Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School

ADDRESS: 7101 Paschall Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19142

PHONE: (215) 729-1939 SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter Citywide GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 739

Fast Facts

Principal
Ms. Leigh Purnell
Phone Number
(215) 729-1939
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Cobbs Creek
SEPTA Routes
Trolley (11, 36)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2025-01-21
Tuition
Uniform
Yes
Extended Day

Mission

Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School (SLACS) will develop leaders by empowering scholars to change the factors that define their reality. Students will develop the leadership skills necessary to drive complete community rejuvenation in Southwest Philadelphia. In developing these skills, students will cultivate an array of leadership components that they can apply to community change on a global scale.

Points Of Pride

Providing a unique educational program that offers rigorous and research-based academic instruction. Implementing a Leadership Curriculum, unique to SLACS, that will develop leadership skills essential to enacting change. Adopting a single-gender education model and implementing effective research-based practices and strategies that align with this model. SLACS teachers are highly qualified and held to the highest instructional standard, as set by the Instructional Leader.

Admissions Policy

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

Sun	-
Mon	6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tues	6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wed	6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thur	6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Fri	6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat	-

Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

K-2 6901 Woodland Avenue (Entrance on Larry Street) 3-8 7101 Paschall Avenue

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	94
1th Grade	87
2th Grade	88
3th Grade	99
4th Grade	110
5th Grade	92
6th Grade	88
7th Grade	46
8th Grade	35
Total	739

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	0.54 %
Black	92.96 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	5.01 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.22 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	0.27 %

Low-Income
99.73%

English Learners
4.87%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
48.85%	51.15 %	%

Special Education
12.18%

Gifted Education
0%

Student Achievement

Last Updated:

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
School Musicals;School Plays;Visual	Basketball;Dance;Track and Field

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents After School Volunteers;Parents Home and School Association

Scholars begin each day in a well-kept building that-houses a safe learning environment. This environment-allows for the use of hands-on interactive lessons-that support scholars' individual needs

How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.