Lift for Life Academy

Charter school in the United States

Lift For Life Academy

Lift For Life Academy

Location

1731 S Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri

United States

Coordinates| 38°36′32″N 90°11′59″W﻿ / ﻿38.60889°N 90.19972°W﻿ / 38.60889; -90.19972
Information
Type| Charter school
Motto| Educate, Empower, Uplift
Established| 1998
School district| St. Louis City Public School
Principal| Jeff Edwards
Faculty| 31.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades| K-2, 6–12
Enrollment| 695[1] (2008-09)
Student to teacher ratio| 11.2:1[1]
Color(s)| Red, Black, Gold
Slogan| Where Learning Comes Alive
Mascot| Hawk
Nickname| LFLA
Team name| Lift For Life Hawks
Website| http://www.liftforlifeacademy.org/

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

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)"

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

Geographic|

* NCES