YMCA Young Leaders Academy:                                            
For the College Bound Student

The Young Leaders Academy, a public, free charter school, is committed to developing the leadership capabilities of our students through an innovative curriculum, high expectations and a character-based approach to learning.

Located in the city of Milwaukee on our YMCA Northside campus, the YMCA Young Leaders Academy (YLA) was established in 2002 and serves children, grades K4-8.

Become a YLA College Bound Student!

Seeking caring, motivated and expert staff. Become a YLA Teacher! Have a special interest? Also seeking gym, music and foreign language teachers!

First class education for the college bound student

The Academy’s educational goal is to prepare students to be creative, intuitive, and analytical thinkers. It is also our goal to prepare students who become college graduates. Proven methods are used to increase student performance including:

• MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing
provides one-on-one assessment of each child and plans for their academic growth over time.
• Small class sizes (1:12 student to teacher/staff ratio)
• A longer school day and year-round school calendar
• Wraparound before- and after-school programming, including tutoring

• Caring, knowledgeable and high-performing teachers and staff
• A rigorous curriculum devoted to the basics
• Enhanced offerings including foreign language, music and science labs
• Students are grouped based on academic and leadership ability in order to individualize instruction
• Gifted and Talented programming, as well as accelerated learning options

Every part of the school day reinforces the values and expectations of both students and YLA educators. Initiatives such as the Leaders Come Alive curriculum, honor society, and peer mentoring create an atmosphere of leadership, pride, self-discipline, and respect. The unique culture of YLA helps students reach their fullest potential and prepares them for college and beyond.

Extracurricular Activities
Students can enjoy:
- Team sports
- Choir
- Camping
- Homecoming
- Leadership clubs
- Discovering Our Destiny (for girls)

Proven Results

Young Leaders Academy (YLA) students are performing higher than their peers on state Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Evaluation tests, showing the superior results of a YLA education. 2008 results are noted below.

We are pleased that you have chosen to apply to the YMCA Young Leaders Academy (YLA). As a public charter school we welcome all students who reside in the City of Milwaukee and its corresponding zip codes. In order for you to become an applicant, please follow the procedures below. The Young Leaders Academy welcomes students of any race, color, gender, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, program and activities at the school.
Please print and complete the following forms to apply to YLA. (NOTE: Must have Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Please deliver all completed forms in person to:
Young Leaders Academy
1350 W. North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI  53205
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