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Vision Statement: Lift for Life Academy shall be an exciting and nurturing place of learning where students, staff, and parents work together in mutual respect so that students may achieve their personal best both academically and socially preparing them to achieve/excel in today’s diverse society.
The Lift For Life Academy Mission: To offer all St. Louis city students the opportunity to succeed academically and socially in a supportive, enriching environment that promotes life-long learners.
Belief Statements:
- We believe that all students are capable of learning regardless of individual differences.
- We believe student learning is best achieved in a positive, safe, nurturing and challenging environment.
- We believe that education is the responsibility of the learner with progressive support from parents, teacher and the community at large.
- We believe student attendance is essential for academic achievement and future success.
- We believe that students will learn to be more self-aware, self-managed and self-directed.
- We believe that teachers will help students see the connections between success in school and options for the future.
- We believe that every child will participate in field experiences that expand their knowledge and understanding of their present and future world.
Read what the St. Louis Post Dispatch says about Lift For Life Academy!
Lift For Life Academy (LFLA) is the right choice for middle school:
- Free & open to all city students
- Small class sizes to individualize instruction
- Literacy-focused curriculum
- 93% daily attendance rate
- 11-month school year providing extra emphasis on math, reading and writing skills
- New computer labs, art, field study
- Team sports and other school-sponsored activities – basketball teams (boys and girls), drumline, cheerleading, dance, and more
- Free transportation
Programs:
- Career Pathways
- Title 1
- Character Plus
- After-school extra-curricular activities
- Power Hour
- U.S. Tennis Foundation tennis lessons
- After-school tutoring
- Yearly camp experiences
- Grade level out-of-town explorations
From Ken Dobbins, President of Southeast Missouri State University: As sponsors of the Lift For Life Academy charter for several years, we at Southeast Missouri State University continue to be pleased with the progress being made by the Academy, and are excited to see dynamic plans for further development of its physical plant and enhanced educational opportunities for its students. Southeast staff members have visited often to stay in contact with the Academy's faculty and staff. Most recently, our Board of Regents and executive staff toured the facility to meet faculty, staff, and students and observe the Academy in operation on a typical day in the classrooms. We look forward to continuing to help these dedicated individuals with their ongoing good work.
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History of the Academy
Lift For Life Academy was the first independent charter school to open in St. Louis. When it opened in August 2000, LFLA was sometimes the school of last resort for students who had “fallen through the cracks” in public schools. Many were reading well below their grade level, some had learning disabilities that hadn’t been properly addressed, some just didn’t seem to see the point of going to school. But the Academy faculty believed in our students, and along with teaching them language arts, math and science, they taught the students to believe in themselves. It worked!
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Today, Lift For Life Academy is a school of choice for city families looking for a creative, motivating alternative to public middle schools, and soon, we'll be able to offer that same alternative for high school. Lift For Life Academy will offer 9th grade in Fall 2008 and will add a grade each year with the plan to have a full four-year high school by Fall 2011.
Students are motivated to come to school – daily attendance averages over 93 percent, as compared to 83 percent* in St. Louis Public Schools. Student test scores are climbing. Of the 73 students in the 2006 graduating class, 88 percent were accepted to their high schools of choice, with the other students going to their neighborhood high schools.
Our dedicated faculty and creative approach to learning sets Lift For Life Academy apart. Whether the subject is language arts, physical education or even after-school activities, we pride ourselves on our ability to reach and motivate our students.
*Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
Local News Segment About the Academy
Lift For Life Academy, 1731 S. Broadway, St. Louis MO 63104 • 314.436.2337
Lift For Life Gym, 1415 Cass Avenue, St. Louis MO 63106 • 314.588.8921
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