Southwest Leadership Academy CS

We are Leaders, we show the ability to influence others in positive ways. We are talented, gifted, intelligent and supportive. We let our leadership qualities show in school, at home and in our communities. We are the people who lead by example. We embrace the opportunity to step up in times of need, we are Leaders. The mission of SLACS is to foster the next generation of community leaders by: · Providing a unique educational program that offers rigorous and research-based academic instruction. · Implementing a Leadership Curriculum, unique to SLACS, that will develop leadership skills essential to enacting change within the community. · Adopting a single-gender education model and implementing effective research-based practices and strategies that align with this model. This single-gender model will ensure that scholars are able to disengage from traditional social pressures and focus on academic and leadership development. · SLACS teachers are highly qualified and held to the highest instructional standard, as set by the Instructional Leader. Teachers participate in regular professional development to ensure a high quality of instruction.