Mission

“Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School (SLACS) will develop leaders by empowering students to change the factors that define their reality. Students will develop the leadership skills necessary to drive complete community rejuvenation in Southwest Philadelphia. In developing these skills, students will cultivate an array of leadership components that they can apply to community change on a global scale.”

  • Apply Philly Charter Participant

    This school accepts applications through Apply Philly Charter only

  • City-Wide Enrollment

    School enrolls from across Philadelphia

  • January 21, 2025

    Application Deadline

  • K-8

    Grades Served

Reports

  • Annual Charter Evaluation (ACE)
    Developed annually by the Charter Schools Office (CSO) for all Philadelphia brick-and-mortar charter schools (except those up for renewal), these reports provide information on three main areas of charter school performance: academic success, organizational compliance and viability, and financial health and sustainability.
    2023 | 2022 | 2021 (Renewal) | 2020 |2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2015
  • Annual Independent Financial Audits
    Financial audits are produced annually by independent auditors for all charter schools in Pennsylvania. All charter schools are required to have an independent financial audit completed every year. Charter school fiscal years (FY) span from July 1 to June 30th. For example, FY20 is July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
    FY23 | Click here to access reports from prior years
  • Future Ready PA Index
    Developed annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), these reports provide an overview of student academic performance in every Pennsylvania public school, including traditional District schools, charter schools, cyber charter schools, and career and technology centers. 
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Timeline

  • 2007

    Initial Charter

  • 2012

    Charter Renewed

  • 2017

    Charter Renewed

  • 2022

    Pending Nonrenewal