July 11, 2011 marked the first fundraiser for the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, his tuition-free charter school set to open in September on Detroit’s Northwest Side. The event raised $75,000 during a celebrity-laden golf outing at Barton Hills Country Club.
“What I’m trying to do is create a public school with a private-school productivity model,” said Rose, a former Michigan basketball standout and Fab Five alum who played 13 seasons in the NBA.
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About JRLAThe Jalen Rose Leadership Academy is a 9-12 college-prep charter high school on the Northwest side of Detroit. Scheduled to open in September 2011, the Academy will enroll 120 ninth grade students this Fall, followed by an additional freshman class each subsequent year with a total enrollment of 480 students at full capacity after four years. Detroit area students will receive a leadership-focused education based upon real-world, project-based experiences within the career context of sports and entertainment. This high school will ensure students receive extensive college exposure and course opportunities through a partnership with the University of Detroit Mercy. As a recipient of a Michigan Future Schools initiative grant, the Academy recognizes their expectation of 85% high school graduation, 85% college enrollment, and 85% college graduation, and will meet or exceed these standards.
JRLA will meet all state and federal requirements for open admission. The Academy will be open to any student who wishes to enroll. As required by law, a random selection drawing will occur at the end of the application period if the number of spaces set by the school for incoming freshman is exceeded by the number of applications. The purpose of the random selection drawing is to ensure equal opportunities for all students. The school will not discriminate in its student admissions policies or practices whether on the basis of intellectual or athletic ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, status as a handicapped person, or any other basis that would be illegal if used by a Michigan public school district
