John Lewis Social Justice Academy at Oliver Wendell Holmes opens as state-of-the-art campus

When students walk down the halls of the brand-new John Lewis Social Justice Academy at Oliver Wendell Holmes, they’ll step into a space built just for them, a place that honors the school’s history while opening doors to its future.

“We have multiple generations that were here, and they experienced in real time what their scholars are going to get to engage in,” she said. “For the community, it just really validated their sense of belonging and how their kids endured being at a temporary campus, but at the end of the day, it was all worth it to return here.”

Paige hopes the academy will inspire a generation of students who understand both the legacy of John Lewis and the power of their own voices.

“I want students to truly understand what John Lewis meant to this nation, be able to speak to the tenets of good trouble and understand what civic literacy is,” she said. “I want them to understand what it means to have a strong voice and a set of principles that you stand for.”

From honoring the past to shaping the future, the John Lewis Social Justice Academy stands as a new chapter for students, a place where history, advocacy, and opportunity meet.