Science Leadership Academy
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: School Life
2024-25 School Supply List
It’s almost that time! School starts Monday, August 26th! 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….
First Day of School – August 26th!
We can’t wait to see all our SLA students on the first day of school – August 26th!!! School starts at 8:15 am, and we’ll be ready to celebrate everyone’s return! See you soon!
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…
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…
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!
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…
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!
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…