Purpose Preparatory Academy Showcased in National Charter Collaborative’s Nationwide Campaign

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 23, 2020) – Purpose Preparatory Academy Founder and Head of School, Lagra Newman, is the focus of the National Charter Collaborative’s (NCC) digital media campaign highlighting stories of success and promise within single-site schools led by dynamic leaders of color. A predominate practice, single-site charter school leaders of color are often omitted from critical conversations about their schools and communities. However, the NCC’s campaign is disrupting the status quo by championing the triumphs and breakthroughs of Lagra Newman and other charter school leaders of color. Also, the NCC will showcase how school leaders of color greatly invest in students, are leading and shaping our communities, and provide a unique perspective to the conversation about the importance of school choice and the vital role of charter school leaders of color.

“My voice as a charter leader of color matters because, as an African-American, this work is personal. By being a leader of color, I am uniquely positioned to effectively validate our scholars. What makes me so happy about the work that we have created here at Purpose Prep is that this school is smart, and a majority of the children are Black,” says Lagra Newman. “I wish that I had had an experience in my upbringing that provided that narrative for me. We’re changing the game of education because we are creating what hasn’t been created before. And we are creating it in communities where it hasn’t been created before. We are creating excellence. And we are proving that it is possible in every community across our nation.”

You can learn more about Lagra Newman and other charter school leaders of color through NCC’s campaign at www.chartercollab.org/advocacy. Purpose Prep relies on the support of the local community to help assist in providing high quality education to K-4 th grade scholars within Davidson County. For more information about how you can you can get involved with Purpose Prep, visit purposeprep.org or call 615.724.0705.

About Purpose Prep: Purpose Preparatory Academy is a two-time Tennessee Reward School, and notably the first elementary school in North Nashville to have ever been recognized as a Tennessee Reward School for academic achievement. With an intensive focus on the acquisition of essential literacy skills, Purpose Prep provides targeted, rigorous, and joyful instruction in each core subject to meet the academic needs of every scholar. Purpose Prep’s mission ensures every scholar achieves the academic skills, knowledge, and ethical foundation that will set them on the path to college.