Purpose Built Schools, in partnership with Atlanta Public Schools (APS), provides management services for underperforming schools. Purpose Built Schools works to deliver outstanding results for students and the surrounding communities through high-quality instruction, intentional enrichment opportunities, and a strategic approach to serving families’ needs beyond the school walls.

Purpose Built Schools has all the authority, independence, and flexibility of a charter school, but each school remains a traditional neighborhood school with a defined attendance zone like every other APS school. By combining the best of traditional public schools with the best of charter schools, Purpose Built Schools offers a proven program designed to put all students on a trajectory for success through college and in their careers.

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Purpose Built Schools has all the authority, independence, and flexibility of a charter school, but each school remains a traditional neighborhood school with a defined attendance zone like every other APS school. By combining the best of traditional public schools with the best of charter schools, Purpose Built Schools offers a proven program designed to put all students on a trajectory for success through college and in their careers.

Learn more about our approach.

Yes! Both Purpose Built Communities and Purpose Built Schools were inspired by the successful revitalization of the East Lake Community and Drew Charter School instructional model. While Purpose Built Communities aims to transform and bring meaningful change to communities throughout the country, Purpose Built Schools seeks to bring about school and community transformation right here in our neighborhoods of south Atlanta.

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You can enroll your child at any Purpose Built school at any time! Our schools are part of the Carver Cluster, which offers a Pre-K to 12th grade feeder pattern for more than 1,500 students. Our three schools are:

• Slater Elementary
• Price Middle
• Carver STEAM Academy

Purpose Built Schools is always seeking highly-driven educators with a passion for helping students, schools and neighborhoods realize their full potential.

The key to our success is innovative, caring educators who come to school every day excited to put students – and their families and communities – on a new trajectory.

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The 2023-2024 school calendar has been scheduled. Depending on the number of instructional days lost to inclement weather, instructional time may be made up by a combination of make-up days, virtual learning days or extension of the school day.

 2024-2025 PBSA Calendar | 2025-2026 PBSA Calendar

Slater Elementary School is a traditional neighborhood school, not a charter school. We enroll each and every student who lives in our attendance zone. The enrollment process for Slater Elementary School is exactly the same as that of all other APS schools.

Slater Elementary School is part of Purpose Built Schools Atlanta (PBSA), which is a cluster of neighborhood schools from PreK-12th grade. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has contracted Purpose Built Schools to help run partnership schools in south Atlanta and help put their students on a path to success. All PBSA partnership schools are zoned neighborhood schools.

As a partnership school, Slater Elementary School has all the authority, independence, and flexibility of a charter school, but remains a traditional neighborhood school with a defined attendance zone like every other APS school. By combining the best of traditional public schools with the best of charter schools, Slater Elementary School offers a proven program designed to put all students on a trajectory for success through college and in their careers.

Slater Elementary School’s research-based instructional approach includes project-based learning, STEAM, targeted interventions, and student enrichment programs.

Slater Elementary School is focused on whole child development. We believe students thrive when given opportunities to explore unique programs, learn new skills and discover their own potential.

Through school-based services and programs, we help students overcome both academic and nonacademic barriers to success. We also partner with organizations to support students and families with holistic wraparound services.

Yes! Our schools have worked with local partners to build a vibrant and participatory local food system that provides families with safe, nutritious and culturally acceptable food. Our student farmers gain valuable agricultural knowledge and experience growing their own food, as well as playing an integral role in improving access for PBSA families to healthy, culturally relevant food. Our school farms and partners have produced more than 1,100 lbs of quality food to our community.

Our extended school day and programs help students discover their talents and passions by participating in enrichments like band, dance, robotics, art and sports, as well as mentorship and internship programs and experiencing field trips.

Price Middle School is a traditional neighborhood school, not a charter school. We enroll each and every student who lives in our attendance zone. The enrollment process for Price Middle School is exactly the same as that of all other APS schools.

We serve students living in South Atlanta in the 30315 zip code. To check your address, please visit the APS school zones map here. https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/page/832.

Price Middle School is part of Purpose Built Schools Atlanta (PBSA), which is a cluster of neighborhood schools from PreK-12th grade. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has contracted Purpose Built Schools to help run partnership schools in south Atlanta and help put their students on a path to success. All PBSA partnership schools are zoned neighborhood schools.

As a partnership school, Price Middle School has all the authority, independence, and flexibility of a charter school, but remains a traditional neighborhood school with a defined attendance zone like every other APS school. By combining the best of traditional public schools with the best of charter schools, Price Middle School offers a proven program designed to put all students on a trajectory for success through college and in their careers.

Price Middle School’s research-based instructional approach includes project-based learning, STEAM, targeted interventions, and student enrichment programs.

Price Middle School is focused on whole child development. We believe students thrive when given opportunities to explore unique programs, learn new skills and discover their own potential.

Through school-based services and programs, we help students overcome both academic and nonacademic barriers to success. We also partner with organizations to support students and families with holistic wraparound services.

Yes! Our school farm is a vibrant and participatory local food system that provides families with safe, nutritious and culturally acceptable food. Students are engaged on the Price farm with curriculum-based, hands-on activities. Our student farmers gain valuable agricultural knowledge and experience growing their own food, as well as playing an integral role in improving access for PBSA families to healthy, culturally relevant food. The Price Middle School farm, along with our partners, has produced more than 1,100 lbs of quality food to our community.

Our extended school day and programs help students discover their talents and passions by participating in enrichments like band, dance, robotics, art and sports, as well as mentorship and internship programs and experiencing field trips.

Carver STEAM Academy is a traditional neighborhood school, not a charter school. We enroll each and every student who lives in our attendance zone. The enrollment process for Carver STEAM Academy is exactly the same as that of all other APS schools.

All students living in the Carver cluster are eligible to enroll at Carver STEAM Academy.

Carver STEAM Academy is part of Purpose Built Schools Atlanta (PBSA), which is a cluster of neighborhood schools from PreK-12th grade. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has contracted Purpose Built Schools to help run partnership schools in south Atlanta and help put their students on a path to success. All PBSA partnership schools are zoned neighborhood schools.

As a partnership school, Carver STEAM Academy has all the authority, independence, and flexibility of a charter school, but remains a traditional neighborhood school with a defined attendance zone like every other APS school. By combining the best of traditional public schools with the best of charter schools, Carver STEAM Academy offers a proven program designed to put all students on a trajectory for success through college and in their careers.

Carver STEAM Academy is focused on whole child development. We believe students thrive when given opportunities to explore unique programs, learn new skills and discover their own potential. We offer band, dance, robotics, visual arts, audio/visual technology and sports, as well as mentorship and internship programs and experiencing field trips.

Carver STEAM’s coursework is intellectually rigorous and engaging for all of our students, offering project-based learning, AP classes, a STEAM curriculum, small group instruction, Saturday school, and targeted interventions.

Our extended school day and programs help students discover their talents and passions by participating in enrichments like band, dance, robotics, art and sports, as well as mentorship and internship programs and experiencing field trips.

We offer a robust college and career readiness program designed to address inequities in employment and college acceptance and graduation rates, all of which are tied to social mobility. We also provide enrichment programs designed to narrow the opportunity gap, thus giving students the same exposure and experiences for career advancement and income earning potential. With dedicated counselors who assist students with their post-secondary planning and applications, students graduate empowered to achieve their goals and thrive.

Through school-based services and programs, we help students overcome both academic and nonacademic barriers to success. We also partner with organizations to support students and families with holistic wraparound services.

All PBSA schools offer Advanced Pathways, a program that identifies and places students in advanced courses as early as 5th grade. Carver STEAM Academy offers advanced students a variety of honors and AP courses, including:

Carver STEAM Academy offers a Computer Science Pathway, Entrepreneurship Pathway, Engineering Pathway, Audio & Video Technology & Film Pathway and an Aviation Pathway. CTAE courses equip students with the academic, technical, and professional skills and credentials they need for competitive STEM jobs.

Carver STEAM Academy students have the opportunity to gain college credits during their high school years. Students can enroll in duel enrollment courses through partnerships with Atlanta Technical College and Georgia State University.