Science Leadership Academy
School District of Philadelphia
In Memoriam: Diane LoGiudice
To the SLA Community, It is with a heavy heart that I share that Science Leadership Academy’s founding secretary, Ms. Diane LoGiudice has passed away. Ms. Diane – as we all called her – worked at SLA from its inception in 2006 through her retirement in November 2021. There is no way to fully communicate…
School Supplies List
It’s almost that time! School starts next Tuesday! We can’t wait to see all the kids! The teachers have generated a list of supplies for their classes. As you can see, teachers have tried to keep these lists as broad as possible so that the acquiring of school supplies is as painless as possible. If your child…
Fall Sports Info
We hope you are enjoying your summer and gearing up for the start of school. If your child is interested in participating in a FALL SPORT at SLA, please take some time to read the message below. I wanted to share our first week of pre-season information. All teams will have two weeks of pre-season…
9th Grade Summer Institute!
We can’t wait to see the Class of 2027 at the 2023 Summer Institute! Summer Institute will run from Tuesday, August 15th – Thursday, August 17th, from 9:00 am to noon at school. Lunch will not be provided. Kids should bring something to write with and something to write on, and they should wear comfy…
Graduation Live Stream!
Watch the SLA Class of 2023 Graduate – watch below or click here to watch it on YouTube!
Boys Ultimate Beats SLA@Beeber
The Boys Ultimate team won the first game of the PHUEL (Philadelphia High School Ultimate Educational League) season with a win over SLA @ Beeber, 15-3. Senior Nat Buskirk and Sophomore Ian Owen-Riggan paced the Rockets with three assists each, while seniors Leo Gao and Owen Lin, sophomores Gabe Solano and Xen Gadsden and freshman…
Girls Swimming Wins Pub! Boys Take Second!
Big congratulations are in order for Rockets Swimming, for bringing back yet another Philadelphia Public League Team Championship win for the 2nd year in a row. Our girls team won their Champs meet against Central and Girls High at the Drexel University pool with some really close and exciting relay races! Our boys came in…
Go Birds!!! Late Arrival Monday!
The School District of Philadephia has announced that all schools have a two hour delay on Monday so that we can all cheer on the Eagles in the Super Bowl!!! Here’s Monday’s Adjusted Schedule: A – 10:15-11:00 X – 11:05-11:50 Y – 11:55-12:40 B – 12:45-1:30 C – 1:35-2:20 D – 2:25-3:10 ADV – 3:15-3:45…
Boys Soccer Season Recap
The 2022 Boys Soccer Season was one of experience and belief. The team experienced the level of competition in the first division and how it is a game-in and game-out endeavor. The team also gained the belief they could compete with every team in the league. The results may not have always gone our way,…
Mr. Lehmann and Mr. Kay Named Best of Philly!
Congratulations to founding SLA staffers Mr. Lehmann and Mr. Kay! They were both named “Best of Philly” by Metro Philadelphia! Mr. Lehmann won for Best School Principal and Mr. Kay won for Best Teacher! The list of winners will be posted at Best of Metro Philly soon, and then all of Philadelphia will know what…