After receiving a unanimous recommendation for renewal by the Charter School Review Committee of the Miami Dade County Public Schools, Richard Allen Leadership took its next steps in its commitment to continue providing a high quality educational choice to elementary school aged boys by retaining Tri-Star Leadership, Inc. to lead, manage, and support its efforts. Led by widely regarded educator Dr. Steve Gallon III, Tri-Star Leadership brings over 25 years of experience in education with a track record of proven results in improving educational outcomes for urban youth.
Having worked with Richard Allen Leadership Academy as its educational consultant firm since 2012, Tri-Star Leadership has been instrumental in:
- Improving educational outcomes for students
- Enhancing professional development opportunities for staff
- Strengthening performance and accountability standards for stakeholders
- Applying for and receiving a five (5) year renewal of Charter Agreement with DCPS
- Securing facility and negotiating a new Lease Agreement for 2013-2018
- Enhancing marketing approaches and district relationships
- Improving school climate and overall effectiveness
Tri-Star Leadership will continue to provide a unified team of qualified, certified, and dedicated professionals to Richard Allen Leadership Academy that is committed to meeting the educational leadership, operational management, and day-to-day oversight of Richard Allen Leadership Academy. Because of work with schools, districts, and Boards of Education, Tri-Star Leadership understands the importance of collegiality, integrity, cooperation, and accountability on the part of all stakeholders, and work in tandem with the Board and school leadership to deliver proven results.
The partnership between Richard Allen Leadership Academy and Tri-Star Leadership has yielded proven results in critical areas. Each partner remains proud, excited, and committed to continue this journey and work.
The mission of the Richard Allen Leadership Academy (RALA), Florida’s first “All Boys” public elementary charter school, is to create an environment in which young men can be developed into exceptional students, positive role models, and community leaders. RALA has responded to the call for educational solutions to stem the tide and patter of underperformance of males, especially minority males. It has done so by providing an innovative, enriching and individualized science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational program that will stimulate and accelerate learning and achievement in a safe and nurturing environment. The School has engaged partners from the private, public, faith-based, and civic sectors to help support both the learning and development of young boys into responsible, dedicated youth and adults.
Since its opening, RALA has successfully achieved its mission and specific goals that included increased enrollment from 83 students to a high of 101; earned consecutive Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) passing letter grades; documented annual student promotion rates that exceeded 95% ; earned membership into the National Elementary School Honor Society (11 and 8 young men were inducted into the Society in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 respectively); and expanded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum. RALA added academic disciplines of Botany (study of plants) and Herpetology (study of amphibians and reptiles) and launched the discipline of Robotics at the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. Noted local businesses and individuals have partnered with the school to support and stimulate the learning and interest of RALA’s students in this area during the 2012-2013 school year.
