Science Leadership Academy

The Science Leadership Academy is a partnership high school between the School District of Philadelphia and The Franklin Institute. SLA is an inquiry-driven, public high school focused on 21st century learning that opened its doors on September 7, 2006, and focuses on science, technology, mathematics and entrepreneurship. Students at SLA learn in a project-based environment where the core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection are emphasized in all classes.

Highlights:

• Advisory groups for all students
• Individualized Learning Plans: giving students the opportunity to develop and answer questions about their career goals, gain real experience working with adult mentors in the working world and expand the classroom.
• Internships at local businesses
• 1:1 laptop school
• Partnership with the Franklin Institute: all students get a membership to the Franklin Institute (a museum and center for science and technology near SLA), and students engage in mini-courses, internships, and many other projects at the Institute.
• Class structure includes longer class-time for in-depth work and field trips, and performance-based learning and assessment.

Links:

• School homepage - http://www.scienceleadership.org

Submitted by Dana Bennis 77 on: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 5:59 am

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technology, science, project-based, inquiry