Impact Charter Elementary celebrates third year of operation in Baker

Impact Charter Elementary School, on Lavey Lane in Baker, celebrated its third year of operation under its charter status from the state with a Founder’s Day celebration and convocation Oct. 5.

As the first school to be chartered in Baker and the first new school to be constructed in the Baker community in over 30 years, Impact Charter serves more than 350 pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students, a news release said.

 “We meet all children where they are and teach them according to their own personal learning style,” Impact founder and Chief Executive Officer Chakesha Scott said.

Scott, who has a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Southern University and a master’s degree in business administration from LSU, has more than 12 combined years of experience in governmental internal auditing, financial accounting and nonprofit management.

 She recently graduated from the Zachary Chamber’s Leadership North program.

Besides Impact Charter Elementary, Scott is founder of Friends of Impact and co-founder of Education Explosion, a nonprofit educational organization. It was her leadership role with Education Explosion that resulted in the formation and launch of Impact Charter Elementary.

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