Jefferson Leadership Academies School

My child has been going to this school for 2 years and the teachers that she has and have had are very involved. The teachers work with the parents and help the students strive to the best of there ability. My daughter is in honors classes and i must say she is challenged everyday.
--Submitted by a parent

The only supportive teacher throughout this school was Deborah Sowells a 7th grade Language Art teacher. I went from Basic to Advance when I had her. [: Besides JLA having a 3 for me, I give her a 10 out of 5 because she's that amazing.

my kid goes to jefferson and i think it is a very advanced school
--Submitted by a parent

i go to jefferson and i think it is fun and it teaches you a lot
--Submitted by a student

its a safe and nice school for young adults

I am a student at Jefferson and I think it is a great school. Teachers and staff are very supportive and treat students with respect. This school has great programs like A.V.I.D which gets students motivated to attend college and obtain a career. Academic wise, Jefferson offers an outstanding learning environment as a result of its single gender configuration. The professional and dedicated staff and teachers at Jefferson are always willing to help students out with any extra help they may need. Overall, staff tries their best to maintain the school campus clean and safe for students. Jefferson is not a school for dummies as some parents think; it is an excellent school that offers a great education for those students that take advantage of it. Personally, I am very proud to be part of the student body at Jefferson.
--Submitted by a student

It has wonderful teachers like d. Sowells
--Submitted by a parent

Parent involvement is very low at this school. Students are not supported at home and homework is not a priority to the students because of this lack of support. This lack of academic support carries over to many of the students and they do not understand the value of having an excellent education, which is offered at this school. My daughter excels at Jefferson, but I make sure she does her studies at home and I check her progress reports and planner to make sure that she is behaving and completing her work.
--Submitted by a parent

Jefferson needs a lot of work. The faculty and teachers seem to be supportive to the children, however, i think they just have too much to do. Long Beach really needs to focus on these schools that need help. The sad thing is that my daughter thinks that she is a 'dummy' because she was sent to jefferson and not accepted to one of the other 'smart' schools (stanford, rogers, hill). Something needs to change. The district needs to show some support for these students who are struggling otherwise this will never change.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is very dirty. If everyone can put their 'hands' in and help that school, it would help the students that go their improve on their education. Personally, I would never want my kids going to this school
--Submitted by a parent