American Leadership Academy (ALA) is a regional group of tuition-free public charter schools headquartered in

Queen Creek, Arizona Queen Creek is a town in Maricopa and Pinal counties in the state of Arizona. The population was 59,519 as of the 2020 census, up from 26,361 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona located in the far southeast area of the Phoe ...

which provides education for K-12 students. ALA currently consists of 12 schools located in

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and as of the 2019–2020 school year, enrollment exceeded 10,500 students. There is no known official affiliation between American Leadership Academy and the K-12 school of the same name in

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History

Campuses and locations

Queen Creek Campus Referred to as "''The Home of the ALA Patriots''," this campus is located on the southwest corner of E. Chandler Heights Blvd. and S. Hawes Rd. in

and features the following schools and facilities: * American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek High School * American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek Elementary School * American Leadership Academy District Offices Ironwood Campus This campus, known also as "''The Home of the ALA Warriors''," is located on W. Combs Rd. (between S. Rittenhouse Rd. and N. Gantzel Rd.) in

and features the following schools: * American Leadership Academy - Ironwood High School * American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Elementary School Gilbert North Campus Dubbed as "''The Home of the ALA Eagles''," this campus is located on the northwest corner of S. Higley Rd. and the

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Gilbert, Arizona Gilbert is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located southeast of Phoenix within the city's metropolitan area. Incorporated on July 6, 1920, Gilbert was once known as the "Hay Shipping Capital of the World". It is the fifth-larg ...

and features the following schools: * American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North High School * American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Elementary School West Foothills Campus This campus is known as "''The Home of the Guardians''," this campus is located West of AZ Loop 303 on Olive Ave in

Waddell, Arizona Waddell is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, northwest of the city of Phoenix. Waddell is named after Donald Ware Waddell, a native of Ohio, who was a partner in the New York City investment firm of Brandon, ...

and features the following schools: * American Leadership Academy - West Foothills High School * American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Elementary School Other Locations There are also several independent schools not located on a major campus. They are as follows: * American Leadership Academy - Gilbert Elementary * American Leadership Academy - Gilbert South Elementary * American Leadership Academy - Mesa Elementary * American Leadership Academy - Signal Butte Elementary * American Leadership Academy - San Tan Valley Elementary * American Leadership Academy - Anthem South Elementary

References

External links

American Leadership Academy

ALA Schools
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