Choose your Passion! Chase your Dreams! Change the World!
Purpose: To develop leaders who will excel in an innovative and global community.
The Academic Leadership Academy (ALA) provides students an honors, advanced placement, and dual credit curriculum along with leadership training to prepare them to compete for admission to top-ranked colleges and universities and become world leaders in their fields of study.
Chapin High School is now an AP Capstone School!
What Is AP Capstone?
AP Capstone™ is a diploma program from College Board based on two yearlong AP courses: AP Seminar and AP Research.
Why It's Different
Rather than teaching subject-specific content, these courses develop students’ skills in research, analysis, evidence-based arguments, collaboration, writing, and presenting. Students who complete the two-year program can earn one of two different AP Capstone awards, which are valued by colleges across the United States and around the world.
What Colleges Want
What qualities do Colleges and Universities look for in prospective students?
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USC |
Creativity |
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Clemson |
Leader and agent of change |
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Harvard |
Enthusiasm, creativity and strength of character |
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Princeton |
Accomplished in and out of the classroom |
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Duke |
Uses leadership skills in new venues |
ALA 2024-2025 Applicant Information
RISING FRESHMAN ALA APPLICATION
Rising Freshmen Meeting Nov. 29, 2023. (Informational slideshow)
Forms & Documents:
Graduating with ALA Requires 30 hours of community service per year Freshman through Junior year (10 additional hours senior year to earn extended diploma) Students submit the hours electronically through a Google Form available through the ALA Google Classroom (and the form above if seeking the extended study diploma.)
ALA video
ALA Curiculum
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