The Soulsville Charter School
Education Administration ProgramsTennessee, United States51-200 Employees
The Soulsville Charter School is a public charter school in Memphis, founded in 2005 to prepare students for college and life through an academically rigorous, music-infused program. It serves grades 6-12 and grew from an initial class of sixty students in sixth grade to about 630+ students, with roughly a third living in the Soulsville community. The school operates as a tuition-free public charter and aims to change students' life trajectories through its approach. Situated in the inner-city Soulsville neighborhood, the campus is adjacent to the site of historic Stax Records, where the Stax Museum of American Soul Music now preserves the Stax story. Its enrollment reflects a meaningful share of local students, underscoring its role as a neighborhood-centered option in Memphis' public education landscape with a focus on college readiness and music education.