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PLA's STEM Program Earns Apple Sponsorship

The partnership supports student learning the Swift programming, a powerful and intuitive programming language for macOS, iOS, watchOS and tvOS.

Changing Lives Through Education

Watch Now: PLA Founder and CEO for The Kauffman Foundation

Phalen Leadership Academies Launches New Mobile App

Parent and community engagement enhanced with new PLA mobile app

PLA Pushes for Teacher and Scholar Success with the PLA Coaching Cycle

“At Phalen Leadership Academies, we are really blessed with amazing teachers and scholars,” said PLA Founder and CEO Earl Martin Phalen. “If we want to continue to be our best, we have to consciously seek opportunities to grow and get better each day."

Young Actors Theatre Joins Phalen Leadership Academies

The drama education program, also known as Self-Empowerment Theatre, is an award winner with National Youth Theatre Group and is one of the nation’s most progressive youth theatres.

PLA Featured in NY Publication for Redefining Education

"We really love our scholars..and we want to make sure that they are getting the education they deserve."

Merrillville School HIAT Joins the PLA Network

A new school is joining the Phalen Leadership Academy network. The Higher Institute of Arts and Technology (HIAT) located in Merrillville, Indiana is in the process of joining the PLA family.

PLA Scholar Featured on WISH TV

A 3rd grade scholar at Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) has added a rare accolade to her name—author. Samiah Turner, who participates in PLA’s STEMNASIUM partnership has released her debut autobiography “My Life as an 8-Year Old Engineer.”

Education Week Features Partnership between Indianapolis Public Schools and Phalen Leadership Academies

Creating District-Charter Alliances – Meet Lewis Ferebee, 2016 Leader to Learn From

PLA Expands to Tampa

As the story goes, Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) started as a summer program, expanded into innovative charter schools, and now, with the support of excellent staff, PLA has sparked partnerships with school districts across the country to improve the educational experiences of scholars. Now, PLA’s next stop is Tampa, Florida.

All PLA-JRP 8th Graders Eligible for Full-Ride College Scholarships

All 8th grade scholars at James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy (JRPLA) have been given a golden opportunity to have their college tuitions paid in full by Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars Program–saving parents and scholars up to $40,000 in college tuition.

Elementary Students Build Drones, Mobile Apps, and Excitement for STEM

PLA Detroit Charter Schools to Continue in Excellence

PLA is working with both Central Michigan University (CMU) and the MECC Board to have CMU as their new charter authorizer for Stewart, Trix, and Murphy Academies in Detroit.​