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Carondelet Leadership Academy is renovating classrooms inside its campus at 7604 Michigan Avenue, in the historic Carondelet neighborhood. The school has enrolled 200 students to date and is set to open on August 23, 2010. St. Louis' Newest Charter Elementary School to Open in Carondelet Neighborhood ST. LOUIS (SLFP.com), August 8, 2010 - St. Louis' newest charter elementary school, Carondelet Leadership Academy (CLA), is set to begin classes August 23, 2010, offering greater convenience for parents. The school, located at 7604 Michigan Ave. in the historic Carondelet neighborhood in South St. Louis City, will include the popular "Youth In Need: Out of School Program." The before and after school care program gives parents the option - at no cost - to bring students to school as early as 6:30 a.m. and pick them up as late as 6 p.m. CLA is finishing renovations to the former St. Boniface School where it will unveil Chicago-based American Quality Schools' (AQS) first charter school in St. Louis. "We are absolutely delighted to be partnering with Youth In Need to make a significant difference in the academic progress of our students, as well as provide extra flexibility to accommodate the schedules of working parents," said Patrice Coffin, principal of CLA. Youth In Need staff will be on hand five days a week to help students with homework and provide enrichment activities to stimulate learning.More information is online at www.youthinneed.org. CLA can serve up to 300 kindergarten through fifth grade students living in South St. Louis during its inaugural 2010-2011 academic year.The school has currently enrolled 200 students with openings still available.Enrollment information is available online at www.stlclacademy.org. To date, CLA has hired 23 faculty and staff. Located in one of the city's most vibrant neighborhoods, CLA is completing a $1 million renovation program that includes: installing a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system; modernizing classrooms to engage students more effectively; replacing windows; installing campus-wide Wi-Fi; and adding an elevator to access every floor. Beyond the facility renovations, CLA is also building local alliances and partnerships with neighborhood organizations, such as the Carondelet Community Betterment Federation, South Broadway Merchants Association and the Carondelet Family YMCA. CLA is sponsored by Missouri Baptist University and operated by AQS.Founded in Chicago, Ill. in 1999, AQS is a non-profit, regional education management organization that operates more than one dozen successful charter elementary schools and high schools in the greater Chicago area and northern Indiana. More information is online at www.aqs.org. Advertisement Ten Young Leaders Visit St. Louis to Promote Public Service with Build-A-Bear Workshop Spanish Story Time at Concordia Publishing House Parents Urged to Be Sparkler Smart St. Louis Rams Players, Coaches and Front Office Staff Take On Second Annual Playground Build City Library Kicksoff "Water Your Mind... Read" Program Rams Quarterback A.J. Feeley Kicks Off "Good to Grow Study to Test Youth Savings as a Development Tool Hispanic Parents Encouraged to Take a More Active Role in Getting Their Kids to College FIRST Robotics Competition at Chaiftez Arena Draws 35 High School Teams Historic Agreement Between France and Missouri Signed Via Skype Variety Volunteers Help Expand Bikes for Kids Program St. Louis' Tellabration Features an Evening of "Rythym in Story" De La Salle Middle School Was Honored Recipient of 2009 Exhibit A Proceeds City of St. Louis Chosen As Site of Annual Robotics Championship from 2011 - 2013 Goodwill Awarded $19 Million to Mentor Youth Van Gogh: Brush with Genius at the OMNIMAX® St. Louis Class of 2009 Graduates Earn Almost $43 Million in Scholarships and Grants Surgeons Warn: Skateboarding Tough on Feet, Ankles Recreational Music Making Results in Breakthroughs for Inner City Youth President Barack Obama Visits Year Up What All Parents Should Know About Swine Flu Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce Will Award Five Scholarships St. Louis Area Robotics Team Advances to National Finals Obama Budget Proposes Direct College Aid for 5,186 More Students in Missouri Tobacco Marketing Influences Kids to Smoke Sharp Increase in Use of Sleep Medications by Young Adults According to a New Study The Saint Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Saint Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2010 Moore Design Group.

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