You know you've picked a winner when you post it on Facebook and reach over 24,000 people with comments such as "she is amazing and a blessing to all she encounters" and "y'all got a good one! Congrats Dr. Leathers." And, Dr. Leathers had heard glowing remarks about LFLA from her cousin who graduated from
Our young scholars are learning to literally plant seeds like carrots, beets, mustard greens, spinach and more. It's a chance for them to watch seeds grow and learn to nurture seedlings. Not only is it a educational experience but it gives them time to be outdoors and focus their energy on constructive activities. It has
Lift For Life Academy has a partnership with Affinia to provide healthcare services to our students. Services are provided in the 1704 South Broadway location on our campus. Please see below what services are provided.
John Mann had a vision when he first connected with LFLA in 2001. At that time, the school had three grades, 6th – 8th. Both he and Marshall Cohen thought it was crucial to add a high school, 9th - 12th grades in order to ensure that students had a better chance of graduating and pursuing
We are pleased to announce that due to three recent generous grants, we are close to meeting our funding goal for the construction of the John Mann High School Wing expansion. The six new classrooms, including new Science and Fashion Design labs, will address our biggest organizational challenge to physically grow the LFLA campus to
Article written by LFLA sophomore Tylea “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” – Dr. Seuss If this quotation from Dr. Seuss holds any truth, then LFLA sophomore Montel will be going a lot of places. Lift For Life Academy ensures
by: Karlos Coleman, LFLA Class of 2017 My name is Karlos Coleman. I am 18 years old in the 12th grade, and I have been attending Lift for Life Academy for 7 years. Over the years, Lift For Life has helped me overcome several things in my personal life that have affected my performance at
Today, Ms. Tiffany Simms works as a United States Postal Service employee, but two decades ago she was training to go to the Olympics with the United States Weightlifting Team. “I started going to Lift For Life Gym when I was seven because my older brothers were going there,” said Ms. Simms. “I used to
Mr. Rodney Malone On November 4, Mr. Rodney Malone was awarded the Missouri Charter School Teacher of the Year award at the Missouri Charter Public School Association’s 2016 Charter School Conference. Mr. Malone is an exceptional, educational leader at Lift For Life Academy not only because of his dedication to instructing our teachers
Lift For Life Academy junior, Janai Stewart, has been reading in her free time since she was in elementary school. “I have always loved reading,” said Janai. “In 3rd grade, I finished the entire Harry Potter series, and then I had to move on to something else. I really like reading fantasy books with mythical
