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Spring Leadership Academy
Spring Leadership Academy serves students in grades 6 - 8 with a small-school program that seeks to develop young women and men into leaders who possess critical skills that empower them to succeed in a competitive and fast-changing global environment.
Students at SLA have the opportunity to participate in:
- Business Management & Administration Career Pathway
- Entrepreneurship Courses
- Leadership Officer Training Corps student development program
- Community service projects and volunteer opportunities
- Rigorous academic program that includes Pre-AP classes and high school credit classes
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the special programs offered at Spring Leadership Academy?
We offer a Leadership Officer Training Corps, a leadership development program for middle schoolers that focuses on Positive Self-Esteem, Citizenship, Teamwork, Self-Discipline, Respect, Physical Fitness, and Honesty.
Our campus Pathway is Business Management & Administration. We offer courses in Entrepreneurship, Touch Systems Data Entry, Finance, Professional Communication, and College and Career Readiness.
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What is the Leadership Officer Training Corps (LOTC)?
The Leadership Officer Training Corps is a program designed to develop leadership and promote character development in students. The LOTC learning environment focuses on service and positive relationships through accountability and discipline.
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What are entrance agreements?
Upon acceptance to Spring Leadership Academy, each student will sign an entrance agreement. Entrance Agreements are you and your child's signed commitment to:- Attend Spring Leadership Academy for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade
- Adhere to the SISD and school code of conduct.
- Maintain a specific grade average in content area and elective classes.
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Is my child guaranteed to have their first elective choice?
We try our best to accommodate all students primary preference, but we cannot guarantee that your child will get their first elective choice.
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What are the school bell times?
Our current school times are from 8:55 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Students may be dropped off at the campus no earlier than 8:25 a.m.
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Do you offer sports on your campus?
No, we do not currently offer UIL sports at Spring Leadership Academy, but students can participate in intramural sports clubs at SLA or play UIL sports at Wells MS.
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Does Spring Leadership Academy have a dress code?
We do have standardized dress, however students have free dress on Fridays that aligns with SISD and campus dress code policy.
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Does Spring Leadership Academy provide transportation?
Yes, transportation information can be located at the Spring ISD website under Transportation. Students will be notified of their bus routes over the summer prior to the start of the 2022-23 school year.
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What other elective classes are offered at Spring Leadership Academy?
We offer foreign languages in the form of Virtual Spanish as well as fine arts such as Piano, Art, and Theater.
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What day will the Phase Two interviews be held at Spring Leadership Academy?
The interview day will be held on a selected date during the Interview Window from February to March of 2022.
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How does the sibling and district employee lottery work?
Ten percent of the available seats will be for *siblings of current Spring ISD Schools of Choice students and another 10 percent will be for children of district employees who meet entrance requirements. Please be reminded that siblings and/or district employee lottery applicants will only be classified as such if they have submitted a complete application on or before Jan. 7, 2022, and have met the necessary points for both phases.
*A sibling who currently attends a Spring ISD school of choice is defined as a student who is currently in 6th or 7th grade. This means that this student will actually be in the identified school of choice the following year. Siblings in 8th grade will not be included as those students will no longer be in the identified school of choice the following year.
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IMPORTANT DATES
Online Application Open
Oct. 31 , 2022- Jan. 6, 2023
Student Interviews/Auditions
Nov. - Feb 2023
Parent Notification
Feb. 24, 2023
Parent Response Deadline
March 10, 2023
Location
Address:
14450 T C Jester Blvd
Houston, TX 77014