Family Resources
Calendars, forms and other important documents for parents and families.
RESOURCES
FOR PARENTS & FAMILIES
At George & Veronica Phalen Leadership Academy, we believe that families are our partners in every child’s success. This page is designed to keep parents informed, connected, and empowered with everything you need—from school calendars and forms to community support and learning tools.
Whether you’re looking for academic resources, enrollment information, or family events, you will find helpful links and updates right here to make your scholar’s journey smoother and more engaging. Together, we’re building a strong, supportive school community where every child can soar.
George & Veronica Phalen Leadership Academy
Daily Schedule
Arrival
Our doors open at 7:45 a.m. each morning and instruction begins promptly at 8:05 a.m. When dropping scholars off for school, parents/guardians and daycare providers are required to enter the school parking lot from the Illinois Street entrance ONLY. To accommodate as many vehicles as possible, we ask that you pull
all the way forward to the cone at the end of the sidewalk. A staff member will perform temperature checks on all scholars before they can exit vehicles during morning arrival. Once scholar(s) temperatures are confirmed below 100.4°F, scholar(s) should be released from vehicles from the passenger side doors along the sidewalk of the school’s entrance. Scholars are to walk down the sidewalk to the black iron gate and enter the building through the cafeteria doors. Parents/guardians and daycare providers are to exit the arrival procession line out to 24th Street ONLY. Scholars are offered breakfast until 8:00 a.m. The cafeteria doors will close at 8:05 a.m.
Dismissal
Dismissal begins promptly at 3:00 p.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. When picking scholars up for school, parents/guardians and daycare providers are required to enter the school parking lot from the Illinois Street entrance ONLY. Parents/guardians and daycare providers will need to have scholar(s) car-rider placards in their windshields when picking up scholars. A staff member will escort scholar (s) to enter vehicles through the passenger side doors along the sidewalk of the school’s entrance. Parents/guardians and daycare providers are to exit the dismissal procession line out to 24th Street ONLY. Please ensure that an authorized individual is here before 3:30 p.m. to pick up your scholar.
Useful Links
Important Documents
- McKinney Vento LEA Homelessness Assistance
- George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academy: Federal COVID-19 Relief Spending
- COVID-19 protocols
- George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academy Dress Code Policy
- George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academy Arrival and Dismissal Policy
- GVPLA Records Request
- SEA 217 Compliance Reporting
- Parents’ Right to Know
- Physical Restraint & Seclusion Policy, Procedures and Guidelines
- Your Guide to Kindergarten Readiness
- 2025-2026 Adopted Reading and Writing Curriculum
School Policies
Other Resources
McKinney-Vento Act