The Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy (CGLA) is a small learning community for girls in grades 6-12.  At CGLA, we believe that every girl has the potential to be an academic achiever and a leader.  This firm belief in the promise and potential within each girl undergirds our resolve to offer girls an engaging and rigorous academic experience that prepares them for college completion, grounds them in civic responsibility, and positions them for successful careers in a competitive, knowledge-based global economy.

CGLA is investing in a number of innovative school elements to enrich the educational experience of girls:

• CGLA is an all-girls school—the FIRST and ONLY single-gender public school in the state of Tennessee!
• CGLA’s college preparatory curriculum emphasizes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to prepare girls for 21^st century careers and position our community to remain competitive in an increasingly complex global economy.
• CGLA extends learning time for girls through an extended school day and a year-round academic calendar.
• CGLA faculty use creative teaching methods that reflect girls' specific learning styles.
• CGLA harnesses technology to support girls’ learning and offers each girl the opportunity to earn a laptop for educational use at school and at home.
• CGLA sees parents and community stakeholders as partners in education and values collaborations that support girls’ learning.