In 2000, Lift For Life Academy (LFLA) became the first independent charter school to open in the City of St. Louis.

Lift For Life Academy
Lift For Life Academy
Location
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1731 S Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri

United States
Coordinates38°36′32″N 90°11′59″W / 38.60889°N 90.19972°W / 38.60889; -90.19972
Information
TypeCharter school
MottoEducate, Empower, Uplift
Established1998
School districtSt. Louis City Public School
PrincipalJeff Edwards
Faculty31.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
GradesK-2, 6–12
Enrollment695[1] (2008–09)
Student to teacher ratio11.2:1[1]
Color(s)Red, Black, Gold
SloganWhere Learning Comes Alive
MascotHawk
NicknameLFLA
Team nameLift For Life Hawks
Websitehttp://www.liftforlifeacademy.org/

The academy, located in what was originally the Manufacturers Bank and Trust building, then later a Mercantile Bank, was established to provide an education to middle school students. It is now serving nearly 800 students in grades K–12. The elementary school is a half block south at 1920 South 7th Street.

The idea for the academy grew out of Marshall Cohen's other nonprofit agency, Lift For Life Gym, established in 1988 as a weightlifting organization for at-risk children located on the north side of St. Louis, 14th & Cass.

Principals

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High School, 1731 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63104

  • Jeffery Edwards

Middle School, 1731 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63104

  • Dr. Alicia Leathers

Elementary School, 1920 South 7th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104

  • Thomas Devitt: 2019–present

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lift for Life Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2019-05-05. "Grade Span: (grades 6 - 8)"
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