Global Leadership Academy CS

4601 Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131

www.glacharter.org

Charter School 636 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Global Leadership Academy Charter School (GLA), located on Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia, is a K-8 public charter school dedicated to cultivating the next generation of global citizens. The school emphasizes a holistic educational approach that integrates rigorous academics with character development and leadership training. By focusing on the "whole child," GLA seeks to bridge educational gaps and empower students from diverse backgrounds to become self-directed, socially responsible, and academically proficient individuals who are prepared to compete in a global economy.

The school’s culture is defined by its "Leader-in-Me" framework, which embeds core leadership principles and 21st-century skills into the daily curriculum. Beyond the classroom, GLA is known for its strong community orientation and commitment to family engagement, often serving as a hub for its local neighborhood. Through its unique blend of high expectations, culturally responsive instruction, and a emphasis on service learning, the academy strives to instill a lifelong passion for discovery and an unwavering sense of civic duty in its student body.

636

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Global Leadership Academy CS
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	5
Black	619
Two or More	11

Black
619 (97.3 %)
Two or More
11 (1.7 %)
Hispanic
5 (0.8 %)
White
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Global Leadership Academy CS
Phone:	(267)295-5700
Website:	http://www.glacharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	636
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 70

Grade 3 67

Grade 4 80

Grade 5 68

Grade 6 86

Grade 7 75

Grade 8 79