DeKalb Brilliance Academy

Entrepreneur: Jocelyn Alter

Founded: 2021

School Type: Public Charter School

DeKalb Brilliance Academy is a public school that launched in South DeKalb in Atlanta, Georgia in Fall 2022. The school intends to serve 756 students in grades 6-8 at full enrollment. Together with hundreds of community members, the founding team designed a school that empowers students to be leaders in any field they choose. Through Entrepreneurial Project-based Learning, students will learn not only from their teachers and peers, but also directly from scientists, lawyers, engineers, and designers in semester-long projects connected to high-impact careers. DeKalb Brilliance Academy seeks to empower each student to design a better and more equitable future.