Prince George’s County, Maryland
Every child
is a Legend.
Atasha M. James is an educator, and the Co-Founder and CEO of Legends Public Charter School in Prince George's County, Maryland — a K–8 school built on the idea that access and opportunity shouldn't be decided by a zip code, or by anyone's fear-based judgment of what a child can do.
Work with meThree doors in
My story, my proof, and how to work with me.
Read my story
Buffalo roots, a reading tutor in 1999, and the throughline from classroom to principal to founder.
OpenSee the proof
Recognitions, press and media, results, and affiliations — the evidence behind the story.
OpenWork with me
Speaking, advisory and board service, and consulting — what I'm building toward and open to.
OpenRecognized by the White House for service
One of seven recognitions on the Proof page — alongside the Rubenstein Award for Highly Effective Leadership (2014).
“Teaching a child to read is not a small thing to me. It’s the thing.”
Charter School of the Year 2022
The evidence
Results, not adjectives. Legends Public Charter School, SY 2025–26.
Source: Legends Public Charter School's official SY2025–26 academic report card, citing MSDE/PGCPS reporting.
See the proof
Atasha James builds schools — and leaders — around one belief: every child is a Legend, not a statistic.