Dr. William Coats, Chief Executive Officer for The Leona Group
This year, Leona Group successfully opened four new schools: Eagle Academy Secondary, Havasu Preparatory Academy, Lake Erie Junior High School and Mission Heights Preparatory High School.
Responding to resounding parent demand, Havasu Preparatory Academy provides a high quality educational option to students in grades K-8 in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Also in Arizona, Mission Heights Preparatory High School opened in Casa Grande. Both schools provide a strong focus on academics, with the ultimate goal of college preparation. They feature nurturing, small school environments, high expectations, quality educators and a personalized and tailored experience.
Celebrating success I take this opportunity to congratulate each of you on your many successes. In addition to important standarized measurements of achievement, it is the relationships we effect with the families we serve that make our efforts most meaningful. We know that to have life-changing schools we have to have world-class teachers. Your commitment to educating the whole child is changing the lives of thousands of families in urban centers.
S E C O N DARY CAM PU S
3 Vocational education is the focus of program growth at Sun Valley and Tempe Accelerated high schools in Arizona. Students who dream of a career gain valuable experiences and insights while attending high school, and graduate wellprepared for higher learning or the career of their choice.
Xochitl Calix attended 10 different schools before starting at César Chávez Academy as a sophomore. Xochitl graduated in 2011 with a 3.74 high school GPA and over $100,000 in scholarships. She now attends the University of Michigan. “I got to know my teachers, counsel ors and principal really well. They had high expectations for me and encouraged me to apply to Ivy League schools. You connect with the staff on a personal level because they do care about you. School was like a second home for me.”
At Sun Valley High School, students have responded with great interest to programs that prepare them for careers in several fields including: nursing assistant, child development, pharmacy technician, A+ Certification, help desk technician, fitness training, criminal justice associate and H & R Block tax preparation. “80% of Sun Valley students live in poverty. These students need to work while they are attending school and completion of our career programs can lead to immedi ate job placement.” ~ Shawn Coats, director of vocational education at Sun Valley High School
Tempe Accelerated High School offers the following vocational education train-
In Ohio, Toledo’s Eagle Academy expanded into a new secondary campus, meeting the emerging needs of students as they progress through elementary school. The new campus serves students in grades 6-9, with plans to add grades each year to ultimately serve students through grade 12. Also in Toledo, Lake Erie Academy has added a junior high school which currently serves students in grades 6-8. In addition to four new buildings, several Leona schools expanded their offerings in exciting ways. Among them:
ing programs: medical assistant, pharmacy technician, computer information systems training and early childhood development. Technology plays a key role in how students learn today. That is why Achieve Career Preparatory Academy features three computer labs, the newest being a 3D lab where students enter a room specifically designed for the cutting-edge experience. Students work on 3D educational models, giving them 360° capability in multiple subject areas. This lab allows us to take learning to a whole new level, better preparing them for the real world.