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The Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public School (SLA), a 6-8 grade middle school lo­cated in the Fields Corner section of Boston, began its 2010-11 school year on September 1st to the rhythmic beat of Senegalese drummers. This annual celebration, which included stimulating speeches and inspiring music, highlights African rituals and traditions and more»

Smith Leadership Academy opens on Wednesday, September 1st for the 2010-11 academic school year. To start the school year, students will need to obtain supplies listed below. They will be able to buy the first group of supplies, purchased in bulk and marked with an asterisk (*), through the school office, while they will need to purchase the remaining more»

Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public School is once again in the news! On Tuesday, April 6th, WBZ-TV (Channel 4) meteorologist Barry Burbank visited the Dorchester-based middle school to discuss his work as a television weather forecaster with the school's 6th and 7th grade students. The following day, Burbank talked about his visit to the Academy during more»

As part of the Academy's 7th grade science curriculum, students are studying urban health issues and disparities as they prepare to enter Reflections in Action: Building Healthy Communities, a competition sponsored by Harvard Medical School Office of Diversity and Community Partnerships for Boston and Cambridge middle school students. This urban health more»

Members of the Academy's 8th grade class had the opportunity to meet award-winning author Jack Gantos during a visit to the Fessenden School in West Newton. Gantos is the author of Hole in My Life, an entertaining, personal account of his struggles growing up and finding a focus in life. Gantos' autobiography was a required reading on the Academy's summer more»

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The Smith Leadership Academy’s boys’ basketball team recently captured the Massachusetts Charter School Basketball League championship for middle schools, defeating Prospect Hill Academy 45-37 in a tightly fought game. This is the second MCSBL championship for the Fields Corner-based Academy’s boys’ team. It won its first title in 2006. Down by 12 points more»