Lift for Life Academy

In 2000, Lift For Life Academy (LFLA) became the first independent charter middle school to open in the City of St. Louis.

Lift For Life Academy
Lift For Life Academy
Location
1731 S Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri

United States
Coordinates38°36′32″N 90°11′59″W
Information
TypeCharter school
MottoFailure Is Not An Option
Established1998
School districtSt. Louis City Public School
PrincipalDavid Lemay
Faculty31.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
GradesK-2, 6–12
Enrollment695[1] (2008–09)
Student to teacher ratio11.2:1[1]
Color(s)Red, Black, Gold
SloganWhere Learning Comes Alive
MascotHawk
NicknameLFLA
Team nameLift For Life Hawks
Websitehttp://www.liftforlifeacademy.org/

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 695 students in grades K-2 and 6-12. Grades 3 - 5 will be added each subsequent year until 2023 when it will be a complete Academy. The elementary school is a half block south. Total student population is 695.

The idea for the Academy grew out of 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

Elementary School

  • Thomas Devitt: 2019–present

Middle School

  • JoAnn Perkins: 1999–2003
  • Anthony Taylor: 2003–2005
  • Katrice Noble: 2005–2012
  • Jonathan Edwards: ??–present

High School

  • David Lemay: 2012–present
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References
  1. "Lift for Life Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2019-05-05. "Grade Span: (grades 6 - 8)"
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