Southwest Leadership Academy

SLA service are mostly Hispanic, low-income, special needs, English learners, homeless and foster care students. These are our targeted population.

SLA will be holding Enrichment School during Spring Break (March 2022 & March 2023) and also in the summer before school (July 2022 & July 2023) to assist with the loss of learning caused by the pandemic. The teachers and administration will have assess to evidence-based material through Beyond Textbooks, Read 180 and Rosetta Stone. Lesson will target deficiencies identified through Galileo, formal assessments and teacher recommendations. This program will run 4 days a week for 4 hours for 1 week.

SLA will be holding Summer School during June 2022 & June 2023 to assist with the loss of learning caused by the pandemic. The teachers and administration will have assess to evidence-based material through Beyond Textbooks, Read 180 and Rosetta Stone. Lesson will target deficiencies identified through failed courses, Galileo, formal assessments and teacher recommendations. This program will run 4 days a week for 4 hours for 4 weeks.

SLA will be holding Freshman Academy during July 2022 & July 2023 to assist with the loss of learning and increased student behaviors caused by the pandemic. The staff will have assess to evidence-based material through Beyond Textbooks, Read 180 and Rosetta Stone. Lesson will target deficiencies identified through failed courses, Galileo, formal assessments and teacher recommendations. This program will be for incoming Freshman. This program will also be utilizing the services of SLA's full-time Social Worker to assist with SEL needs of the students. This program will run 4 days a week for 4 hours for 4 weeks.

SLA will develop a Teen Parenting program that will allow our students to learning parenting skills, conflict management, SEL, and academic skills. This program will provide them a safe place to bring their non-school aged children with them to school to assist with closing the gap of loss of learning caused by the pandemic. This will also allow them a safe choice for childcare due to the numerous facilities that closed due to the pandemic. This will also include purchasing supplies and textbooks for the program.

SLA will purchase a bus to assist students with transportation to school due to many losing their transportation options due to the pandemic. This will assist with continuity of learning and closing the gap on loss of learning caused by the pandemic.

SLA will employ elective teachers to assist with elective options caused by several programs having to be closed due to the pandemic. This will increase the continuity of learning and closing the gap on loss of learning caused by the pandemic.

SLA will also employ teachers, mentors, tutors and paraprofessionals to assist with the continuity of learning and closing the gap on loss of learning caused by the pandemic.

SLA will offer retention stipends to returning staff members to assist with continuity of learning and closing the gap of loss of learning caused by the pandemic.

SLA will purchase additional tables and chairs to increase hands-on learning and engagement in the classroom which has been lost due to the pandemic.

SLA will purchase masks, hand sanitizer, Lysol (or equivalent) and COVID test kits to assist with the prevention and spread of the COVID virus. This will assist in closing the gap of loss of learning caused by the pandemic by ensuring all measures are in place to keep students in class with a live teacher.

SLA will purchase cameras for the classroom as a safety feature to assist with the increased behaviors due to COVID.