Focus On Public Education
L.E.A.D. is focused on using its programming and resources to positively impact public education in Atlanta and across the nation. In 2009, L.E.A.D. formed a partnership with Atlanta Public Schools (APS) through the Atlanta Partners For Education Program. Since becoming a partner, L.E.A.D. has grown from serving 50 student-athletes to serving 250 APS student-athletes through programming and partnerships. In the 2019-2020 school year, LEAD was recognized as the Washington Cluster Partner of The Year. Currently L.E.A.D. has partnerships with the following APS Schools:
- Middle Schools
- Bunch
- Herman J. Russell
- Hollis Innovation Academy
- John Lewis Invictus
- Long
- Young
- High Schools
- Douglass
- Washington
