Tracy L. Cole, EdS, is the principal of East Carolina University’s Community School, a Title I School, and one of six lab schools selected to open as a training site for future teachers and administrators in the University of North Carolina system. The Community School at ECU is a collaboration between East Carolina University and Pitt County Public Schools, operating within South Greenville Elementary. The student population is 96% African American, 2% Caucasian, 1% Hispanic, and 1% two or more races along with 88% of students living at or below the poverty line. Through Tracy’s leadership, the school’s mission to educate the whole child through a web of supports is a daily focus resulting in tremendous academic, physical, and social/emotional growth among its scholars as it is entering the 5th year of operation. Prior to Tracy’s selection as the Community School Principal, she taught 3rd grade with the Edenton-Chowan school system and served as a middle school assistant principal, middle school principal, Director of Middle Grades Education and Director of Human Resources.