John Mann HS Wing Expansion
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
From Sierra Leone to St. Louis, LFLA grad persevers
Moses Gogra's story is one of perseverance. Transplanted from Sierra Leone West Africa to the U.S. at the age of 11, he had major challenges. Read his stirring Post-Dispatch story.
Our Capital Campaign
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,
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 many of them do not work properly. Tacony, Baby Lock and Jackman's Fabrics came to our rescue and donated ten
Service learning field trip teaches 7th graders valuable lessons
Seventh grade students from Lift For Life Academy went on five different service learning trips last week to organizations around the St. Louis region. One organization they helped was the St. Louis Area Food Bank
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