KNOXVILLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Knoxville Preparatory School will be an all-boys public charter school located in Knoxville, Tennessee. We opened in the fall of 2024 with an inaugural sixth-grade class and will add an additional class each academic year until we reach 12th grade for a total enrollment of 500 students. We offer a quality STEM-centered curriculum in addition to leadership development to ensure our students' future success in a fast-paced world. For additional details regarding the school, please take a look at the charter application here.
Click below to step inside our model school, Chattanooga Preparatory School, for a closer look. You can also check out our 2024-25 Academic Calendar to see what is planned for the school year.
ONE BIG FAMILY
We are a community of brothers who look out for one another, showing up like family. We take the time to open up, share our stories, and be vulnerable with each other. We strive to be positive role models within our community, holding each other accountable to do what’s right and what’s required. As friends and brothers, we also make sure to have fun and find joy together, strengthening our bonds of brotherhood.
GRIT
We are “all in” in everything we do. We have courage when facing challenges, and are resilient in the face of adversity. Only by leaning into difficult experiences do we discover what we’re truly capable of. Education empowers us to prove what is possible despite the obstacles we encounter.
DO MORE. ACHIEVE MORE.
Success requires hard work, and we work harder than anyone. With a growth mindset, we view every opportunity as a chance to improve. We cultivate a “winning mentality,” striving for excellence in everything we do. We believe every Prep Scholar is capable of being on a path “to and through college” to reach their full potential.
Comprised of educational, business, and community leaders, the Knox Prep advisory board bring a broad range of expertise and experience to the tasks of oversight and support for the development of our school's academic and operational goals.
Co-Chair | Ted Alling
Co-Chair | Kelly Alling
Vice-Chair | Ward Davenport
Treasurer | David Caines
Secretary | Edna Varner, Ed.
Moise Baptiste, PhD
David Bhattacharya, M.D.
Cecilia Coronel Gonzales
Jimmy Haslam
Shewanee Howard-Baptiste
Aaron Love
Amber Williams, Ed.D.
Prep Public School Bylaws
September 12, 2024 | Meeting Book
June 6, 2024 | Meeting Book
February 9, 2024 | Meeting Book
November 9, 2023 | Meeting Book
September 6, 2023 | Meeting Book
August 17, 2023 | Meeting Book
We are currently looking to establish an advisory committee that will help advise our initial team on the development of Knox Prep. If interested, please contact, Micah Reed.
Members
Tiffany Davidson | ED Knoxville Policy Advisory & Review Committee
Reico Hopewell | Parent & Executive Director, Mend House Sober Living Community
Markus Jackson | COO, Boys & Girls Club of the TN Valley
Rick Kuhlman | Director, Knoxville Fellows
Goldie Littlejohn | Community resident and parent
Dasha Lundy | Co-owner, The Women LLC
Jeff Talman | VP of Mortgage Lending, Guaranteed Rise
Zach Wishart | Educator
Bethany Yandell, Account Executive, Ackermann Marketing & PR
Meetings
July 12th | University of Tennessee Knoxville