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Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy (SALA) is a New Jersey, state-registered private school offering a comprehensive 4th-12th grade education together with prioritized, specialized skills-training and ongoing leadership development
Why Choose SALA?
SALA is for scholar athletes looking to take their education and athletics to the next level and beyond. Scholar athletes at SALA thrive as part of a vibrant, inclusive, leading edge learning community.
SALA is for young leaders and learners who want more from their school experience. Scholar athletes at SALA develop real-life/real-world entrepreneurial skills for today’s machine-driven, ever-changing job market, society and global community.
What Makes Our Schools Special
What is a SALA Education?
The learning design, high expectations and instructional initiatives at SALA are intended to increase decision making (student agency) and decrease dependency; better preparing young people for the college and/or career to which they aspire.
THE SCHOLAR
Young people at SALA experience their academic learning journey through a synergistic blend of in-person and on-line programming; aligned with contemporary learning standards, NCAA eligibility and in-depth units of inquiry focused on key 21st century skills.
THE ATHLETE
Scholar Athletes receive professional instruction twice daily in highly-structured sport-specific programs and athletic performance training. By balancing the school day between academics and athletics that inspire, engage and motivate; scholar athletes at SALA actually look forward to school!
THE LEADER
At Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy, we believe in young people. We believe in their intelligence, resilience, and potential to become the heroes of their own story. The actionable habit formation and coping skills fostered through targeted self-direction and the embedded school mentorship program, help propel our young leaders towards their life best imagined.
Parent Reflections
~ Brian & Harriet Redondo (Parents of Zachary, a 10th grade & 3-year soccer scholar athlete)
Our School DISTRICT by the Numbers
100%
Graduation Rate (including early graduation)
7:1
Scholar Athlete to Teacher Ratio
100%
Four-Year NCAA College Acceptance
11
Professional Sports Contracts Signed
100%
of Scholar Athletes receive 1-on-1 academic support
Rolling Admissions
Contact us today to find out more about Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy (SALA) or to reserve your future enrollment.
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