The school is operated as part of the Soulsville Foundation and Soulsville USA along with the Stax Museum of American Soul Music and the Stax Music Academy.

Community partners include Rhodes College, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, the IRIS Orchestra, Comcast, Archer Malmo, and International Paper.

Soulsville Charter School also includes a required 3-week summer term.

The Summer Growth Experiences (SGEs) have middle school students spend time on college campuses and high school students engage in a program that may be a job or internship, volunteer opportunity, or summer program.

They have performed for Isaac Hayes, Stevie Wonder, Frankie Beverly, and John Legend, and Kirk Whalum.