East Lake
In 1995, the East Lake Foundation was established to help transform the neighborhood and create new opportunities for the families who live here. Since then, the Foundation has helped to establish better housing, the Charles R. Drew Charter School (Atlanta Public Schools' first charter), the East Lake Community Learning Garden and Urban Farm, YMCA, the East Lake Early Learning Academy, and the Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Center. East Lake Foundation has dedicated its efforts to breaking the cycle of poverty formerly found in this area by creating and funding educational, recreational, and self-sufficiency programs for local residents, while providing amenities that attract mixed-income residents and private investment to the community.
Quick Facts:
- The Villages of East Lake is a beautiful and thriving, mixed-income community
- Violent crime has been reduced by 95%
- All adults receiving government housing assistance are working or in job training
- Only 5% of adults rely on welfare
- In 2013, 98% of Drew Charter School students (grades 3 to 8) meet or exceed state standards for reading and language arts and 98% meet or exceed state standards for math
- In 2012, the graduation rate for active participants in the East Lake Foundation's CREW Teens program was 90% and more than eight out of 10 grads went on to attend college
East Lake Residents are zoned to Atlanta Public Schools'.
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