Everyone at Tutelage is incredible proud of Jason Byrd, School Director at Cherokee Charter Academy, for recently being named the Rookie of the Year by the Charter Institute at Erskine. This award is given to an individual who is not necessarily new to K-12 education, yet new to serving in public charter schools.
In his first year as school director, Byrd led over 500 students to exceed academic state standards. In January 2023, Cherokee Charter Academy was named a School of Distinction by the Charter Institute at Erskine for outperforming the local public school district in Cherokee County. Cherokee Charter Academy is also projected to open the 2023-24 school year with its largest enrollment in school history.
As the former Rutherford County Schools Principal (North Carolina) for over 16 years, Byrd has extensive experience with public schools in the area. Byrd is excited to continue his work at Cherokee Charter Academy into the 2023-24 school year.