Rising Leaders Academy

About Rising Leaders Academy

Rising Leaders Academy (RLA) is incorporated in the State of Florida as a non-profit organization and operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Bay County, FL. RLA is a tuition-free charter school that opened in Panama City in 2012. Students must be residing in Bay County to enroll at RLA. Rising Leaders Academy is committed to developing young minds and focuses on building confidence, motivation, focus, and problem-solving skills. In 2015, RLA was accredited by AdvacED. AdvancED was created through a merger of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI)—and expanded through the addition of the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC). Mission of RLA: Students will achieve academic excellence through a developmentally rigorous, innovative, challenging curriculum in a warm, nurturing, and safe environment.