Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls: Embracing a Sisterhood of Leadership
Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls is a single-gender school that serves girls 6-12 who reside throughout the Capital Region.
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Through our core pillars of leadership, our girls are given the necessary tools that prepares, empower and encourages them to successfully transition to post secondary education.
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At ALCS, we believe in sisterhood.
We are a 6-12 Academy of Excellence.
The Middle School (6-8)
The High School (9-12)
At Albany Leadership, our scholars strive for excellence through our core pillars of leadership:
Leadership in SISTERHOOD
With building and empowering sisterhood through our 6-12th grade community, our ladies are empowered to learn to embrace themselves and encourage others to value the characters of sisterhood.
Leadership in SERVICE
Our girls and community are dedicated to improving their fellow community  for a better future through volunteerism and involvement.
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Leadership in SCHOLARSHIP
With commitment and dedication; our girls are able to achieve the academic, social, and emotional skills to achieve the scholarship outcomes for their future advancement within their life experiences.
Albany Leadership by the Numbers:
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College Acceptance Rate
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Graduation Rate
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Parent Satisfaction
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Students earn a college credit before graduation
Guiding Young Women to College Success:
Albany Leadership graduates young women that are prepared to enter the college of their choice. Accordingly, the ALCS college admissions process is in depth and individualized. ALCS counselors begin their work with students immediately upon entry into the school and continue through the college application process and on to graduation.
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Every scholar deserves a community that sees her potential, supports her growth, and helps her imagine what comes next. 💜That commitment continues to grow at Albany Leadership as we welcome dedicated professionals whose experience, training, and care strengthen the support surrounding our scholars.Meet Mr. Daquan Boykin, M.S.Ed., our certified school counselor! With 10 years of experience in education spanning classroom and student support roles, Mr. Boykin brings an understanding of scholars’ needs inside and beyond the classroom. His passion for family partnership, sisterhood, and a positive school culture reflects our shared purpose: helping our scholars thrive today and prepare for college, careers, and life beyond ALCS.Please join Mr. Boykin and Principal Tamara Smith at our upcoming Community Town Hall:📅 Wednesday, October 14🕓 4–5:30 p.m.📍 John Patterson Student Union at Albany LeadershipThis free, parent-only forum welcomes all current ALCS families for a conversation about safety, support, and our shared path forward. Your voice matters, and your partnership makes our community stronger.One community. One shared mission. Supporting and empowering our scholars. 💜#AlbanyLeadership #SisterhoodScholarshipService #ALCSFamily #ScholarSuccess
💜👏 A LITTLE LOVE TO START THE DAY! 👏💛Last Friday, our scholars walked into something extra special! Staff, board members, and community partners came together for a Morning Clap-In, greeting our girls with cheers, smiles, encouragement, and all the positive energy they deserve! ✨And the love didn’t stop there! Our scholars quickly joined in, cheering on and warmly welcoming their fellow sisters as they arrived. 💜 At Albany Leadership, we don’t just talk about sisterhood—we cultivate it. Seeing our girls celebrate and uplift one another was the perfect reminder of what our community is all about.After making it through the first month of school, we wanted our scholars to know that their hard work, growth, and commitment to showing up each day do not go unnoticed. Sometimes, a little recognition and encouragement is exactly the boost we all need!And if that wasn’t enough reason to celebrate… 🎉🎂 Friday was also everyone’s favorite Dean, Ms. Ogden’s birthday! Of course, we had to show her some extra love and make sure she felt just as celebrated! 💜💛There’s something powerful about walking into a building filled with people who are rooting for you—and even more powerful when your sisters are right there cheering alongside them.👏 One month down.📚 So much more to accomplish.💜 A sisterhood that shows up for one another.Keep going, girls. We see you, we celebrate you, and we’re cheering you on every step of the way! 💛✨#AlbanyLeadership #Sisterhood #GirlPower #Community #WeAreAlbanyLeadership