LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY INC
4190 ELLISTON ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38111 leadmemphis.org

Total Revenue
$3,322,720
Total Expenses
$2,907,454
Net Assets
$1,831,852

Organizations Filed Purposes: LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL IS AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING, DISCIPLINED, SUPPORTIVE, AND JOYFUL SCHOOL. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE K-8 STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC AND CHARACTER FOUNDATION NECESSARY TO EXCEL IN HIGH SCHOOL, GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE, AND LEAD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AUTHORIZED BY THE SHELBY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP PREP OPENED ITS DOORS TO AN INAUGURAL CLASS OF 60 KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS AND 60 FIRST GRADE STUDENTS ON AUGUST 10, 2015. EACH YEAR, WE WILL GROW BY ONE GRADE UNTIL WE REACH OUR FULL CAPACITY AS A K-8 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL IN 2024.LEADERSHIP PREP IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPTION IN SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS AND ELIMINATING THE POWER OF DEMOGRAPHIC BIAS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. LEADERSHIP PREP WILL PROVIDE A RIGOROUS AND SUPPORTIVE EDUCATIONAL OPTION FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY ENSURING EVERY STUDENT RECEIVES THE ACADEMIC SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND STRONG CHARACTER FOUNDATION NECESSARY

LEADERSHIP PREP'S HEAD OF SCHOOL LEADS CRITICAL SCHOOL TASKS NECESSARY FOR CONTINUED SCHOOL GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT: CRITICAL PROJECTS SUPERVISED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL DURING THIS TIME INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:1. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO 352 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-6;2. HOLD MONTHLY BOARD, PARENT AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS TO PROVIDE UPDATES ON OUR WORK;3. LEAD EFFORTS TO PREPARE THE SCHOOL FOR YEARLY EXPANSION/GROWTH BY HIRING STAFF, ORDERING CURRICULUM AND EQUIPMENT.

VISION FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR: LEADERSHIP PREP IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPTION IN SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS AND ELIMINATING THE POWER OF DEMOGRAPHIC BIAS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. AUTHORIZED BY THE SHELBY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP PREP OPENED ITS DOORS TO AN INAUGURAL CLASS OF 60 KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS AND 60 FIRST GRADE STUDENTS ON AUGUST 10, 2015. EACH YEAR, WE WILL GROW BY ONE GRADE UNTIL WE REACH OUR FULL CAPACITY AS A K-8 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL IN 2024. LEADERSHIP PREP WILL PROVIDE A RIGOROUS AND SUPPORTIVE EDUCATIONAL OPTION FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY ENSURING EVERY STUDENT RECEIVES THE ACADEMIC SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND STRONG CHARACTER FOUNDATION NECESSARY TO SET THEM ON THE PATH TO COLLEGE.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Valissia AllenEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/HEAD OF40$82,867
Ashley DavisBOARD MEMBER2$0
William ByrdBOARD MEMBER2$0
Garner WilliamsBOARD MEMBER2$0
Colby MitchellBOARD MEMBER2$0
Chris LazariniBOARD MEMBER2$0
Toria BrownSECRETARY2$0
Nancy RussellTREASURER2$0
Ruby Powell-DennisCHAIRMAN2$0

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