Lift for Life Academy

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Lift For Life Academy
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Lift For Life Academy
Location
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1731 S Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri

United States
Coordinates38°36′32″N 90°11′59″W / 38.60889°N 90.19972°W / 38.60889; -90.19972Coordinates: 38°36′32″N 90°11′59″W / 38.60889°N 90.19972°W / 38.60889; -90.19972
Information
TypeCharter school
MottoFailure Is Not An Option
Established1998
School districtSt. Louis City Public School
PrincipalDavid Lemay
Faculty31.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
GradesK-2, 6–12
Enrollment695[1] (2008–09)
Student to teacher ratio11.2:1[1]
Color(s)Red, Black, Gold
SloganWhere Learning Comes Alive
MascotHawk
NicknameLFLA
Team nameLift For Life Hawks
Websitehttp://www.liftforlifeacademy.org/

In 2000, Lift For Life Academy (LFLA) became the first independent charter middle school to open in the City of St. Louis.

The Academy, located in what was originally the Manufacturers Bank and Trust building, then later a Mercantile Bank, was established to provide an education to middle school students. It is now serving nearly 800 students in grades K-4 and 6-12. Fifth grade will be added in 2022 when it will be a complete Academy. The elementary school is a half block south.

The idea for the Academy grew out of Cohen's other nonprofit agency, Lift For Life Gym, established in 1988 as a weightlifting organization for at-risk children located on the north side of St. Louis, 14th & Cass.

Principals[]

Elementary School

  • Thomas Devitt: 2019–present

Middle School

  • Dr. Alicia Leathers

High School

  • Jeffery Edwards

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Lift for Life Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2019-05-05. "Grade Span: (grades 6 - 8)"

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