FIND YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS
LEAD Charter School is New Jersey's first disconnection prevention and recovery charter high school specifically designed to serve young people 16-21 years old who are not participating in school or the workforce.
Earn your diploma and career certifications—all tuition-free.
As a YouthBuild school, LEAD combines the best research on teaching and learning with the best research on youth workforce development, creating an experience built for exactly who you are and where you want to go.
Who We Are
- A school community with the unwavering belief in the power of young people to transform their lives and their community
- Practitioners of research-based youth development practices and systems
- A tailored, personalized, strengths-based learning experience
- Advocates for opportunity youth
Who We Are Not
- A credit recovery program
- A school community engaged in exclusionary practices
- A "one-size-fits-all" program
- A singularly focused academic program
Earn Your Diploma.
Build Your Skills.
Launch Your Future.
The Right Support Changes Everything
At LEAD, you get more than an education, you become part of a community that's in your corner.
With wrap-around supports designed to meet you where you are, you'll have everything you need to stay on track, build your future, and become who you're meant to be.
Laila's Story // LEAD Charter School
THE LEAD APPROACH
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:
LEAD students are constantly afforded opportunities to develop their potential as leaders and positive role models so they can proactively pursue justice, equality and peace for all
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Young people are dedicated to rebuilding and improving the quality of life in their community through collective work, responsibility and cooperative economics
EMOTIONAL INTELLEGENCE:
Our “whole student” approach sees social-emotional learning as equally important as rigorous academics and workforce training. This skill enables students to effectively navigate and manage their emotions, as well as understand the emotions of those around them
HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND STAFF:
Our talent is our special sauce, and we are committed to developing a team of dedicated learners, strong managers, and inspirational leaders who embody our core values of appreciation, love, dignity, respect
and faith
NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT:
LEAD's school culture promotes a safe and nurturing learning environment where students are surrounded by supportive professionals who will catch them if they fall