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Lift for Life Academy

Coordinates: 38°36′32″N 90°11′59″W / 38.60889°N 90.19972°W / 38.60889; -90.19972
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Lift For Life Academy
Lift For Life Academy
Location
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1731 S Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri

United States
Coordinates38°36′32″N 90°11′59″W / 38.60889°N 90.19972°W / 38.60889; -90.19972
Information
TypeCharter school
MottoEducate, Empower, Uplift
Established1998
School districtSt. Louis City Public School
PrincipalJeff Edwards
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/

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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Lift for Life Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2019-05-05. "Grade Span: (grades 6 - 8)"
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