Lakewood City Schools
Yakoob Badat is an experienced educational leader currently serving as Principal and Educational Coordinator at Lakewood City Schools since August 2010, focusing on career technical education for high school students in Lakewood, Bay Village, Rocky River, and Westlake. Additionally, Yakoob is the Founding Director of NANZE Children's Services Inc since August 2014, where efforts include building schools and boreholes in Malawi, promoting female education, and securing partnerships to enhance student welfare. Prior experience includes Assistant Principal at Cleveland Metropolitan School District, monitoring academic progress and ensuring compliance with regulations, and volunteering with the United States Peace Corps to improve healthcare delivery in rural communities. Yakoob Badat holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Liberty University and has earned both a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction and a Bachelor's degree in Communication from Cleveland State University and John Carroll University, respectively.
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Lakewood City Schools
The Lakewood City School District is an award-winning public school district with excellence in academics, the arts (named a Best Communities for Music Education 2016-2021), sports and community service, all in a city named among "Best Hometowns in Ohio" by Ohio magazine, "The Best Place to Raise a Family" by Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards and BusinessWeek.com and one of the country's "10 Most Exciting Small Cities" by Business Insider. Students walk to neighborhood schools and enjoy a wide variety of programming to meet the educational needs of every student that walks through our doors. While academic achievement is a top priority, the District also looks to create opportunity-rich environments that allow our students to explore beyond the classroom walls. Partnerships with local colleges and universities, West Shore Career-Technical District, and our Community Recreation and Education Department provide many educational options for students and families. In the last decade, our 4,600-student district has renovated or rebuilt seven elementary schools (grades PreK-5), two middle schools (grades 6-8) and added two new wings to Lakewood High School, an academic wing of additional classrooms and a performing arts and physical education wing that includes a community fitness center. The District also offers an elearning program and an alternative education program for grades 6-12. The Lakewood City Schools now has among the best school facilities and the best technological support for teaching and learning that can be found in our area.