Public statutory disclosures.

Legal name: Agape Leadership Academy

Type: Private, non-public, virtual high school

Grades served: 9, 10, 11, and 12

Founded: 2026 (founding class enrolling for the 2026–27 academic year)

States served: All 50 U.S. states. ESA program participation is pending in seven target states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, and Utah. Private-pay families welcome from every state.

Mission: To prepare students for college, character, and consequential work through a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, a faith-aligned elective offering, and individualized academic support.

Instructional program: Self-paced, virtual, college-preparatory. Agape's curriculum is adaptive, self-paced, and standards-aligned (College Board AP-approved, NCAA-cleared). Courses are taught by school-employed Teachers of Record who certify all grades. Adaptive literacy, AP and SAT/ACT preparation, college and career counseling, and dual college credit pathways are provided through accredited partner programs and university partnerships.

Tuition and fees

Tuition is $7,500 per academic year, all-inclusive. There are no separate fees for technology, course materials, or testing administration. The only costs above tuition are college-application fees and Advanced Placement examination fees — both standard at every accredited high school.

School year length and instructional day

The Agape Leadership Academy school year is 180 instructional days, satisfying the CHOOSE Act 180-day requirement. The instructional day is structured around 6.5 hours of academic engagement per scheduled school day, satisfying the CHOOSE Act 6.5-hour requirement. As a virtual, self-paced school, instructional time is measured by learning platform engagement, literacy program sessions, scheduled advisor and intervention sessions, and verified academic activity rather than by physical seat time.

Attendance policy

Agape requires a minimum 85% attendance rate across the academic year, satisfying the CHOOSE Act standard. Attendance is calculated from student learning platform engagement records (log-in and completion data, literacy program sessions, and scheduled meeting attendance). Families receive an automated alert after five school days of no log-in activity. Persistent attendance concerns trigger a personal advisor outreach within 48 hours.

Standardized testing program

All Agape students are administered an annual nationally norm-referenced standardized test — the Stanford Achievement Test or an equivalent ESA-program-approved instrument. Grade 12 graduates are administered the ACT as part of college-application preparation. State-specific testing requirements (Florida Step Up testing windows, Arkansas EFA testing requirements) are administered on the published state testing calendar.

Background-check policy

All Agape Leadership Academy employees with unsupervised student access — including all licensed teachers, the Special Education Director, the Special Education Teacher, the College & Career Counselor, and the Director of Family & Enrollment — complete criminal history background checks through the appropriate state agency, in compliance with each of the seven states' nonpublic-school background-check laws (including Alabama Code §16-22A-5 and equivalent state statutes). Reports are filed with the Alabama State Department of Education and equivalent state-level departments where required. New hires must clear background check before student-facing work commences. No exceptions.

Academic calendar

The 2026–27 academic calendar runs from late August 2026 through early June 2027, observing standard U.S. holiday breaks (Thanksgiving, December break, spring break) and a published list of in-service days. The full 180-day calendar is published to enrolled families before the start of each semester and is available on request to prospective families and ESA program administrators.

Curriculum and instruction

See the Academic Program page for the complete required course catalog by department and grade level. The complete program of study covers English Language Arts (4 years), Mathematics (4 years through Pre-Calculus or higher), Science (3+ years including life and physical sciences), Social Studies (3+ years including U.S. History and U.S. Government), World Languages (2+ years), Health and Physical Education, Fine Arts, and Career & Technical Education electives. A unique Agape supplemental program — etymology, logic, academic writing, study skills, test-taking strategy, executive function, metacognition, and financial literacy — is woven across all four years.

Faculty qualifications

Teachers of Record are licensed teachers in good standing in their state of licensure. Teachers of Record certify all grades. The Special Education Director holds state Special Education endorsement. The Director of Special Education and Special Education Teacher both maintain state licensure and continuing professional development per state requirements. Background-check status, licensure, and professional-development records are maintained on file with the Registrar.

Accreditation status

Agape Leadership Academy is in active pursuit of accreditation through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), one of the six U.S. regional accreditors and an explicitly approved accreditor for Alabama CHOOSE Act ESP participation per 810-28-1 Admin. Code. The CHOOSE Act permits ESP participation within three years of notifying the Alabama Department of Revenue of intent to pursue accreditation; Agape is operating within that window. Status updates are posted to the Accreditation page on a quarterly basis.

Financial verification

Agape Leadership Academy maintains current financial verification by a licensed Certified Public Accountant, satisfying the CHOOSE Act ESP financial verification requirement. The CPA letter is on file and available to ALDOR on request as part of the standard ESP application package.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, affords parents and eligible students (those 18 years of age or older or attending a postsecondary institution) certain rights with respect to the student's education records. Agape Leadership Academy complies with FERPA in full.

Parent and eligible-student rights

1. Inspect and review education records. Parents and eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day Agape receives a request for access. Requests should be submitted in writing to the Registrar.
2. Request amendment of records believed to be inaccurate or misleading. Parents and eligible students may request amendment of any record they believe to be inaccurate or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA.
3. Consent to disclosure. Parents and eligible students have the right to provide written consent before Agape discloses personally identifiable information from a student's education records, except where FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
4. File a complaint. Parents and eligible students have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Agape to comply with FERPA. The address: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202.

Disclosure exceptions

FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent in specified circumstances, including: to school officials with legitimate educational interest, to other schools to which a student is transferring, to specified state and federal officials, to organizations conducting studies for or on behalf of the school, to accrediting organizations, to comply with judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena, and in connection with a health or safety emergency. Agape uses these exceptions narrowly and documents every such disclosure.

Directory information

Agape designates the following as "directory information": student name, grade level, dates of enrollment, awards received, and degrees or certificates earned. Parents and eligible students may opt out of directory-information designation by submitting a written opt-out request to the Registrar within 30 days of enrollment.

Information we collect

This website collects only the information necessary to respond to inquiries: name, email address, phone number, student grade, state of residence, and funding interest. This information is submitted through our enrollment forms and stored in the school's customer relationship management system under the school's administrative control.

Information we do not collect on this website

Student records, transcripts, IEP documents, 504 plans, and academic data are not stored on this public website. All student records reside in the school's secure Student Information System and the school's Google Workspace under FERPA-compliant access controls, with access restricted to authorized school personnel.

Cookies and tracking

This website uses minimal first-party cookies for site functionality. Where analytics tools are deployed (Plausible Analytics, Google Analytics 4, or Meta Pixel for marketing measurement), they collect only aggregated, non-personally-identifying usage data unless a visitor explicitly submits a form. Third-party analytics on this site do not collect or store student records.

Your rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information we hold about you, and to opt out of marketing communications. Direct any privacy request to the Registrar.

Security

All administrative accounts use two-factor authentication. Student personally-identifiable information is stored in restricted folders with access limited to the Administrator and the Technology Coordinator. IEP and 504 documents are stored in a separate restricted folder with access limited to the Administrator and the assigned Teacher of Record. No student data is stored in email attachments, personal cloud drives, or messaging platforms. Passwords for administrative accounts are stored in a shared secure password manager.

Breach response

In the event of a suspected breach of student data, Agape's documented breach-response runbook is initiated within one hour of discovery. State-specific breach notification laws are followed (most states require notification within 72 hours). Affected families are notified within 72 hours.

Agape Leadership Academy is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

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