Liguori Academy

THE MISSION OF LIGUORI ACADEMY IS TO PREPARE FUTURE LEADERS THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING IN A COMMUNITY THAT OFFERS BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITIES. LIGUORI ACADEMY USES INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULA TO DRIVE THE INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH EACH STUDENT NEEDS. BY COMBINING COMPUTER-BASED COURSEWORK AND COLLABORATIVE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS, STUDENTS ENCOUNTER INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CENTERED AROUND THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. WE OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM UNIQUE TO EACH STUDENT ENSURING THAT THEY ARE CAREER AND COLLEGE READY. OUR APPROACH OF HAVING A CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING AT THE FOUNDATION MAKES US DISTINCTIVE IN SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. WE EMPHASIZE MINDFULNESS, SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL AWARENESS SKILLS. EXECUTIVE SKILLS SUCH AS TEAMWORK, CRITICAL THINKING AND INITIATIVE ARE PRESENTED TO STUDENTS ALONGSIDE RIGOROUS ACADEMIC COURSEWORK. STUDENTS AT LIGUORI ACADEMY GRADUATE CAREER AND COLLEGE READY.

FORTIS: THE ORGANIZATION RUNS AN ACCELERATED LEARNING PROGRAM (FORTIS) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15-21, WHO HAVE DROPPED OUT OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR CHARTER SCHOOLS, OR WHO ARE SERIOUSLY UNDER-CREDITED AND AT RISK OF OBTAINING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. THEY ARE STUDENTS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA THAT ARE OVERAGED AND UNDER CREDITED.

PHILADELPHIA YOUTH NETWORK: USE PARTICIPANT LITERACY AND NUMERACY SKILL LEVELS AS AN ENTRY POINT TO CREATE AN INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR EACH STUDENT TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH IN COMPETENCY LEVELS IN A STUDENT'S FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SKILL WITH THE GOAL BEING TO GRADUATE AT GRADE LEVEL OR HIGHER IN COMPETENCIES. IN TANDEM, STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN DAILY CAREER READINESS CLASSES THAT ENCOMPASS: TIME MANAGEMENT, GOAL SETTING, TEAM WORK, CRITICAL THINKING, COACHABILITY, COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION.

LIGUORI: EDUCATION OF UNDERPERFORMING STUDENTS IN SCHOOL THROUGH ITS PERSONALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM IN ORDER TO SIGNIFICANTLY CLOSE THE GAP FOR STUDENTS IN CORE SUBJECTS.

PHILADELPHIA WORKS: LIGUORI ACADEMY WILL SUPPORT 80 TANF YOUTH ELIGIBLE STUDENTS DURING THE CONTACT PERIOD OF 7/1/22 THROUGH 6/30/2023. STAFF WILL WORK WITH THESE STUDENTS TO REQUALIFY AS NEEDED AND AS LONG AS THEY CONTINUE TO MEET PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. STAFF WILL ALSO ENROLL TWENTY NEW STUDENTS CONSISTING OF INCOMING NINTH GRADERS AND TRANSFER STUDENTS. THE PROVIDER WILL HELP THIS YEAR'S CLASS TO BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT COMES NEXT IN THEIR LIVES: COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, THE WORKFORCE, OR THE MILITARY. THE PROVIDER SCHOOL TO WORK. IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY INTRODUCE YOUNG PEOPLE TO LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, THE PROVIDER WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING TO CURRENT STUDENTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CLASSES AND INTERNSHIPS.