Leading Edge expands academic, extracurricular programs

Leading Edge Academy provides a well-rounded educational experience for 800-plus students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Here’s what’s new for the 2021-22 school year.

• Community Garden with many of the plants and supplies donated by Karsten’s Ace Hardware.
• Outdoor sensory and art space funded by a grant from the Leading Edge Academy District office
• Growth of athletic program including Girls Basketball, Girls Softball, Girls Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football and Coed Soccer for students in grades 5-8 as well as FIT programs for students in grades 3-6 in Basketball, Flag Football and Kickball.
• Character development programs and Chapel/Religious instruction option for all students
• Art fair highlighting student-artist accomplishments
• CloseUp educational trip to Washington, D.C.
• Championship level and nationally recognized Robotics and ESports programs
• Growth of chorus, drama and band programs including performances open to the community
• 1-to-1 computer/technology
• State-of-the art curriculum from Envision Math and Houghton Mifflin Reading

Contact us if you would like to support or sponsor one of these or another program at Leading Edge Academy: 520-568-7800, [email protected].

This story was first published in the September edition of InMaricopa magazine.