[News Release] – The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences (AEALAS) will graduate its first class of seniors on May 29.

“We are very proud of our very first senior class,” declared Principal Edward Gika, “and congratulate each of our grads for their achievement.”

Albert Einstein graduating students have been accepted into a wide range of top colleges and universities, including:

UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, Brandeis University, American University, Smith College, Syracuse University, Barnard College, Boston University, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, Boston College, Chapman University, LaSalle, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, DePaul University, Emerson University, Drexel, Northeastern University, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, University of Oregon, Ohio State University, Michigan State University, Washington State University, University of the Pacific, American University in Paris, Cornell College, University of Hawaii, Dakota Wesleyan, Philadelphia University, Ithaca College, University of Arizona, University of Hawaii, Wells College, Lamar University and Richmond American International College in London

“We are excited to know that come next fall,” said Gika, “our AEA graduates will be attending such fine educational institutions!”

Additional achievements of the 2014 Albert Einstein Academy graduating class include:

• 100 percent passage of CAHSEE
• League Champions in Boy’s Varsity Basketball and all teams playoff contenders. *85% percent of our graduates will be attending a  four year college
• 96 percent are going into advanced education institutions i.e., Four-Year Universities and *State schools and Community College.
• Two graduates entering the Armed Forces to serve our country.
• Regent Scholar awardees
• Numerous Merit Scholarships
• National Merit Honors Finalist
• Sports Scholarships for Baseball, Basketball and Volleyball

About Albert Einstein Academy
The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences (AEALAS) is a non-profit, co-educational, public charter school that currently serves grades K through twelve.  Albert Einstein Academy strives to prepare students for both knowledge-based careers and lives as members of a democratic society through class work that emphasizes global awareness and continual enrollment in world language classes.  The Albert Einstein Academy is founded on the principles that success in the 21st century world requires an education that provides each individual with critical thinking skills, excellent academic preparation, comprehensive cross cultural-awareness, and technological adeptness.

Offering a comprehensive curriculum, AEALAS requires all students to complete a rigorous college preparatory program. AEALAS graduation requirements meet or exceed the University of California’s a-g requirements in all subject areas.  Each student will graduate from the school having completed a minimum of four years of world language studies during middle and high school. We are a WASC accredited school that was achieved within our first two years.

The AP program is comprehensive and open to all students who would like to participate. There are ample opportunities for students to participate in the performing and fine arts. Likewise, there are more than 15 interscholastic athletic teams from which students may choose. Extracurricular International student travel is offered and students have already traveled to Australia, Israel, Spain, Costa Rica and Morocco.