The Science Leadership Academy is a partnership high school between the School District of Philadelphia and The Franklin Institute. SLA is an inquiry-driven, project-based high school focused on 21st century learning that opened its doors on September 7, 2006.
SLA provides a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum with a focus on science, technology, mathematics and entrepreneurship. Students at SLA learn in a project-based environment where the core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection are emphasized in all classes.
Thursday, September 4th Schedule
Submitted by Christopher D. Lehmann on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 19:55.
This is the schedule for the first day of school, Thursday, September 4th, 2008.
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Girls Volleyball Tryouts
Submitted by Christopher D. Lehmann on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 12:29.
There will be Girls' Volleyball tryouts on Tuesday, August 19th at 2:30 p.m. at Ben Franklin High School. Incoming 9th graders are encouraged to try out for the team. If you have any questions, please e-mail Mrs. Hirschfield at khirschfield [at] scienceleadership.org.
Penn InnoWorks 2008 -- Opportunity for Incoming 9th Graders!
Submitted by Christopher D. Lehmann on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 18:44.
Last summer, the University of Pennsylvania Chapter of InnoWorks hosted a group of 42 students from local schools including the Science Leadership Academy, FACTS, Penn Alexander, and Mariana Bracetti. The program was a wonderful success, and this summer, we hope to continue the tradition of spreading a passion for science and learning.
Summer Reading Assignments
Submitted by Christopher D. Lehmann on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 19:48.
The 9th Grade Summer Reading Assignment -- House of the Scorpion -- can be found here.
The 10th and 11th Grade Summer Reading Assignments are attached to this entry.
Summer Institute
Submitted by Christopher D. Lehmann on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 19:41.
Seeing Ourselves/Seeing the City
An Expedition into 9th Grade
Summer Institute Dates and Times: August 18th – August 22nd
9:00 am – 1:00 p.m. - bring a lunch
