About Us
Home of the Defenders
Welcome to American Leadership Academy Vistancia
Tuition-Free Pre-K-12 Charter School located in Peoria, Arizona
American Leadership Academy Vistancia is a tuition-free public charter school serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade. ALA Vistancia gives families the opportunity to grow with one school system, one shared mission, and one values-based culture from the earliest years through graduation.
ALA Vistancia provides tuition-free public charter education for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, along with Little Leaders Pre-K for younger learners. Students are guided by ALA’s R.A.I.S.E. values — Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Service, and Excellence — and encouraged to learn with purpose, take responsibility, serve others, and develop the confidence to lead.
Pre-K-12
Grades Served
Peoria, Arizona
Located near
OUR MISSION
In support of the family, provide the best educational experience to as many students as possible in a moral and wholesome environment.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to cultivate the critical thinkers and innovators of tomorrow, giving them the foundation they need to LEARN. LEAD. CHANGE THE WORLD.
OUR VALUES
Through our R.A.I.S.E. values, we cultivate a culture of Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Service, and Excellence to guide our students in becoming exemplary leaders.
Tuition-Free K-12 Charter School Education
Home of the Defenders
Vistancia students are the Defenders. That identity connects the elementary school and upper school, whether students are in class, on an athletic team, performing, working on a project, or taking part in a school event. ALA's R.A.I.S.E. values give students a common standard for how they treat people and handle responsibility:
- Respect
- Accountability
- Integrity
- Service
- Excellence
Those words show up in ordinary school moments. Turning work in. Owning a mistake. Helping a teammate. Taking feedback without falling apart. Doing the job well when nobody is handing out applause.
What is a Charter School?
Charter schools are public schools that offer families another educational option while operating with greater flexibility in areas such as curriculum, school culture, and instructional approach.
At ALA Vistancia, that flexibility allows us to provide a values-based education focused on academic excellence, leadership, character, and family partnership.
Our Founder
Glenn Way, Founder of American Leadership Academy
Glenn Way founded American Leadership Academy (ALA) with the vision of providing an exceptional K-12 educational experience for his family and community. Motivated by a desire to protect the family unit and help the youth of America understand who they are meant to be, he envisioned a school that fosters personal growth and self-expression in a moral and wholesome environment inclusive of a values-based curriculum. Glenn believes that every child is created to do something extraordinary, and education should be the platform that helps them discover their best selves.
Driven by concerns about the current state of education, Glenn sought to reform the system from the inside out. He wanted to disrupt traditional education by raising the bar and focusing not just on academic excellence but also on developing students into future leaders who value being great spouses and parents by providing them with the opportunity to grow emotionally and academically.
Glenn Way, ALA Founder
We want our kids to learn why they were created—not just to become the best astronauts, plumbers, or mathematicians, but to become the best spouses, parents, citizens, and leaders.
Join the ALA Vistancia Community Today
ALA Vistancia gives Peoria families a Pre-K–12 school path at one location, with elementary academics, advanced high school coursework, athletics, Fine Arts, career preparation, and the same Defender identity carrying through the school years. Visit the campus. Meet the people who work there. See the classrooms and ask the questions that matter to your family.
Now Enrolling for 2026-2027
Preschool through Grade 12 · Public Tuition-Free Charter School