The Opportunity

ALA provides equal opportunity to all students in the city, leveling the playing fields for Lawrence students who want to accelerate their learning. ALA promises a first-of-its-kind experience: the personalization of an accelerated academic program combined with access to the robust enrichment programs available to LHS. The result is a school that challenges its students every day and ultimately prepares them for admission to the nation’s most competitive colleges and universities.

ALA Students in Lab

Challenging Curriculum

Our academic program challenges and inspires students to discover their passion and realize their potential. Our learning community is highly collaborative, real-world focused, and research-based.

ALA Students together

Core Academic Knowledge

Abbott Lawrence Academy is a 9-12 community that provides a high quality, rigorous, college preparatory education for each student in a safe and nurturing learning environment that values hard work, determination and citizenship.

equal opportunity

ALA believes that we are a family that fosters student development academically and socially while equipping students to matriculate and succeed in higher education and beyond

Merrimack ALA Program

Early College

In partnership with Merrimack College (North Andover, MA), our Early College program allows students to take courses on the Merrimack campus beginning their junior year.

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The ALA Curriculum

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Our academic program challenges and inspires students to discover their passion and realize their potential. Our learning community is highly collaborative, real-world focused, and research-based.

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Meet Our Teachers and Administrators

Our Faculty

  • Shannon Morey_Teacher

    Shannon Morey

    Advanced Honors Foundation of Physics, AP Physics
  • Molly Coyne_School Adjustment Counselor

    Molly Coyne

    School Adjustment Counselor
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    Rose Hodge

    Pre-AP Government & Politics, Merrimack Government & Politics
  • Yohanna Estevez_Office Clerk

    Yohanna Estevez

    Office Clerk
  • Alicia Cywar

    Guidance Counselor