American Leadership Academy
Address
6913 E. Rembrandt Ave.
, Maricopa County, Arizona, 85212
United States
District information
TypePublic charter school system in Arizona
GradesPre-K-12
Established2009 (2009)
School boardSterling Tanner, President

Ralph Pew, Vice President Lacey Brown, Director

Brandon Clarke, Treasurer
District IDCharter One, LLC
Students and staff
Enrollment10,500+
Athletic conferenceAIA, CAA
District mascotPatriots, Warriors, Eagles, and Falcons
Colors      Red, White, Blue
Other information
Websitewww.alaschools.org

American Leadership Academy (ALA) is a regional group of tuition-free public charter schools headquartered in Mesa, Arizona which provides education for Pre-K-12 students.[1] ALA currently consists of over 30 schools located in Arizona, North Carolina, and South Carolina; as of the 2019โ€“2020 school year, enrollment exceeded 10,500 students.[2]

There is no known official affiliation between American Leadership Academy and the K-12 school of the same name in Spanish Fork, Utah.

ALA's current district needs are fulfilled by Charter One, LLC, which was founded in 2017 by SGW Holdings, LLC.


History

American Leadership Academy, Inc. was founded by Ryan Christensen and Glenn Way in 2009.

Campuses and locations

Queen Creek Campus

Referred to as "The Home of the ALA Patriots," this campus is located on the southwest corner of E. Chandler Heights Blvd. and S. Hawes Rd. in Queen Creek, Arizona and features the following schools:

  • American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek High School
  • American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek Elementary School

Ironwood Campus

This campus, known also as "The Home of the ALA Warriors," is located on W. Combs Rd. (between S. Rittenhouse Rd. and N. Gantzel Rd.) in Queen Creek, Arizona and features the following schools:

  • American Leadership Academy - Ironwood High School
  • American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Elementary School

Gilbert North Campus

Dubbed as "The Home of the ALA Eagles," this campus is located on the northwest corner of S. Higley Rd. and the Santan Freeway in Gilbert, Arizona and features the following schools:

  • American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North High School
  • American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Elementary School

They won the 2022 4A Football State Championship.

West Foothills Campus

This campus is known as "The Home of the Guardians," this campus is located West of AZ Loop 303 on Olive Ave in Waddell, Arizona and features the following schools:

  • American Leadership Academy - West Foothills High School
  • American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Elementary School

Johnston Campus

This campus is located on US-70 BUS W in Clayton, North Carolina and features the following schools:

  • American Leadership Academy - Johnston High School
  • American Leadership Academy - Johnston Elementary School

Lexington Campus

This campus is located on Innovation Place in Lexington, South Carolina and features the following schools:

  • American Leadership Academy - Lexington High School
  • American Leadership Academy - Lexington Elementary School

Other Locations

There are also several independent schools not located on a major campus. They are as follows:

  • American Leadership Academy - Gilbert Elementary
  • American Leadership Academy - Gilbert South Elementary
  • American Leadership Academy - Mesa Elementary
  • American Leadership Academy - Signal Butte Elementary
  • American Leadership Academy - San Tan Valley Elementary
  • American Leadership Academy - Anthem South Elementary
  • American Leadership Academy - Virtual K-12
  • American Leadership Academy - Virtual Sierra Vista Learning Center
  • American Leadership Academy - Applied Technologies Pre-K and 7-12
  • American Leadership Academy - Coastal Pre-K-10
  • American Leadership Academy - Charlotte Pre-K-6

References

  1. โ†‘ "About American Leadership Academy | Charter Schools in AZ".
  2. โ†‘ "PK-12 Charter School Locations | American Leadership Academy".


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