September 15, 2018
Carson inspires a love of math in his 8th grade students as he works with them on such things as solving quadratic equations.
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August 30, 2018
For the second consecutive year, Lester Prep earned the highest growth score given by the state of Tennessee.
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April 11, 2018
Kaitlyn Vazquez teaches with urgency every day, one reason Lester Prep scholars grew 2.3 years in Language last year.
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February 26, 2018
Jon Stroshine is a 7th grade math teacher at Lester Prep. Jon and his community of math teachers drove the Lester Prep students to their highest ever midyear NWEA MAP growth.
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January 27, 2018
Both our boys and girls basketball teams won their league championship games! Both teams are Class A, Area 2 champions. We are incredibly proud of the hard work put in by our players, coaches, and parents this season. Come out and cheer them on as they move on to the state tournament!
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November 18, 2017
Lester Prep wins $125,000 grant to invest in its campus due to its high performance on last year's TN Ready testing.
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September 29, 2017
We are so excited to announce that Lester Prep has earned a Level 5 TVAAS score! This is an extremely important accolade as it means that Lester Prep has earned the highest growth scores possible in ALL subjects.
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August 25, 2017
Keep reading to see Lester Prep Athletics schedules and information on how to purchase tickets.
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August 23, 2017
Every day our teachers work alongside students to grow in their learning and achieve great things. Some students face great challenges. Cassandra Salley, an ESL instructor in our schools, shares a story of the hard work and commitment of one of her students.
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July 28, 2017
The first day of school is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for these key dates and review the 2017-2018 school calendar.
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April 10, 2017
Over the next several days, we will be highlighting educators in our schools. Today we meet Joshua Sloan, sixth grade math teacher at Lester Prep, and learn why he values be a part of the LP team.
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February 10, 2017
Mayor Strickland Visits 6th Graders at Lester Prep in response to one class' request for a visit after completing a project to raise awareness for untested rape kits in Shelby County.
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July 26, 2016
Lester Prep students ranked #1 in the Achievement School District (ASD) in reading, science and language growth!
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March 02, 2016
Lester Prep scholars visited historic Fisk University this winter.
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