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Tennessee Public Charter School Commission approves Libertas High School replication for 2027–28
Summary
On April 17, 2026 the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission approved Libertas School of Memphis’s replication application to open Libertas High School in the 2027–28 school year after staff review, a capacity interview and a public hearing; the vote was unanimous (7–0).
The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission voted unanimously April 17 to approve Libertas School of Memphis’s initial replication application to open Libertas High School beginning in the 2027–28 school year.
Executive Director Tess Stovall told commissioners that staff’s review committee, a 90‑minute capacity interview and a public hearing supported the recommendation. “My recommendation for Libertas High School’s initial application for a high school is to approve the initial replication application for Libertas,” Stovall said. The commission completed a roll‑call vote with seven ayes.
Why it mattered: Libertas operates an existing preK–8 network in Memphis that, according to staff, has a strong performance record. Stovall and staff cited a string of favorable performance…
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