Douglas MacArthur…where girls are competent, confident & compassionate!
At Douglas MacArthur Girls Leadership Academy, we grow leaders. As a top performing all-girl school educating students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, we employ research-based educational strategies geared toward the way girls learn best to help our young ladies reach their full potential.
Douglas MacArthur offers:
A full day Pre-Kindergarten Program
An extended day and year to maximize academic instruction
A campus setting with access to city parks and fields
A compassionate and competent staff of educators, 98% hold a masters' degree
Participation in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Program-giving all students a personal IPad and access to a VILS Coach
Magnificent Monarch Program-Focusing on Leadership Characteristics
Field trips for students at every grade level
Academic Programs
Gifted & Talented Services
Special Education Services
Blended Learning Mode, incorporating technology in EVERY classroom daily
Clever Touch in every classroom
EL and Wonders ELA Curriculum
Eureka Math Curriculum
S.T.E.A.M experiences at every grade level
Extracurricular Activities
Theater Program-Disney Musicals in Schools
Competitive Sports Program for middle school students-Volleyball, Basketball, Track
Ten District teachers have learned that they have won this year’s Excellence in Teaching Award. The honor goes to teachers who demonstrate instructional expertise, creativity and innovation and set an example for their peers.
A dozen CMSD schools made the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s list, which began in 2006, singles out schools for promoting exercise, nutrition and safety among students and staff.
May 21, 2025 by Remi Murrey, News 5 Cleveland - Graduation season is here, and the Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association helped students get ready through a special occasion called HBCU Bound Day 2025, to support those heading to Historically Black Colleges and Universities this Fall.
05/07/2025 The Cleveland Observer - Quelina Jordan-Shaw, a high school teacher at Cleveland Metropolitan Remote School, has been selected as a 2025 Fund for Teachers Fellow. She will receive a $4,964 grant to travel to Ghana this summer, where she will study how schools there teach career and entrepreneurship education.
3/4/2025 -- “It is the gold standard for Montessori education and the platinum standard for public Montessori,” said Celeste, who has been the school’s principal for the last eight years.
The two logo winners have been crowned! Jamila Asadova and Chloe Kolcun worked together to blend their visions for a new DMGLA logo. Grades 5-8 voted and the VILS team tallied the information. We love what they created and are so proud of these 6th graders!