There are 3 article(s) tagged Memphis Merit Academy:

• May 2025

  • Oakhaven Fest marches to the beat of its own drum

    With drum lines, vendors, food trucks and a truck for playing video games, the Oakhaven Festival offered the community a chance to have a little fun Saturday.

    By Jody Callahan May 10, 2025

• June 2024

  • Charter school opens new campus in former Parkway Village Kroger

    The Kroger closed years ago, a moment that school founder Lakenna Booker remembers as a major blow to the neighborhood.

    By King Jemison June 20, 2024

• March 2023

  • Charter school bags former Parkway Village Kroger for new campus

    “I’m excited for people to drive by and say, ‘There is Merit in Memphis’” said Lakenna Booker, Memphis Merit Academy’s founder and head of school. 

    By Aarron Fleming March 24, 2023