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Sci•ence Lead•er•ship A•cad•e•my [Sahy-uhns•Lee-der-ship•Uh-kad-uh-mee]
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Punctation, Subject, Predicate
1. SLA is a student-centered, inquiry-driven and project-based
school...
• SLA students and teachers share a set of core values that foster critical and creative thinking. - Inquiry - Research - Collaboration - Presentation - Reflection
• SLA students are asked to learn and lead.
• SLA is an effective learning environment because teachers and students have the sense that they can influence each other.
Our Mission These three essential questions form the basis of instruction at the
Science Leadership Academy (SLA), an innovative Philadelphia high school
opened in September 2006. SLA is built on the notion that inquiry is the very
first step in the process of learning. Developed in partnership with The
Franklin Institute and its commitment to inquiry-based science, SLA provides a
rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum with a focus 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.
The structure of the Science Leadership Academy reflects its core
values, with longer class periods to allow for more laboratory work in science
classes and performance-based learning in all classes. In addition, students in
the upper grades have more flexible schedules to allow for opportunities for
dual enrollment programs with area universities and career development
internships in laboratory and business settings, as well as The Franklin
Institute.
At SLA, learning is not just something that happens from 8:00 AM to
3:00 PM, but a continuous process that expands beyond the four walls of the
classroom into every facet of our lives.
How do we Learn?
What can we Create?
What does it mean to Lead?
Science & Tech @ SLA The science curriculum at SLA begins with a two-year integrated Biology/
Chemistry course where students learn the concepts of both areas in a more
integrated fashion, reflecting the way scientist use the material in the field.
All 11th grade students take Physics , and all students have the
opportunity to take electives and senior courses in cutting edge scientific fields
such as biotechnology and engineering as well as dual-enrollment courses at local
universities.
For all students, science at SLA will culminate in a senior capstone project
where students publish original research.
Recognized by the Ladies Home Journal as one of the Ten Most Amazing
High Schools in the US and by Apple as the only urban high school to be an
Apple Distinguished School, The Science Leadership Academy is a national
model for the 21st Century School, using the most advanced technology tools to
enhance learning. At SLA, students do not receive textbooks for each class,
instead using a school issued Apple laptop as their primary learning tool.
Furthermore, SLA provides a rich web portal where students can interact with
their teachers, classmates, and the world online.
At SLA, students will harness the tools of the 21st Century to prepare
themselves for the world they will inherit.
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Location
1910
3-131
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55 North 22nd Street
Philadelphia, Pa
Advisory
All students participate in a four- year advisory
program that supports their growth both as a
student and as a person. Advisors and advisees
stay together for all four years so parents can
be sure that every child has an adult in the
building that knows their child as a whole
person.
Special Programs
Wednesdays at The Franklin
9th graders spend their Wednesdays afternoons
at The Franklin Institute taking mini-courses
with the museum faculty, learning about the
ideas behind the museum; or taking part in
PACTS, the award-winning Franklin Institute
youth program.
Grading ScaleWhen evaluating a student's academic record, it is important to consider the
unique features of SLA. Because SLA is a school that focuses on collaborative
learning, SLA grades students on a A-F scale with no plusses or minuses. However, as a School District of
Philadelphia school, we must assign numeric grades. Therefore, our grading
scale is as follows...
A(95), B(85), C(75), D(65), F(55)
ILP’s
10th and 11th graders have mandatory
internships of their choice that they attend
on Wednesdays afternoons.
Diversity
“Many neighborhoods are converged into one diverse family within
SLA.”- Dia Johnson, Class of
2012
$
Classes
9th Grade -- Grade-Level !eme - Identity- Advisory- Wednesdays @ !e Franklin Institute- English 9- African-American History- 1st Year Integrated Biology/Chemistry- Rotation of Technology /
Art / Drama / Engineering electives
10th Grade -- Grade-Level Theme - System
s
- Advisory
- Individualized Learning Plan
- English 10
- World History
- 2nd Year Integrated Biology/Chemistry
- Health
- Choice of Electi
ves such as Digital Video, Art,
Drama, Ceramics, Debate, E
ngineering, Computer
Science E
ngineering, M
usic
Curriculum Sequence:
Math and Spanish
are not grade-
specific, rather
dependent upon the
student’s placement
test. There are no
honors / non-honors
classes at SLA - all
classes
are heterogeneously
grouped.
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Creation
-����������� ������������������ Advisory
-����������� ������������������ Senior����������� ������������������ Capstone
-����������� ������������������ English����������� ������������������ Electives����������� ������������������ (examples����������� ������������������ -
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Shakespeare,����������� ������������������ Storytelling,����������� ������������������ Sexuality����������� ������������������ and����������� ������������������
Society,����������� ������������������ Reel����������� ������������������ Reading)
-����������� ������������������ History����������� ������������������ Electives����������� ������������������ (examples����������� ������������������ -
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Globalism,����������� ������������������ Political����������� ������������������ Economy,����������� ������������������ American����������� ������������������
Government,����������� ������������������ Political����������� ������������������ Science)
-����������� ������������������ Science����������� ������������������ Electives����������� ������������������ (examples����������� ������������������ -
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Anatomy����������� ������������������ and����������� ������������������ Physiology,����������� ������������������ Science����������� ������������������ and����������� ������������������
Society,����������� ������������������ Urban����������� ������������������ Ecology)
Choice����������� ������������������ of����������� ������������������ Electives����������� ������������������ include����������� ������������������ Senior����������� ������������������ Art,����������� ������������������
Senior����������� ������������������ Engineering,����������� ������������������ Senior����������� ������������������ Digital����������� ������������������ Video����������� ������������������
and����������� ������������������ other.
11th Grade -- Grade-Level Theme - Change
- Advisory- Individualized Learning Plan- English 11- American History- Physics- Physical Education- Choice of Electives such as Digital Video,
Art, Drama, Ceramics, Debate, Engineering, Computer Science
Engineering, Music
SportsCross-Country
Softball
Boys/Girls Soccer
Flag Football
Boys/ Girls Basketball
Track Baseball
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Science Leadership Academy
Founded in
2006
55%
45%
46% African-American
33% Caucasian
10% Latino
9% Asian
2% Other
Average Class Size
31
DemOgraPhicS
Student Faculty
Ratio 21:1
Center City
College Preparatory Curriculum
Graduation Rate99%
College Attendance Rate
95%
Participants in Foreign Exchange where
students from all over the world witness the lifestyle of an SLA
studentDifferent clubs at
SLA including
Rough Cut Digital
Media Pro and
Tech Squad
12
River Trip in Arizona
I Got Accepted!SLA students have been accepted to
top colleges such as:
• Brown University
• Bryn Mawr College
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Deep Springs College
• Georgetown University
• New York University
• Pennsylvania State University,
University Park
• Princeton University
• University of Pennsylvania
• Stanford University
• University of Virginia
• Yale University
Going to SLA and having Presentation as one of the core values
really made me a stronger public
speaker in high school and college. I am really grateful for
SLA.-Lena Bruce
L I F EOutside SLA
Street Art Project for an English
10 class
Students in Nepal doing
Community Service
We did Community
Service in the Dominican Republic
Haunted House
CommunityService
We also went to Haiti
BuildOn gave us these
opportunities to visit other
countries. Thank You!
We helped build a
school in Africa
Students went on a River Trip in Arizona
www.scienceleadership.org
55N 22nd Street Philadelphia, Pa 19103
Written, Edited and Illustrated by aScience Leadership Academy student
Simone Venice [email protected]
215-979-5620
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