Civic Leadership Academy
"The Community Is Our Textbook"
Founded in 2008 by former Principal Phuong Nguyen and located in Elmhurst, Queens, Civic Leadership Academy is a small school that offers a challenging academic program with the goal of every student going to college. Our high expectations and focus on strong work habits, combined with an emphasis on critical reading, writing, and thinking skills, promote college and career readiness. The learning environment is highly personalized and supported by a dedicated and caring staff. Our curriculum is enhanced by a focus on community service, which gives students opportunities to discover their place in the world and their capacity to make a difference in their communities.
School Vision
​Students graduating from the Civic Leadership Academy will have the requisite 21st Century skills to adapt well to an ever-changing world fueled by new technologies and ways of learning. Our students will be advocates for their communities, assuming their role as positive and productive leaders of their communities.
Our role as educators is to facilitate the learning and growth of our students. We will work to help them achieve at their highest potential and to develop the necessary social and emotional skills to foster positive self-esteem and adaptability to diverse situations.
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Schools Mission
Every student will graduate with a post-secondary plan that is supported by strong literacy and numeracy skills as well as work habits that foster resilience, perseverance, and adaptability in an ever-changing world.​
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