The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber is an inquiry-driven, progressive, project-based public school focused on authentic learning. The school opened its doors as a high school in September 2013 and expanded to include a growing middle school in September 2018 with its inaugural 5th grade class. It will welcome its third 5th grade class in the Fall of 2020 and will serve all grades 5-12 by Fall 2021.

SLA Beeber provides a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum in a project-based environment where the core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection are emphasized in all classes.

SLA Mission and Vision:

• How do we learn?

• What can we create?

• What does it mean to lead?

These three essential questions form the basis of instruction in the Science Leadership Academy (SLA) model. We are built on the notion that asking questions is the very first step in the process of learning.

Points of Interest:

• Inquiry-driven, project-based curriculum with a consistent language across all grades and classes. 

• Four-year advisory program that ensures consistent advocacy for every student.

• Four-year informal learning sequence, starting with mini-courses in 9th grade, continuing with Individualized Learning Plans in 10th and 11th grade, and culminating with Senior Capstone in 12th grade.

• High level of student agency and student voice in all spaces.

• Innovation 1:1 laptop program that infuses technology into all classes.

• CTE Programs in Engineering and Computer Science including an extensive middle school computer science course sequence for all students that includes programming and an introduction to engineering

For more information, contact at info@slabeeber.org.