Knox Co. Schools had already approved the application for Knoxville Preparatory School in April, but still needed to to pass the agreement before fully operating.
The Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley is leasing their North Knoxville building to Knoxville Preparatory School in a three-year lease purchase agreement. Boys and Girls Club Tennessee Valley President and CEO Bart McFadden said Knox Prep will ultimately purchase the building at the end of the three-year lease.
Charter schools are public schools run independently of the board of education, allowing them to set their own curriculum, disciplinary policies and more.