Science Leadership Academy
School District of Philadelphia
Boys Ultimate Starts Fall Season Strong
The SLA Boys Ultimate team started off with a strong showing at the Mercer Mayhem tournament in New Jersey last weekend. The boys – led by senior captain Sam Jenkins, junior Ian Owen-Riggan and sophomore Nati Roemer-Block – went two and one, beating Columbia HS and Westfield HS B team before losing 7-6 in the…
Heat Advisory Half Days
Dear families – We’re going to go ahead and call this a “soft-launch” to the school year this year. Due to the extreme heat, the district has called half-days for school buildings with air conditioning challenges for the rest of the week. Our building engineer is working with us diligently to address the areas of…
Welcome Back: Tuesday/Wednesday Schedules
Welcome back! We are thrilled to see your smiling faces as we embark on the 2023-2024 school year. Due to this week’s heat wave, we will have a shortened schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday. Schedules below: TUESDAY, 9/508:15-09:45 Advisory09:50-10:10 E1 Band10:15-10:35 A2 Band10:40-11:00 X2/Y2 Band (class, not lunch)11:05-11:25 B2 Band11:30-11:55 C2 Band12:00-12:30 Lunch/Dismissal WEDNESDAY, 9/608:15-09:05…
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…