American leadership academy
American Leadership Academy offers a broad range of academic classes, MATC opportunities and EdNet classes. It allows students to take advantage of a small student-to-teacher ratio. With a current enrollment of over 1,600 students, ALA is growing to meet the needs of our students. It is ranked among the top 5 high schools in Utah. Nationally, it is ranked among the top 6%. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 18 percent. American Leadership Academy has a firm dress and discipline code, and all teachers are licensed through the Utah State Office of Education. The American Leadership Academy (ALA) Charter School is a school that is supported with state and public education funds but organized and operated privately. Charter schools are established by groups of teachers, parents, or others who wish to create public educational alternatives to existing public school systems.
ALA also offers a broad range of extracurricular activities, ranging from Football, Basketball, Baseball and Soccer to Band, Choir, Orchestra and many other activities. Its sports teams participate in the 2A classification.
Mission Statement
The mission of ALA is to empower families and support students in grades K-12 to meet and exceed rigorous academic standards, promote life-long learning skills, and to advocate our belief that parental involvement and partnership is critical to student success. ALA is committed to providing all students with a challenging, innovative, and results-oriented education through a quality, unique method of educational reform which emphasizes academic excellence, physical well-being, character development, and accountability and respect for the individual.
Vision Statement
We envision American ALA as a thriving community of learning that honors and maintains its mission in all that it does. Together this Academy will build a scholarly, creative, and exciting environment that students will want to experience; a place that will attract the most highly skilled and committed educators and community members. Parents will have an active presence during the school day and in all aspects of governance. Accountability and personal responsibility will be embraced by all constituents, particularly the teachers, who will be given maximum freedom and support in helping them fulfill their teaching assignments.
Goals
To instill in each student, consistent with their age and grade level, an educational foundation consisting of the following:
1. The ability to read, write legibly and spell correctly.
2. The ability to think analytically, reason, compute and apply in problem solving situations the essence of arithmetic, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.
3. The ability to express thoughts in precise, grammatically correct sentences and phrases.
4. The ability to read and comprehend the classical writings of a wide range of authors.
5. The ability to experience a sense of patriotism through a study of U.S. and World history and geography and to develop reverence for the sacrifice of historical figures who exemplified virtue and character.
6. The ability to apply the scientific method in understanding basic concepts in earthly, biological, chemical, and physical science.
7. The ability to appreciate expressions in the fine and visual arts.
8. The ability to recognize the importance of overall good health and physical development and know how to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.
9. To develop a sense of self-worth through personal achievement, a willingness to sacrifice self and service.
10. To develop strong moral character through working to master the character traits of personal honesty, moral cleanliness, virtuous living, love of others, and love of self.
To learn more about ALA or to apply, please fill out our CONTACT US form and one of our Educational Consultants will contact you right the way.
ALA also offers a broad range of extracurricular activities, ranging from Football, Basketball, Baseball and Soccer to Band, Choir, Orchestra and many other activities. Its sports teams participate in the 2A classification.
Mission Statement
The mission of ALA is to empower families and support students in grades K-12 to meet and exceed rigorous academic standards, promote life-long learning skills, and to advocate our belief that parental involvement and partnership is critical to student success. ALA is committed to providing all students with a challenging, innovative, and results-oriented education through a quality, unique method of educational reform which emphasizes academic excellence, physical well-being, character development, and accountability and respect for the individual.
Vision Statement
We envision American ALA as a thriving community of learning that honors and maintains its mission in all that it does. Together this Academy will build a scholarly, creative, and exciting environment that students will want to experience; a place that will attract the most highly skilled and committed educators and community members. Parents will have an active presence during the school day and in all aspects of governance. Accountability and personal responsibility will be embraced by all constituents, particularly the teachers, who will be given maximum freedom and support in helping them fulfill their teaching assignments.
Goals
To instill in each student, consistent with their age and grade level, an educational foundation consisting of the following:
1. The ability to read, write legibly and spell correctly.
2. The ability to think analytically, reason, compute and apply in problem solving situations the essence of arithmetic, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.
3. The ability to express thoughts in precise, grammatically correct sentences and phrases.
4. The ability to read and comprehend the classical writings of a wide range of authors.
5. The ability to experience a sense of patriotism through a study of U.S. and World history and geography and to develop reverence for the sacrifice of historical figures who exemplified virtue and character.
6. The ability to apply the scientific method in understanding basic concepts in earthly, biological, chemical, and physical science.
7. The ability to appreciate expressions in the fine and visual arts.
8. The ability to recognize the importance of overall good health and physical development and know how to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.
9. To develop a sense of self-worth through personal achievement, a willingness to sacrifice self and service.
10. To develop strong moral character through working to master the character traits of personal honesty, moral cleanliness, virtuous living, love of others, and love of self.
To learn more about ALA or to apply, please fill out our CONTACT US form and one of our Educational Consultants will contact you right the way.