Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy

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Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy
Location
Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy
3401 N. Fort Valley Road

Flagstaff, Arizona
86001

United States
Information
School typePublic charter high school
Established1996(29 years ago) (1996) [1]
CEEB code 030112
DirectorKara Kelty
Grades 6–12
Enrollment273 students (2017–2018) [2]
Color(s)Purple, blue, green, and orange
Mascot Llama
Website flagarts.com

Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy (FALA) is a public charter high school and middle school in Flagstaff, Arizona. [3] The curricular emphases are college preparatory and performing and visual arts. [4] It is located by the Museum of Northern Arizona, with which it works closely. [5]

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History

FALA was established as a charter high school in 1996 by Karen Butterfield, Arizona's 1993 Teacher of the year. [6] [7] In 2010, FALA built a new campus and added grades 7 and 8. [8] [9] [10] The school added sixth grade in 2017. [11]

Curriculum

The Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy partners with the Museum of Northern Arizona. In 2007 The Manual of Museum Learning said, "Located on the museum's campus, this public charter high school was heralded by the U.S. Department of Education for its academic rigor, unique learning environment, and academic/arts partnership with its museum partner." [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Lord, Barry (2007). The Manual of Museum Learning. Rowman Altamira. ISBN   978-0-7591-0971-1.
  2. ↑ "School Directory Information – School Detail for Flagstaff Arts And Leadership Academy". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ Allen, Jeanne (2000). Charter Schools Today: Changing the Face of American Education. Center for Education Reform. p. 81. ISBN   9780964602816.
  4. ↑ Maranto, Robert (2018). School Choice In The Real World: Lessons From Arizona Charter Schools. Routledge. pp. 49–52. ISBN   9780429965999.
  5. ↑ Aiming for Excellence: The Impact of the Standards Movement on Music Education. Music Educators National Conference. 1996. p. 134. ISBN   9781565451032.
  6. ↑ Congressional Record Index: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1993. p. 95.
  7. ↑ Morrison, George S. (1997). Teaching in America. Allyn and Bacon. p. 219. ISBN   9780205152537.
  8. ↑ Davis, Hillary (April 9, 2010). "New campus, new middle school". Arizona Daily Sun . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ Davis, Hillary (April 9, 2010). "FALA (continued from "New campus, new middle school")". www.newspapers.com. p. A6. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ "FALA inches closer to adding middle grades". Arizona Daily Sun. March 9, 2010. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy adds sixth grade". Arizona Daily Sun. December 7, 2017. p. A1. Retrieved March 15, 2020.

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