Children First Leadership Academy

Where every student is seen and will succeed. NO EXCEPTIONS! All of the students are either homeless (68%) or live below the poverty line (100%).

The Children First Leadership Academy, established in 2008, is a school in Phoenix serving and educating some 500 underserved and underprivileged K-8 students. The purpose of the school is to provide a high quality education for these children by doing two things: First, reduce and eliminate the barriers and obstacles that interfere with the education of each child and Second, provide an education

Operating as usual

07/08/2024

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for CFLA’s Back to School Night Friday, July 26th, 4-6pm! Meet your amazing teachers, get connected with PCH, pick up tons of resources from St. Mary’s Food Bank and have your kids get wet on the slides!

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Photos from Children First Leadership Academy's post 07/01/2024

This week we are highlighting the outdoor areas we have on campus! It’s a great place for kids to socialize, and play soccer, basketball, and football. We have a Gaga ball pit that the kids love!

Photos from Children First Leadership Academy's post 06/24/2024

This week we are highlighting our Home Ec room! Our students not only learn essential math skills like measuring and weighing, but they also get to cook and bake a variety of foods throughout the school year!
We also utilize this room for our after-school CSI (Communities in Schools Initiative program that is open to MS students only) where they get to bake fundraising items and they have an incredible chef who comes in for the after-school program.

Photos from Children First Leadership Academy's post 06/17/2024

Did you know we have our very own garden!? All of our students are able to partake in this great hands-on learning opportunity throughout the school year. 🌱

Photos from Children First Leadership Academy's post 06/14/2024

To celebrate a successful school year, our students in grades 5 - 8
embarked on exciting adventures in New York City, Washington D.C., and San Diego. These trips were part of their Expeditionary Learning Capstone Experience, funded by a generous grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. Thank you for making these educational experiences possible!

Photos from Children First Leadership Academy's post 06/10/2024

Our students are our #1 priority here at CFLA! Did you know, we provide school uniforms to all our students?

Photos from Children First Leadership Academy's post 06/03/2024

Want to help out our amazing students and families? We accept donation drop-offs M-F, 8:30am - 3:30pm. Donors can bring their donations to the CFLA front desk for drop-off, and make sure to bring them in sturdy bags or boxes!
We accept:
- lightly used or new clothing/shoes
- canned or boxed foods
- new hygiene products
- lightly used books and school supplies

We greatly appreciate your kind donations.

05/28/2024

Here’s an overview of our donation room!

Photos from Children First Leadership Academy's post 05/28/2024

Our donation room at CFLA is a true gem! Students and families have full access to all the supplies they may need. The donation room is located at our school making it convenient for our families.
Some of the supplies and things we offer include:
Clothing ranging in all sizes for our students
Canned/boxed foods
Hygiene products
Shoes
Backpacks
Warm weather gear
Books
Board Games
Dishware

05/24/2024

A highlight of day 3 was getting splashed by a killer whale!

05/24/2024

San Diego Zoo!

Photos from Children First Leadership Academy's post 05/24/2024

3rd and final day of our great trip to San Diego. This day we went to the Zoo!

05/23/2024

More fun!

05/23/2024

CFLA in the sand!

05/23/2024

We had so much fun at the beach! Day 2 of our San Diego trip!

Photos from Children First Leadership Academy's post 05/23/2024

Day 2 of our San Diego trip!

05/23/2024
05/22/2024

Our students loved the USS Midway!

Photos from Children First Leadership Academy's post 05/22/2024

Reminiscing on our CFLA San Diego trip, May 13th-15th. Day one was a blast, we got to tour the USS Midway!

05/21/2024

Check out our on-site PCH clinic!

Photos from Children First Leadership Academy's post 05/21/2024

The CFLA campus is proud to have Phoenix Children's Hospital on-site, which provides a range of services to our students including the KELLY EDP Program, AZDL, and other Edkey schools. All services are free of charge, with parents receiving a sign-up packet. The parent must be available in person or by phone to speak to the provider for the duration of the appointment. The clinic is open every Tuesday-Thursday during the school year and if summer school is in session. We're equipped with a nurse, a doctor, a therapist, and a registrar.
We offer:
Over-the-counter medication
Prescription medications and antibiotics
Vaccines
Onsite therapist Monday-Thursday
Hearing and vision care
Yearly physicals

Prioritizing student health is key to their growth in the classroom.

05/18/2024

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CFLA donation room
San Diego Day 3
San Diego trip day 3
San Diego trip day 2
CFLA, San Diego trip day 2
We had so much fun at the beach! Day 2 of our San Diego trip!
Our students loved the USS Midway!
Phoenix Children’s Hospital at CFLA

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1648 S 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ
85034

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45am - 3:25pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 3:25pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 1:25pm
Thursday 7:45am - 3:25pm
Friday 7:45am - 3:25pm
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