Alex Haley Academy is named after the author of the same name. Alex Haley (1921-1992) was the noted of author of such works as The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots, and A Different Kind of Christmas. By age 15 Haley was enrolled at Alcorn A & M and in 1939 he went on to serve in the Coast Guard.
Alex Haley Academy is located in the Roseland neighborhood and has 558 students. Principal Sherry Pirtle has helped to elevate Haley to the premier CPS rating status of 1+. This K-8 school has all sorts of wonderful activities and programs. Haley has an Art and Dance Program in addition to Head Start.
I have been to Haley on a number of occasions and I can attest to the very real sense of family. Just the other night I took in the production of The Wiz. The kids were fantastic. Prior to the start of the musical a band played in the gym and there was an auction of artwork that the students created. What a night!!!!
Dick
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