Academics
Grades k-12
Academics at ALA Johnston
Preparing Students to Learn, Lead, and Change the World!
American Leadership Academy Johnston gives students a connected academic path from kindergarten through high school graduation.
Lower School develops foundational knowledge and learning habits in grades K–5. Upper School begins in grade 6 and gradually adds greater independence, advanced coursework, college credit, graduation planning, career exploration, and decisions about what comes after ALA.
TOP 30%
of Schools in North Carolina
80.5%
Students Achieved Math Proficiency
Performance Grade information
2025-2026 - 71% B
2024-2025 - 61% C
2023-2024 - 52% D
2022-2023 - 62% C
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.
- GLENN WAY, ALA FOUNDER
YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & OPPORTUNITIES
From gifted education to career and technical pathways, explore the programs that help ALA students go further.
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North Carolina public charter school students must complete state-mandated assessments designed to measure academic progress and college readiness. Learn more about required tests and access updated testing calendars.
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ALA helps students prepare for life after high school through personalized academic planning, assessments, advising, and post-secondary opportunities:
- Strategic Advising
- Readiness Assessments
- Post-Secondary Pathways
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ALA offers academic opportunities designed to challenge students and help jump start their future by preparing for college-level expectations:
- Rigorous Academics
- Dual Enrollment
- Degree Pathways
- And More!
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ALA believes in providing the best possible education for all of our students. For gifted students grades 2-6, that means tuning in to their learning styles, recognizing and encouraging their interests, and moving at their speed to create an environment that matches and challenges their abilities.
A COMPLETE K–12 PATHWAY
Find Your Academic Path at ALA Johnston
As students grow, the questions change with them. Lower School families watch literacy, mathematics, knowledge, confidence, and independence develop. The early Upper School years bring more courses and greater responsibility. By grades 9–12, the conversation turns toward credits, advanced coursework, college, careers, technical education, military options, and graduation. ALA Johnston gives Patriots time to grow into each stage.
Wherever your student is on that journey, ALA Johnston provides a seamless, supported path through all of it.
Now Enrolling for 2026-2027
Kindergarten through Grade 12 · Public Tuition-Free Charter School