About Company

American Leadership Academy (ALA), a publicly funded Charter School founded in Spanish Fork, Utah, opened its doors September 6th of 2005. We are thrilled to be able offer the families in Utah County a choice in education and hope we can serve many of you. So you can better understand more about charters schools, and particularly ALA, we offer these questions and answers to help you in your educational choice. What is a Charter School? Charter schools are public schools open to all students. They operate on public funds without tuition. The goal of charter schools is to provide additional educational options with quality outcomes for students and parents. How are charter schools financed? Charter schools are funded on the principle that state funds follow the student, just as in traditional public schools. A charter school may not charge tuition or require students or parents to make donations and is subject to the same rules regarding school fees as other public schools. What kind of teachers will you have? Our teachers are wonderfully suited to inspire young women and men to greatness. We seek to hire teachers/mentors that are humble, ever-learning, and passionate about the subjects they teach. We will have new teachers, seasoned veterans, teachers that are leaving private business to join our team, and teachers that have the ability to teach more than one subject effectively and thoroughly. We are asking them to model a love of learning and a love of truth and virtue in all they say and do. We hope to also tap into the incredible talents and abilities of parents and community members to help inspire these youth to recognize their personal greatness and pursue their chosen purpose. What types of benefits are offered to teachers? At ALA, our teachers will receive benefits comparable to traditional public schools. We are part of the state retirement plan and we will have health benefits that compare very nicely to other school districts and schools. What type of curricula will you be using? We will be using original and primary source documents in much of our teaching. We want students to read from the original authors, whether it be a speech given at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 or one given by Frederic Douglas (a former slave and abolitionist) in 1881. ALA will align its curriculum to the state standards and objectives just as all other public schools do.