Leeds Pre-K Program Opens Up for the 2013-2014 School Year!

A note from our Superintendant...

We are honored to offer voluntary pre-kindergarten to the students in Leeds for 2013-14.  Our legislature and governor have committed to this program, and we anticipate growing pre-K every year for our students. 

The Board of Education would like to commend Leeds Elementary assistant principal Lisa Shaddix for successfully writing the grants.  We would like to thank Rep. Dickie Drake for a $7,500 appropriation to purchase supplies for this program as well as the Leeds Educational Foundation for a $5,000 grant to help start this program for our 4 year olds!

A lottery will be held at Leeds Elementary School on July 29 where 18 boys and 18 girls will be selected for our two programs. Parents can pick a packet up beforehand at the LES office. 

John J. Moore

Superintendent of Education

Leeds City Schools

Grant brings 180 iPads to Leeds City Schools!

A $50,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, along with another $30,000 in additional federal funding and $20,000 from the Leeds school system will provide 180 iPads to Leeds schools.
There will be 30 of the devices in each grade from third through eight when school starts back in the fall, said Burke Wren, Coordinator of Curriculum Initiatives for Leeds City Schools.

The funding also purchased a mobile white board with a projector that teachers can use for classroom demonstrations. The remaining funds will be used to provide training for teachers.

Wren said the technology should help improve student test scores on state achievement tests and assist in improving math and grammar skills.

"When I told (Superintendent John Moore) I thought we had a shot at getting this, he said go for it," Wren said. "We're thrilled to have this."



From Jeremy Gray's article in "The Birmingham News" published May 22, 2013.