oe is a founding board member and CEO of a new charter network with schools in Arizona and Colorado. He left the day-to-day CEO role in 2018 and still very much believes and supports the work the school is doing. 

The foundational principles for the educational philosophy of Leman Academy of Excellence are built on a Classical Education platform combined with Charlotte Mason’s philosophies. The schools highlight the parent/teacher/scholar relationship to bring out the best in each and every child and a rigorous curriculum. 

Leman Academy opened in 2015 with over 550 scholars. In 2016 the campus grew to 1080 scholars from PreK to 7th grade.  Leman Academy opened in Sierra Vista Arizona and plans to expand to Parker (Denver Metro) Colorado, Oro Valley, and Mesa in 2018. As of August of 2018, there are 4200 scholars ready to start learning in 6 campuses in two states. From PreK to 8th grade, good things are happening at Leman Academy. Learn more at www.LemanAcademy.org. Today, Leman has 7 campuses and about 6000 scholars. 

Construction and development, curriculum, and operations are all important aspects of executing such rapid growth. Studies report that the most important thing in a quality school is quality teachers.  Joe’s focus on leading and inspiring people is probably his strongest attribute as a leader.  The retention rate of teaching staff is hovering in the 60% range for many school districts in America. A recent investment offering by Pipper Jaffery audited Leman’s teacher retention rate at about 90%!  This happens because of a focused effort on teachers’ hiring, training, and support. Leman Academy was also voted by their communities as;