Eddie White Middle Academy

What Eddie White Middle Academy does

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy, formerly Eddie White Elementary School, is a public Pre-K through 5th grade elementary school operated by the Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) district in Hampton, Georgia. The Board of Education renamed the school on October 5, 2020, with formal registration in the Georgia Department of Education facility registry on December 3, 2020. The school serves approximately 700 students with a faculty and staff of 70+ (the staff directory lists approximately 124 constituents), pursuing state STEM certification and delivering a curriculum focused on science, engineering, mathematics, technology, agriculture, and environmental science.

The school's core offering is a STEM-specialized K-5 curriculum supported by a new state-of-the-art campus that opened in August 2021. The facility includes 75 standard classrooms, 2 technology labs, 6 STEM labs, 1 engineering lab, outdoor classrooms with solar panels, and a wetland conservation area with indoor/outdoor classroom space. Differentiated programs include a hands-on aquaponics system (used to grow peppers while teaching sustainability and ecosystems), an integrated K-5 computer science curriculum, the GMAS test preparation program, PBIS behavioral support, fine arts, and athletics (including the 2025-2026 Clayton County Elementary Basketball Championship team). During the 2025-2026 school year, the school piloted the Lumi AI storytelling platform (developed by Colin Kaepernick) for AI-augmented literacy instruction.

The business model is non-commercial public education. The school charges no tuition, funded instead through the Clayton County Public Schools district budget via per-pupil allocation and Title I federal funding for qualifying programs. Family-paid costs are limited to school supplies per published annual supply lists. Revenue flows through the district and is not separately disclosed at the school level. Enrollment is managed through CCPS's centralized online registration system within defined district boundaries, with additional demand-gen through Open House events (e.g., July 30, 2026), Back to School Bash, GMAS Family Field Day, the school website, district newsletter, and social channels (TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook). Strategic partnerships — Emory University (neuroscience curriculum), Jason Raines (STEM/aquaponics), Horizons Atlanta (summer enrichment), and Lumi AI (literacy platform pilot) — extend instructional capacity without commercial exchange.

Name

Eddie White Middle Academy

Legal name

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

Website

https://140.clayton.k12.ga.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy is a public Pre-K through 5th grade STEM-focused elementary school in Hampton, Georgia, operated by Clayton County Public Schools and serving approximately 700 students with a state-of-the-art STEM campus opened in August 2021.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public K-12 Elementary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Science & STEM Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Public elementary education
• STEM curriculum
• Environmental science learning
• Hands-on agriculture education
• Computer science instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Hampton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Funded through Clayton County Public Schools district budget, receiving per-pupil allocation and Title I funding for qualified programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy (formerly Eddie White Middle Academy) provides tuition-free public elementary education for Pre-K through 5th grade students in Clayton County, Georgia, with a STEM-focused curriculum emphasizing engineering, agriculture, environmental science, computer science, and technology integration. The school serves approximately 700 students through specialized programs including an aquaponics lab, an AI storytelling pilot, athletics, fine arts, PBIS behavioral support, counseling services, and GMAS test preparation.

Product overview

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy (formerly Eddie White Middle Academy) is a STEM-focused elementary school offering educational programs for pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school provides core academic instruction, specialized STEM programs including aquaponics and AI literacy, athletics, fine arts, PBIS behavioral support, and counseling services. The school serves approximately 700 students with a focus on engineering, agriculture, and environmental science education.

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Functional benefit

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Lumi AI / Colin KaepernickflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lumi AI, created by former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, partnered with the school as a pilot site during 2025-2026. Students used AI tools to develop stories, express their voices, and strengthen literacy skills through hands-on learning experiences combining technology, creativity, and critical thinking.
• Jason Raines (STEM Expert)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEM expert Jason Raines provided ongoing aquaponics lessons where scholars learned about sustainability, agriculture, ecosystems, engineering, and food production. Students maintained the aquaponics system while monitoring plant growth and water conditions, successfully growing peppers throughout the year.
• Emory UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Emory University provided neuroscience education through PhD student Aranis. Interactive classroom lessons explored how the brain functions, different parts of the brain, and how neuroscience connects to everyday life. Exposed students to college-level STEM pathways and advanced STEM careers.
• Horizons Atlanta at Atlanta Technical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssistant Principal Mekia Henderson's work with Horizons Atlanta affiliate at Atlanta Technical College's summer enrichment program helped foster positive behavior and success for students and staff, encouraging growth mindset.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Schools: Public K-5 schools offering IB primary years programmes - a comparable framework of curriculum-rigorous, inquiry-based elementary education with external accreditation, similar in mission but distinct in programmatic model (IB vs STEM).
• BASIS Charter Schools (Elementary campuses): A national network of STEM-focused charter elementary schools. Comparable on STEM curriculum intensity, advanced math/science sequencing in K-5, and measurable academic outcomes; differentiated by network scale, charter funding model, and Arizona-headquartered footprint.
• KIPP Elementary Schools (STEM-designated campuses): A national charter network with STEM-designated elementary campuses. Comparable on serving Title I-eligible populations, integrating computer science and hands-on STEM in K-5, and operating under district/charter accountability frameworks.

Direct peers

• Unidos Dual Language School (Clayton County Public Schools): Another CCPS-themed elementary academy (dual-language immersion). Directly comparable as a same-district K-5 themed academy with shared enrollment, funding, and staffing models, differing only in thematic specialization versus STEM.
• Kay R. Pace School of the Arts (Clayton County Public Schools): A fellow CCPS elementary academy focused on a specialized curriculum track (performing/fine arts), comparable because it operates under the same district governance, serves a similar K-5 population in the same Georgia footprint, and uses the same per-pupil/Title I funding architecture as Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy.
• Lake Ridge Elementary (Clayton County Public Schools): A standard CCPS public elementary in the same district. Comparable as a same-district peer competing for the same enrollment pool, sharing the same funding model and accountability framework, but lacking the STEM specialization.
• Hawthorne Elementary (Clayton County Public Schools): Another CCPS public elementary operating under identical governance, enrollment, and Title I funding mechanics. Comparable as a district peer serving similar demographics in the same Georgia geography.

Regional players

• Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary: A charter elementary in the Clayton County region with a thematic specialization (arts). Comparable as a themed K-5 school in the same Georgia metro competing for similar family segments and operating with similar scale (~hundreds of students).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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