Confluence Academies
Leslie McKinstray is an experienced educator currently serving as an ELL Teacher at Confluence Academies since July 2020, specializing in the linguistic and literacy development of English learners while also attending to their social-emotional needs and acculturation processes. Responsibilities include the creation of clear educational goals, instructional support for both content and language development, and collaboration with classroom teachers to enhance instructional quality. Prior to this role, Leslie worked as a Reading Specialist at Hazelwood School District and as a Teacher at EAGLE College Prep from July 2018 to July 2020, contributing expertise in reading instruction and supporting student literacy. Participation in professional development and collaborative learning structures further demonstrates a commitment to fostering an effective educational environment.
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Confluence Academies
Welcome to Confluence Academies! Confluence Academies is a non-profit public charter school system that strives to provide the highest quality pre-collegiate education to students in pre-kindergarten through high school. Confluence Academies is governed by one Board of Directors with one charter school sponsor – University of Missouri-Columbia. University of Missouri-Columbia sponsors five sites - Old North, South City, Aspire Academy, Confluence Preparatory Academy, and Grand Center Arts Academy. Aspire Academy and Confluence Academy-Old North serve students in grades PreK-8; Confluence Academy-South City serve students in grades PreK-8 too. Confluence Preparatory Academy serves students in grades 9-12, and Grand Center Arts Academy serves students 6-12. To learn more about MU as a charter school sponsor, click here. Since its establishment in 2003, Confluence Academy has grown as a public charter school from one campus and 245 students to a network of five schools serving nearly 3,000 students. Throughout its history, Confluence has become one of the most successful networks of public charter schools in the City of St. Louis and in Missouri.