School Facts

Curriculum
LEAP Academy offers a college preparation curriculum for all students.  Our Board of Trustees adopted our existing curriculum in March 2007 and it is aligned with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for all subject areas.

Our courses address core knowledge requirements for state exams, but also challenge students to develop their writing and critical thinking skills.  Furthermore, our Senior Option program allows eligible high school seniors the opportunity to engage in community service or internship or employment programs, or even take undergraduate coursework at partnering colleges. 

State-of-the-art Facilities
LEAP Academy students are educated in two contemporary-modeled learning centers: a Lower/Elementary school (grades K–6), and an Upper/High school (7–12).  A complete renovation was financed to create the Lower school in 1999, while the Upper school was built from the ground up in 2005. 

The buildings are located one block apart on Cooper Street and are both equipped with modern classrooms and educational tools, libraries, gymnasiums, cafeterias, staff offices, security systems, and technology centers. 

Longer School Day and Year
LEAP Academy’s extended school day begins at 8:00am and continues until 4:00pm.  In addition, LEAP extends the traditional 180-day academic calendar to 200 days.  Together, these extended schedules translate into over 500 more school-hours for faculty and staff to work with students on important skills. 

Beyond classroom time, a sizeable amount of these hours are allotted for unique enrichment activities like field trips, college and career fairs, and community service opportunities—all of which add to student learning.

Grading, Marking periods, Homework
Click here for information regarding LEAP Academy’s policies on homework and student grades, as well as this year’s marking period schedule.

School Uniforms
All students are required to wear proper uniforms at all times.