15 years ago, we opened our doors for the very first time. It’s hard to believe we are now closing out another incredible school year!
As we reflect on this milestone year, we have so much to celebrate and so many people to thank. To our students, families, staff, supporters, and community partners - thank you for believing in and supporting our mission of equipping students to become well-rounded leaders through the principles of:
❤️ Be Nice.
💪 Work Hard.
🤝 Serve Well.
🎉 Have Fun.
Your encouragement and partnership have helped make this journey possible. Please enjoy this special look back at some of those successes that made this year unforgettable!
Lead Academy 2025-26 Impact Report
Today is the day we celebrate our 8th graders and send them off with warm wishes as they begin their high school journey. It has truly been a joy getting to know each and every one of these students over the years.
A very special thank you to the 11 students and families we have known and loved for all 9 years of their elementary and middle school careers at Lead Academy. Watching you grow has been such a privilege, and you will all be deeply missed.
We are so proud of you and cannot wait to see all that you accomplish in the future! ❤️
A very special thank you to the 11 students and families we have known and loved for all 9 years of their elementary and middle school careers at Lead Academy. Watching you grow has been such a privilege, and you will all be deeply missed.
We are so proud of you and cannot wait to see all that you accomplish in the future! ❤️
From 5th graders sharing wisdom with 4th graders, to 1st graders proudly publishing their own books, to a surprise water balloon attack on our 8th graders from some favorite teachers, we are squeezing every minute of joy out of this final week of school! 🎈📚💙
Thank you so much to Eggs Up Grill Mauldin for fueling our staff this last full day of school. We are so grateful for the wonderful breakfast you provided!
Thank you to Morris-Jenkins for bringing their ice cream truck to Lead today! Students were able to enjoy a free ice cream treat in celebration of all of their hard work and accomplishments from this school year. We are so grateful for your support and for helping us celebrate our students in such a fun way!
What a way to end the chess season! ♟️🏆
This past weekend, Lead Academy brought home numerous individual awards and captured 1st Place as a team! We are so proud of our students for their hard work, strategy, and determination throughout the season.
A special thank you to Think Chess Move Academy for sponsoring and coaching our team this year. Your support and dedication helped make this incredible season possible! Congratulations, Falcons! 🎉👏
This past weekend, Lead Academy brought home numerous individual awards and captured 1st Place as a team! We are so proud of our students for their hard work, strategy, and determination throughout the season.
A special thank you to Think Chess Move Academy for sponsoring and coaching our team this year. Your support and dedication helped make this incredible season possible! Congratulations, Falcons! 🎉👏
A huge thank you to Chef 360 for helping us celebrate our new garden dedication today! 🌱🥗
Students enjoyed a delicious breakfast and a special salad for lunch as we celebrated this exciting new space on our campus. We can’t wait to begin harvesting our own fresh garden salad ingredients next school year! Thank you for helping us grow something special for our students and school community. 💚 #LeadAcademy #SchoolGarden #GrowingTogether
Students enjoyed a delicious breakfast and a special salad for lunch as we celebrated this exciting new space on our campus. We can’t wait to begin harvesting our own fresh garden salad ingredients next school year! Thank you for helping us grow something special for our students and school community. 💚 #LeadAcademy #SchoolGarden #GrowingTogether
We would love to take a moment to wish a Happy Birthday to these staff members!
As we come to the close of another school year, we want to extend a special thank you to ScanSource, Burgiss Charities, Hathaway Foundation and Chef 360. Because of your incredible generosity, we were able to continue our free breakfast and lunch program and serve more than 63,000 school meals at no cost to our students this year.
Your support helps ensure our students are nourished, cared for, and ready to learn each day. It is community partners like you who help us continue to nurture the whole child. 💙🍎
Your support helps ensure our students are nourished, cared for, and ready to learn each day. It is community partners like you who help us continue to nurture the whole child. 💙🍎
This Teacher Appreciation Week, help us celebrate the amazing staff at Lead Academy! We are so grateful for the love, passion, care, and joy they bring each day as they pour into our students and school community.
Thank you, Lead staff, for all you do to make a difference every single day! 🍎❤️
Thank you, Lead staff, for all you do to make a difference every single day! 🍎❤️
Join us in celebrating two incredible members of the Lead Academy crew! 🎉
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Ms. Axmann, and our Support Staff Member of the Year, Nurse Dubberly! Your dedication, compassion, and commitment to our students make Lead Academy a better place every single day. We are so grateful for the impact you have on our school community. ❤️🖤
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Ms. Axmann, and our Support Staff Member of the Year, Nurse Dubberly! Your dedication, compassion, and commitment to our students make Lead Academy a better place every single day. We are so grateful for the impact you have on our school community. ❤️🖤
We’re proud to share that Lead Academy has been recognized by the state with the Silver High Performance Award! This award recognizes Lead's strong academic progress.
This honor reflects the hard work of our students, the dedication of our staff, and the support of our families. It represents a commitment to growth, strong academics, and doing what’s best for kids every day.
We’re grateful for our entire school community as we continue to Be Nice. Work Hard. Serve Well. and Have Fun!
This honor reflects the hard work of our students, the dedication of our staff, and the support of our families. It represents a commitment to growth, strong academics, and doing what’s best for kids every day.
We’re grateful for our entire school community as we continue to Be Nice. Work Hard. Serve Well. and Have Fun!
Thanks to the incredible generosity of Community Foundation of Greenville, Lead Academy is leveling up communication across campus!
A recent grant has equipped our entire staff with brand new walkie talkies, allowing for clearer, faster, and more efficient communication. This upgrade helps us respond to student needs more quickly while strengthening safety for our entire school community.
Partnerships like this truly move our mission forward, and we are so grateful. Thank you, Community Foundation! We are one happy (and well-connected!) staff!
#BridgingPhilanthropyAndPurpose #CommunityFoundationOfGreenville
A recent grant has equipped our entire staff with brand new walkie talkies, allowing for clearer, faster, and more efficient communication. This upgrade helps us respond to student needs more quickly while strengthening safety for our entire school community.
Partnerships like this truly move our mission forward, and we are so grateful. Thank you, Community Foundation! We are one happy (and well-connected!) staff!
#BridgingPhilanthropyAndPurpose #CommunityFoundationOfGreenville
Congratulations to our baseball team on a season full of fun and growth! This year, they scored more runs than ever before—what an accomplishment. Go Falcons! ⚾
Thanks to a grant from Clemson Extension in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Education and South Carolina Farm to School, we’ve had an amazing time bringing our school garden to life! 🌱
Our health and wellness classes have built the garden beds and prepped everything for planting—it’s been so rewarding getting our hands dirty and learning along the way. We can’t wait to plant our first crops and enjoy the harvest together next school year! 🌿🍅
Our health and wellness classes have built the garden beds and prepped everything for planting—it’s been so rewarding getting our hands dirty and learning along the way. We can’t wait to plant our first crops and enjoy the harvest together next school year! 🌿🍅
What an incredible weekend for our middle school robotics team! 🤖
Our Falcon Robotics team had the amazing opportunity to visit the BMW Training Center for a tour, hands-on demonstrations, and a robotics competition. Not only did they learn a ton, but they also brought home awards for Best Innovation Project and Best Robot Design!
We are so proud of their hard work, creativity, and teamwork. Way to go, Falcon Robotics! 🦅
Our Falcon Robotics team had the amazing opportunity to visit the BMW Training Center for a tour, hands-on demonstrations, and a robotics competition. Not only did they learn a ton, but they also brought home awards for Best Innovation Project and Best Robot Design!
We are so proud of their hard work, creativity, and teamwork. Way to go, Falcon Robotics! 🦅
Many thanks to Hathaway Family Foundation who stepped in to help us replace our fridge when we needed it most! Our new fridge is already in use today! Thanks to their quick generosity, Lead Academy is able to continue providing 350 meals every day to our school community. 💙
We are so grateful for partners who help us take care of our students!
We are so grateful for partners who help us take care of our students!
Let's take a moment to celebrate these staff members and their April birthdays!
Field Day is always an amazing time at Lead—but it’s also a LOT for our staff to carry in order to make it so fun for our kids!
A huge thank you to Dan and the entire crew at Jimmy John’s on W. Butler Road for taking such great care of us during our Field Days. The lunch you provided was the perfect fuel and such a welcome treat. We appreciate your support more than you know! 💛
A huge thank you to Dan and the entire crew at Jimmy John’s on W. Butler Road for taking such great care of us during our Field Days. The lunch you provided was the perfect fuel and such a welcome treat. We appreciate your support more than you know! 💛
Looking back on some incredible moments from our 4th–8th grade Field Day on Friday—what a perfect way to wind down the year! So many smiles, laughs, and unforgettable memories. ☀️🎉
