Texas Leadership Charter Academy (TLCA) has Charter school locations in San Angelo, Midland, Arlington, and Abilene. TLCA was approved to become a charter school in November 2008, and was established in August 2009. The TLCA mascot is the Eagle. The school colors are Carolina blue, black, and white.
Grades
TLCA San Angelo has grades K–12. TLCA San Angelo has three campuses, Elementary Campus (K-6th Grades) the Jr High Campus (7th–8th Grades) and the High School Campus (9th-12th Grades) TLCA Midland has grades K–11, and grades will be added on per year to reach the 12th grade. TLCA Arlington has grades K-11, and grades will added on per year to reach the 12th grade. TLCA Abilene has grades K-9, and grades will be added on per year to reach the 12th grade.
TLCA-San Angelo
Campuses
Elementary campus
Jr. High campus
High School Campus
Starting the Fall 2014 school year, the high school (9-12) is located at the original Melrose campus; Melrose is also home to a high school practice gymnasium, and the practice football field. The Secondary campus is home to the Jr. High (7-8th); also includes a gymnasium. The complex is home to the TLCA elementary, a high school level gymnasium, and offices.
TLCA Midland
TLCA was granted an additional charter to begin in Midland in May 2013. They acquired offices, began enrolling, and started classes for the 2013–14 school year; which began with grades K–3, every year TLCA Midland will add one grade level until it reaches 12th grade.
TLCA Arlington
TLCA announced in 2013 that another campus, in Arlington, Texas would be opening up for the 2014-2015 school year. The school is K-8, adding a grade per year.
TLCA Abilene
TLCA announced the opening of the Abilene campus in Abilene, Texas would be opening for the 2015-2016 school year. The school is K-9, adding a grade per year.
Athletics
The TLCA athletics debuted in the 2009-10 school year in the private school T-CAL league. Beginning in the 2010-11 school year, the athletics struggled through the first two years of UIL athletics. In 2012, the programs started to perform better, winning three district championships in two sports, in two years. The current TLCA-San Angelo sports are: Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Baseball, Softball, and Cheerleading.
Football
The 2009 Eagle football team played a half season as an 11-man team, then changed to six-man football, so that the team could participate in the T-CAL football district. The 2009 Eagles football team had a regular season record of 5–4 and in district went 1–2.
The 2010 Eagles football team struggled in the first years of UIL district 6A district football. The TLCA Eagles fought for their historical first victory against the Cross Plains Buffaloes August 31, 2012 by a score of 34–17.
The 2012 Eagles football team finished the season with a 6–4 record. This was the first winning record in the school history.
In 2013, the TLCA Eagles achieved their first shut-out, winning 21–0 against Cross Plains. The following game they earned the most points in program history with a 75-14 win over the Ranger Bulldogs. After a 55–7 victory over Irion County High School the team clinched the District 6A title, the first outright win for the school, the Eagles also clinched their first ever football playoff spot. The TLCA Eagles finished with a 9-0 record in the 2013 regular season. On November 23, 2013, the Eagles won their first ever playoff game, and the area championship, against the Hamlin Pied Pipers; TLCA won the game by a score of 49-18. The historic season for the Eagles was ended with a loss to the Muenster Hornets in Stephenville; the Eagles lost by a score of 41–18, with a season record of 10–1. In UIL play, the Eagles have a winning percentage of .383, and a record of 31-50 all time.