Meet the War Eagles.

"Rising Above, Soaring Together"

At Compass Orange Mound, every student is seen, known, and loved. Each student is supported in their learning and their development. We have a rigorous curriculum, experienced teachers, monthly community celebrations, exposure to new things, and a strong character program. In addition to our morning meeting, students receive classroom guidance lessons from our school counselor every week.

Another pillar of our school is service learning, and students are encouraged to give and serve others inside and outside of our school community. Students are invited to participate in quarterly incentive trips, educational experiences off campus, college tours per semester, and various activities throughout the school year. We partner with local organizations to bring the best experiences to our scholars, on and off campus.

Finally, students are encouraged to be brave and operate in excellence. In our founding year, we focused on our rally cry, “Be Brave. Make History.” Moving forward, our motto is “Learning and Serving In Excellence.” As a staff, we believe in modeling the way for students and showing them the opportunities available if they put forth their best effort and persevere.

Letter in Spanish

Dear Compass-Orange Mound Families,

Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! I am humbled and excited to be on this mission with you as we work together to create the best educational experience possible for your children. Our theme for the 2026-2027 school year, Coming from the Mound College Bound, will be incorporated into all that we do in support of the  Compass Mission to “prepare students for college and lifelong success by developing the whole child.”

We will use this theme and mission to encourage students to focus not only on this year, but how the work they do this year will impact the years to come. This mission to develop the whole child will show up in academics, Legacy House events, service learning field trips, and every Morning Meeting. We have several parent events planned throughout the year, some with a focus on celebration and some with a focus on school improvements and academics, but all focused on improving your child’s educational experience here at Compass Orange Mound.

 

We are welcoming two new administrators, Dr. Cori Bradley Beach, as Dean of Academics, and Ms. Kimberly Williams, as Dean of Culture. We are happy to lead a talented and dedicated team, which includes veteran educators along with many graduates of the Memphis Teacher Residency program. We are all honored to be part of a diverse school community, with children of African-American and Hispanic heritage, in one of the country’s most historic African-American communities in one of its most vibrant cities. 

On behalf of the entire Compass Orange Mound team, we pledge to honor your trust in us by serving with love, compassion, and a commitment to academic excellence every day. We understand the important role we play in the lives of our students, and we take that responsibility seriously. We look forward to seeing you this year, as we prepare our students to leave the Mound college-bound!

Sincerely,

Principal Hadden, Ed. S.

Contact Info

K-8th Grade

901.743.6700

2718 Lamar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38114

Hours: 7:30am-3:30pm

Aftercare: 4:00pm-5:30pm

Resources

Our Team

Be Brave. Make History.

Our staff loves every scholar and we are committed to their growth and development. We believe parents are our partners and have an open door policy when it comes to our scholar’s education. We call our students “scholars” because we believe that every scholar “can” and “will” learn as well as have upstanding character. We have a small scholar population which allows every staff member to know every child. This allows every scholar to be seen, known and loved.

211

Scholars

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

K-8th

Grade Model

Curriculum

Our goal is to equip students with the tools they need for success in college, and beyond. As a charter school, we have the freedom to select a curriculum that allows us to do just that. For grades K-5, we work with CKLA English, Ready Math, Inspire Science and Studies Weekly Social Studies. For grades 6-8, we offer Wit & Wisdom English, Ready Math, iScience and McGraw Hill Social Studies. All grades participate in Spark P.E. and Flex Art.

Extracurricular

We believe a world-class education is more than just academics. That is why we make sure extracurricular activities are available to all of our students. As of now, we offer Art, Physical Education and Scholar Leadership Academy to all, Music (Memphis Music Initiative) for 5th - 7th grade & Ballet (Ballet Memphis) for 4th & 6th grade.

Extended Hours

As a convenience to our families, we offer after care to all students for a minimal charge.

After care hours are 3:45pm - 5:30pm (Monday - Friday).

Curriculum

Our goal is to equip students with the tools they need for success in college, and beyond. As a charter school, we have the freedom to select a curriculum that allows us to do just that. For grades K-5, we work with CKLA English, Ready Math, Inspire Science and Studies Weekly Social Studies. For grades 6-8, we offer Wit & Wisdom English, Ready Math, iScience and McGraw Hill Social Studies. All grades participate in Spark P.E. and Flex Art.

Extracurricular

We believe a world-class education is more than just academics. That is why we make sure extracurricular activities are available to all of our students. As of now, we offer Art, Physical Education and Scholar Leadership Academy to all, Music (Memphis Music Initiative) for 5th - 7th grade & Ballet (Ballet Memphis) for 4th & 6th grade.

Extended Hours

As a convenience to our families, we offer after care to all students for a minimal charge. After care hours are 3:45pm - 5:30pm (Monday - Friday).

Our Team

Passion for Teaching

Compass teachers know their content backwards and forwards and are passionate about preparing Memphis youth academically and in character for college and lifelong success. Our teachers enjoy and benefit from our intentionally small school settings, which will help them to develop trusting, positive relationships with their students and colleagues.

Service Learning

Agents Of Change

Service-learning projects provide students with opportunities to apply newly learned knowledge and skills in real-world contexts, further cementing their understanding and giving their academic learning relevant purposes. Service learning serves as the intersection of our academic excellence and values-based character education pillars—bringing content, concepts, and skills gleaned from both to life through hands-on, tangible experiences.