Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School is a mid-size, urban, public charter school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.^[4] It is one of four public charter schools operating in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.^[5]

Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School
Location
1414 E. Cedar Street Allentown , Pennsylvania 18109-1960 United States
Coordinates	40.62261°N 75.43426°W / 40.62261; -75.43426
Information
Type	Public
Founded	September 8, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-09-08), charter renewed 2012
Founder	Sandra Figueroa-Torres, Chief Executive Officer
Oversight	Allentown School District and Pennsylvania Department of Education
School number	[phone]
Faculty	66[1]
Grades	K–12
Enrollment	909 (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio	13.77[2]
Website	www.llacslv.com
[3]

As of the 2023-24 school year, enrollment was 909 in grades first through 12th.^[6] The school employed 25 teachers, yielding a student-teacher ratio of 13.77.^[7] In November 2012, the Allentown School District School Board renewed the charter school's agreement for five years, amid concerns regarding Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School's association with a local church.^[8]

Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School is one of four public charter schools operating in Lehigh County in 2013. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, in 2012, there were 50,605 children in Lehigh County who were enrolled in public charter schools.^[9]

The Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, IU21, provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.^[10]

Extracurriculars

Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School offers a wide variety of clubs, activities, and an extensive sports program.

Sports

Boys

• Baseball - A
• Basketball- A, varsity JV team, freshman, and middle school teams

Girls

• Basketball - A varsity and middle school teams
• Cheerleading - AAAA
• Softball - A

According to PIAA directory of July 2013^[11]

All student-athletes are required to participate in concussion training at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School. All coaches at Lincoln Leadership are mandated to pass a concussion awareness course before coaching the children. Parent have access to the free training.^[12]