Science Leadership Academy
School District of Philadelphia
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…
Zoom Links for Nov. 5th and 6th Admissions Presentations
Dear Prospective Students and Families, All confirmations have been emailed out, if you did not receive it, please make sure to check your spam folder; if you have any questions or you cannot find the email with the information for this weekend’s presentation, please email admissions@scienceleadership.org. We can’t wait to meet folks this weekend!
PA Youth Vote Mock Election Brings Hands-on Voting to the Classroom
PHILADELPHIA PA – OCTOBER 27, 2022 – As voters prepare to cast ballots in Pennsylvania’s 2022 Midterm Election, students at Science Leadership Academy will have the chance to vote in a mock election on 10/27/2022 to prepare them for the day when their votes count. The PA Youth Vote Mock Election, which is open to…
Act 158 Information
Families – Please see the attached Act 158 Memo. This memo outlines all the new state graduation requirements. ENGLISH_Act 158 Graduation Requirements Parent Letter_10-6-2022
SLA Class of 2024 Wins 14 Young Playwrights Awards
The Class of 2024 entered the Philly Young Playwrights Awards and fourteen of our students came home with awards! Congratulations to Mr. Kay and Ms. Pahomov for the incredible performance of your students: First Place Valeria Escobar Second Place Reese Covalle Luka Harb Mohammed Riaz Jazmine Silva-Sanchez Joaquin Weeks Felice Wongui Jasmine Young Third Place…
Welcome Back from Mr. Lehmann
Dear families, The first day of school is well underway… classes are happening. Most of the kids got to their classes with a minimum of mix-ups, upperclass students are re-establishing old friendships and 9th graders are making new ones. Teachers are going over syllabi, and I’ve even heard some seniors already talking about their capstones….