Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School Explained

Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School
Streetaddress:1414 E. Cedar Street
City:Allentown
State:Pennsylvania
Zipcode:18109-1960
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.6226°N -75.4343°W
Schoolnumber:(484) 860-3300
Oversight:Allentown School District and Pennsylvania Department of Education
Founder:Sandra Figueroa-Torres, Chief Executive Officer
Faculty:25[1]
Type:Public
Grades:K12
Founded:, charter renewed 2012
Enrollment:812
Enrollment As Of:2021-22
Ratio:16.57[2]

Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School is a midsized, urban, public charter school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[3] It is one of four public charter schools operating in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.[4]

As of the 2021-22 school year, enrollment was 812 in grades first through 12th.[5] The school employed 25 teachers, yielding a student-teacher ratio of 16:57.[6] In November 2012, the Allentown School District School Board renewed the charter school's agreement for five years, amid concerns regarding Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School's association with a local church.[7]

Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School is one of four public charter schools operating in Lehigh County in 2013. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, in 2012, there were 50,605 children in Lehigh County who were enrolled in public charter schools.[8]

The Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, IU21, provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.[9]

Extracurriculars

Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School offers a wide variety of clubs, activities, and an extensive sports program.

Sports

Boys:
Girls:

According to PIAA directory of July 2013[10]

All student-athletes are required to participate in concussion training at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School. All coaches at Lincoln Leadership are mandated to pass a concussion awareness course before coaching the children. Parent have access to the free training.[11]

Notes and References

  1. National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data - Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School, 2012
  2. Web site: Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School Performance report fast facts . Pennsylvania Department of Education . December 5, 2013.
  3. Web site: EdNA - Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School . Pennsylvania Department of Education . 2013–14 . 2014-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407194855/http://www.edna.ed.state.pa.us/Screens/wfInstitutionDetails.aspx?InstitutionPK=57633 . 2014-04-07 . dead .
  4. Pennsylvania Department of Education, PA ED Directory - Charter Schools, 2013
  5. Pennsylvania Department of Education, School Performance Profile - Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School, 2013
  6. National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core Data - Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School, 2010
  7. Web site: Allentown School Board renews charter school despite concerns about operation, ties with church. Colin McEvoy. The Express-Times. November 15, 2012.
  8. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Charter School Enrollment 2012-13, 2013
  9. Web site: Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit IU21. Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit IU21 Administration. 2014.
  10. Web site: PIAA School Directory. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2013.
  11. Web site: Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School administration. 2014. Athletics information.