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“How do we learn?”

“What can we create?”

“What does it mean to lead?”

These three essential questions form the basis of instruction at the Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLA-MS), a School District middle school that opened in September 2016. SLA-MS is built on the notion that inquiry is the very first step in the process of learning. Developed in partnership with Drexel University and its commitment to inquiry-based science, SLA-MS provides a vigorous, college-preparatory curriculum with a focus on science, technology, mathematics and entrepreneurship. Students at SLA-MS learn in a project-based environment where the core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection are emphasized in all classes.

The structure of the Science Leadership Academy Middle School reflects its core values, with longer class periods to allow for more laboratory work in science classes and performance-based learning in all classes. In addition, students will have weekly opportunities to work with University and Community partners, as well as with The Academy of Natural Sciences.

At SLA-MS, learning is not just something that happens from 8:15am to 3:20pm, but a continuous process that expands beyond the four walls of the classroom into every facet of our lives.

Daily Schedule

MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY
8:15-8:45ROVERROVER8:15-9:00 ROVERROVERROVER
8:50-9:55AC9:15-10:00 ACA
10:00-11:05BD10:04-10:50 BDB
11:10-11:457/8 Advisory / 5/6 Lunch7/8 Advisory / 5/6 Lunch10:55-11:30 7/8 Advisory / 5/6 Lunch7/8 Advisory / 5/6 Lunch7/8 Advisory / 5/6 Lunch
11:50-12:255/6 Advisory / 7/8 Lunch5/6 Advisory / 7/8 Lunch11:35-12:15 5/6 Advisory / 7/8 Lunch5/6 Advisory / 7/8 Lunch5/6 Advisory / 7/8 Lunch
12:30-1:00ROVERROVER12:20-1:05 CROVERROVER
1:05-2:10CA1:10-1:55 DAC
2:15-3:20DB2:00-3:20 Mini CoursesBD

Half Day Schedule

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
8:15-8:55ACACA
9:00-9:40BDBDB
9:45-10:25RoverRoverRoverRoverRover
10:30-11:10CACAC
11:15-11:55DBDBD
12:00-12:20AdvisoryAdvisoryAdvisoryAdvisoryAdvisory
12:20 OnwardLunch available for students who want itLunch available for students who want itLunch available for students who want itLunch available for students who want itLunch available for students who want it

Location

3610 Warren St
Philadelphia, PA 19104

215.400.8320

 

Main Entrance is on Warren St.  Students enter in the morning via the Playground entrance on 36th and are dismissed via the Warren St. doors at the end of the day.

 

SLA-MS NEWS

  • Open House At SLA-MS

    Prospective families, if you are interested in attending one of our open houses, please register using one of the forms linked below.  Open houses from from 9am until 10:30am.   September 15 September 29 October 6 October 27 November 24    

  • Should It Stay or Should It Go? Students Examine The Electoral College System

    In their most recent project, 5th and 6th grade humanities classes explored the system of the Electoral College. We examined its historical origins, the ongoing debates surrounding its effectiveness, and how the system’s racial implications have shaped such a complex tool of our democracy. Each student crafted a research-based argument about whether the Electoral College…

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  • Voyagers and Pathfinders: Learning to Make a Difference, One Vote at a Time

    This year, Voyagers and Pathfinders have been exploring what it means to be part of a community and how we each impact the world around us—both individually and collectively. In our second unit, the focus shifted to something that affects us all: elections. We’ve been learning not only the history of the election process, but…

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FERPA

Attention families: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that a school with certain exceptions obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, a school may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the school to the contrary in accordance with school district procedures.

Parents who wish to opt their students out of directory information releases must complete an Opt-Out Form for each of their students, and must return each form to the school at which each student is enrolled by December 13, 2024.

Find more information, including the forms you need HERE.

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