| Lift For Life Academy | |
|---|---|
 Lift For Life Academy | |
| Location | |
1731 S Broadway St. Louis, Missouri United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°36′32″N 90°11′59″W / 38.60889°N 90.19972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Charter school |
| Motto | Educate, Empower, Uplift |
| Established | 1998 |
| School district | St. Louis City Public School |
| Principal | Jeff Edwards |
| Faculty | 31.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | K-2, 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 695[1] (2008–09) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.2:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, Gold |
| Slogan | Where Learning Comes Alive |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Nickname | LFLA |
| Team name | Lift For Life Hawks |
| Website | http://www.liftforlifeacademy.org/ |
In 2000, Lift For Life Academy (LFLA) became the first independent charter 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–12. The elementary school is a half block south at 1920 South 7th Street.
The idea for the academy grew out of Marshall 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
High School, 1731 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63104
- Jeffery Edwards
Middle School, 1731 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63104
- Dr. Alicia Leathers
Elementary School, 1920 South 7th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104
- Thomas Devitt: 2019–present
References
- 1 2 3 "Lift for Life Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2019-05-05. "Grade Span: (grades 6 - 8)"