The Leadership Academies' Mission Statement is to motivate young people to become better citizens. The vision is to provide a quality citizenship development program while offering partnerships with communities and educational institutions.
Each class provides the student with the opportunity to gain self-confidence in their abilities to lead and work in groups. Within our Leadership Academy we offer our students the opportunity to be a part of Freshmen Success. Freshmen Success is a unique 9th grade program that ensures the successful transition from middle school to high school (understanding grade point averages, graduation requirements, introduction to guidance counselors, introduction to after school activities and clubs).
The JROTC curriculum, which fully or partially addresses a number of national academic standards - to include Common Core State Standards (CCSS) - includes course work on leadership, civics, geography and global awareness, health, and wellness, language arts, life skills, and U.S. history. The curriculum is based on the principles of performance-based, learner-centered education and promotes development of core abilities: capacity for life-long learning, communication, responsibility for actions and choices, good citizenship, respectful treatment of others, and critical thinking techniques.
More important than "what" is learned in JROTC is "how" it is learned. Every classroom is equipped with leading edge technologies to teach, assess, and report student progress. Teachers are trained to utilize a range of technologies and develop social/emotional skills, support academic content through gaming and simulations, and promote the role of social media. Thus, students engage in meaningful, purposeful activities that lead them to demonstrate success through a portfolio of accomplishments.