Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School

necessary for students to be in an adequate learning environment. Even the principal, at the time, had to serve as a lunch aide. Since then, AUL has developed to help students receive the education they deserve. AUL has expanded by opening an additional campus serving grades 7-8, providing the opportunity for students to continue to succeed, with graduation and college admission as two of its goals. AUL Strategy:
+Student-teacher ratio (10:1)
+Smaller class sizes (20:1)
+Quality/dedicated teachers
+More parental involvement
+Community involvement
+Accountability
+A new educational model
+Creative approaches to learning and teaching

Four Academies:
Research suggests that students perform better when knowledge is related to their organic life. As a result, AUL has designed its curriculum to focus on four Academies which include Applied Science, Law/Public & Safety, Business & Technology and Human Development. Students are given an opportunity to explore interests and take courses related to their chosen field, providing students with an opportunity to utilize knowledge in their everyday life.