School Contacts

Program Director: Jaynae Laine

Dean of Students: Rosz Akins

Guidance Counselor: Christa Dunn

Community Liaison: Veda Stewart

School Nurse: Jill Keys

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Student Achievement

Since the academy is a new program in 2012-2013, no student achievement data has been compiled.

For more details, visit Data Central.

District Contacts

Director:
   Kelley Ransdell
Board member:
   John Price
District office phone:
  (859) 381-4100
Website:
   www.fcps.net

Carter G. Woodson Academy

1813 Charleston Drive • Lexington, KY 40505
Phone: (859) 381-3933 • Fax: (859) 381-3372

School website: www.cgwacademy.fcps.net

School hours: 7:45 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.

The Carter G. Woodson Academy provides an advanced and rigorous curriculum that meets the new common core standards through the lens of African-American history, culture and culturally responsive teaching and learning strategies.

This traditional college preparatory program, which launched in the fall of 2012, serves at-promise males in grades 6-9 who have unlimited potential. In subsequent years, one grade will be added at the high school level annually. All participants will graduate college- and career-ready.

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Mission statement:

"To educate, motivate and activate the potential for excellence that lies within every male”

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What makes our school special

High expectations for learning and achievement
Student-focused academic support
“The Power of Stories” with community speakers
Individual mentoring
College and cultural field trips
Enrichment and hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
After-school and evening tutoring
Optional Saturday programming
Partnerships with colleges, universities and community & technical schools
Support from community groups and agencies
Scholarship opportunities

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About our school

Enrollment: 98

Mascot: Royals

Motto: Raising Our Young men to Achieve and Leading them to Succeed

Colors: Purple and gray

Racial balance:

99% African-American
1% other

Free-and-reduced meal qualifiers:

Note: Data is a snapshot from October 2012.

The connection: This FCPS program is named for Carter G. Woodson -- a historian, author, journalist and educator who devoted his life to the research of African-American people, culture and history. A graduate of Berea College and the University of Chicago, Woodson was the second African-American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University. Known as the "Father of Black History," he firmly believed that all would benefit from learning about the experiences and contributions of African-Americans and advocated for its inclusion in the curriculum of all schools.

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