LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY
The culture at Lift For Life Academy is nurturing, compassionate and challenging. It feels like family and our priority is to ensure that all students are proficient in core subjects, are able to graduate with a strong academic foundation and then assist them in developing a life plan beyond graduation.
IN THE COMMUNITY
UPCOMING EVENTS
9th Annual Fashion Show April 28th
We’re in the midst of planning our 9th Annual Celebrating Success Fashion Show. This year should prove to be our best with more runway designs, artistic exhibits by our budding artists and entertainment provided by Senior Nicholas Murphy, an accomplished pianist.
To reserve your table, purchase individual tickets, or be a sponsor, please click here.
John Mann Wing Expansion
We’re adding six new classrooms to the John Mann HS Wing, thanks to Bayer, the Dennis M. Jones Family Foundation, Dana Brown, Interco and many individual donors. The classrooms include a new fashion design studio and the Bayer STEM Center with a cutting edge science lab.
Our New Elementary School to open in fall 2019
We’re in the midst of planning for the opening of our new Elementary School, starting with grades Kindergarten through 2nd. The facility will be located at 1920 South 7th Street, just a half a block away from the main building. Click here for more details in the coming weeks.
Our school calendar shows all our upcoming events. Please note: School in session Friday, April 19th.
ACADEMICS
Lift For Life Academy requires 26 credit hours to graduate while the State of Missouri only requires 24. We also offer several challenging and career-oriented courses such as engineering, coding, fashion design and music.
RESOURCES
Lift For Life Academy wants to ensure that all students and families have access to all available resources to enhance the students learning experiences.
ATHLETICS
Our athletic program is broad, offering football, basketball, volleyball, wrestling and soccer. Our coaches and physical education teachers have the skills and leadership qualities to provide a positive, team-building atmosphere for our student athletes.
ENROLLMENT
All youth in the city of St. Louis are welcome to enroll at Lift For Life Academy. With a student population of just under 600, we offer a safe,family environment with a stimulating curriculum and a robust athletic program.
RECENT STORIES
Educating, empowering and uplifting our students to create new life stories
From Sierra Leone to St. Louis, LFLA grad persevers
Moses Gogra's story is one of perseverance. Transplanted from Sierra Leone West Africa to
Our Capital Campaign
We are pleased to announce that due to three recent generous grants, we are close
Tacony, Baby Lock, and Jackman’s Fabrics Donate Sewing Machines
Our flourishing fashion design program has been desperately in need of new sewing machines because
Service learning field trip teaches 7th graders valuable lessons
Seventh grade students from Lift For Life Academy went on five different service learning trips