove Delays
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.
Carver STEAM Class of 2022 Earns More than $4.5 Million in Scholarships
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 school. The majority of graduating seniors received a scholarship to further their education. The Class of 2022 is the first … Continue Reading →
Meet the Class of 2022 Valedictorian & Salutatorian
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 Technology with plans to major in Computer Science. Born in Accra, Ghana, he migrated to the United States at the … Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
The STEAM Academy at Carver High School Introduces P-TECH Education Model
The STEAM Academy will focus on helping students earn their associate degree in cybersecurity, a fast-growing profession with more than 13,000 job openings in the Atlanta area.
Carver STEAM Academy Earns Largest Improvement in Graduation Rate Among All APS High Schools
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.
New murals inspire students, celebrate Black excellence
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.
Achieving a dream: Carver STEAM graduate excels in special education program
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.
Focused Community Strategies Provides Support for Purpose Built Schools’ Teachers and Staff
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 little warning, Ayers was in a bind. She recalled that Purpose Built Schools Atlanta’s partner, Focused Community Strategies (FCS), may … Continue Reading →
