American Leadership Academy

The City of Peoria worked on a joint use agreement with American Leadership Academy (ALA), paving the way for a new K-12 public charter school to be built within the 320-acre FIVE NORTH at VISTANCIA commercial core.

ALA opened a 2,400 student, K-12 public charter school campus with specific classroom facilities for K-6 students, and separate facilities for grades 7 – 12 in Fall 2025.

ALA is a full-service public charter school campus, meaning the school offers a full educational curriculum and extracurricular activities including performing arts and athletics programs. The campus is planned to include lighted sports fields, as part of a joint-use, special use neighborhood park increasing the community amenities in the area.

Updates

The Joint Use Agreement was approved by Peoria City Council on August 20, 2024.

The ALA Vistancia campus opened in the Fall of 2025. The location is 28801 N El Mirage Rd, Peoria, AZ 85383, at the corner of W Westward Skies Drive and N El Mirage Road.

Background

The city, Peoria Unified School District, and the Vistancia developer have long envisioned Vistancia as a potential location for a high school since development began over 20 years ago. Multiple failed bond elections through the Peoria Unified School District delayed plans. The city began working with ALA on the site plan process in October 2023.