LEAD Academy

At Lead, we believe school should be fun and we should challenge ourselves to try new things. Starting this morning off thinking about the amazing time we had at The Well yesterday. Thanks again to all the staff at Bon Secours Wellness Arena and our staff for making this special day happen!

When a Tuesday at school means smiles on the ice!

Thank you so much to Bon Secours Wellness Arena for making today the most memorable school day! There was so much joy out on the ice!

These amazing staff members have a December birthday. Please send them some birthday shine!

At Lead, we want students to have experiences that enrich their learning. It makes us so happy to see third grade at the Children's Museum getting hands on and having fun!

This Giving Tuesday, we’re inviting our community to invest in the future of Lead Academy students. Every gift—big or small—helps us provide an engaging education and opportunities our students deserve. Together, we can help every child Be Nice. Work Hard. Serve Well. Have Fun. 💚
Give now at www.myleadacademy.com

Lead is heading into this holiday on a basketball high. Both our girls and boys teams are 4-0! Way to go Falcons!

Thank you to all of the Lead Crew for your generosity during Lead Gives Week. Today we were able to drop off hundreds of food items at Harvest Hope. We love being a school that can teach students to serve their community.

We’re hiring! Lead Academy is looking for Substitute Teachers and Substitute Bus Drivers. Apply today!
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This Lead Serves Week, our students had a blast serving well and honoring those who serve! We kicked off Fun Friday with an incredible performance from our band and a special visit from the Mauldin High Honor Guard. From there, students jumped into boot camp–style challenges and rolled up their sleeves for service projects supporting the Humane Society.

Join us in wishing these amazing staff members a Happy November Birthday! We are thankful for all they do!

Our 8th graders took their cell division learning to the next level! 🧫✨
Some created amazing posters and videos, while others stepped into the role of teacher — leading lessons on mitosis and meiosis for our 5th–7th graders. We love seeing our students teach and inspire one another! 💡📚

8th graders had the opprtunity to gets hands-on with their science learning on Friday with a trip to Clemson University's labs. Students put knowledge of chromosomes to the test with comparing sequences of genes to determine the culprit of a crime. Students learned how to use micropipettes and witnessed gel electrophoresis!

The Lead Reads fun continued yesterday with a middle school Author's Open Mic, a K-2 EdReach performance, a 5th grade trip the Greenville Art Museum, a K-2 book art parade and visit from local author and speaker Janiece Robinson with 3rd and 4th grade. Families, all this is possible through your donations and support of our POP fundraiser - thank you so much!

A picture is worth 1,000 words. This pretty much sums up our feelings about Lead Reads Week. We are having a blast and would love to thank the community partners that made it all possible: Ard, Wood, Holcombe, & Slate Architects, Paige Helms, Carolina Ballon Company, Chef 360 Catering, Mauldin Family Dentistry, Bold Move Intl, The Greenville Symphony Orchestra, M. Judson Booksellers, Swanson's Warehouse, Marley Art, Mary Kay Driscoll, Greenville First Steps, the Rotary Club of the Reedy River and Book Warehouse Easley. Your support for literacy at Lead makes us smile!

Friday marked one of our favorite parts of Lead Reads Week - the annual Lead Book Shop, where every student gets to go home with a free book of their choosing. We have so much appreciation for the Rotary Club of the Reedy River, Greenville First Steps and Book Warehouse Easley for helping to grow the home library of all Lead students.

Yesterday our 7th graders kicked off Lead Reads with a trip to experience the Governor's School for the Arts downtown. Students participated in a costume design course and an animation and graphic design class.

We are honored to get to celebrate these community leaders who take care of us and our city every day. Kindergarten loved getting to to meet these local heroes on Community Helpers Day. Thanks for all you do!

At our October time travel themed Fun Friday we there was an epic battle of Attack the Castle, a decade dance-off , we worked in cooperative teams to build catapults and tie-dyed our Fun Friday t-shirts. Thank you to Dapper Ink, Maverick Smiles and Los Panchos Framing for allowing us to provide our Fun Friday t-shirts free to all students!