About

Philosophy and Purpose

Luke C. Moore Opportunity Academy was founded in 1970 by David R. Hall. Luke Moore’s purpose was to provide a second chance educational experience for students who dropped out or were expelled from the public school system. With the aid of the Board of Directors, staff, and parents, Luke C. Moore Academy evolved from a storefront limited duration project into fully accredited senior high school. Through this evolution, positive changes, phenomenal growth, and real-world experiences became the working philosophy and objectives of the Luke C. Moore Academy.

Vision Statement 

Our vision is to provide a nurturing environment that serves and supports our scholars by addressing the whole child. Students will experience a comprehensive, innovative, and individualized approach to education through inclusive rigorous curriculum, social emotional learning, and access to new technologies that cultivate their heart and mind, in order for them to become change agents and globally competitive.

Mission Statement

Luke C. Moore Academy’s mission is to inspire, challenge, and empower our scholars by promoting their academic, social, and emotional well-being. We are committed to developing a community of life-long learners by Engaging students by Addressing social and emotional needs through Goal-oriented instruction and developing Life-Long Learners, which Encourages community engagement through purposeful action for Social change.

The 5 A's Instructional Model

Anticipation
Annotation
Analyzation
Articulation
Adjustment

Building Blocks of Character

Wisdom: The application of knowledge by way of good judgment and timing. Wisdom is acquired through observation, analysis and the growth of judgement.

Knowledge: All successful people share a hunger to learn about more things. Knowledge of History, Science, Art, Music, Finance and Human Nature. Students are encouraged to learn about the world we live in and all of its dimensions.

Judgement: Judgement and discretion are both an outgrowth of Wisdom and involve the ability to make considered decisions. Learning when to speak and when to remain silent are skills necessary to prosper in life. This virtue helps us to grow our lives in an orderly flow of living.

Responsibility: Being responsible is a sign of maturity. Taking responsibility for one’s own actions and sometimes carrying the responsibility of others is a hallmark of character that leads one to accept leadership in every walk of life from parenthood to supervising challenges. A responsible person is an accountable person.

Purpose: Without purpose there is no reason for what we do and who we are. Each life must define its major purpose for living and then the minor purpose for all of our actions.

Initiative: To take the initiative for defining the difference between leaders and followers all greatness in life is attained when one takes the initiative to excel, succeed or to try to improve one’s life.

Honesty and Integrity: The ability to have strong moral principles. Once one has embraced honesty as a way of life it leads to success in every area of life. Being a trustworthy person is a trait that we should all strive to attain.

Perseverance: Champions are not known by getting kicked down but by how often they get back up. Perseverance is found in every successful team, business, entertainer, and military figure. Learn to never quit and never surrender.

No Fear: Fear sometimes prevents us from moving forward in life so we must overcome fear of failure, fear of losing, and fear of being different. When we overcome fear, we are no longer paralyzed but we become energized.

Magnanimity: The ability for a person to learn the power of generosity, gracefulness, forgiveness and open-hearted. Magnanimous people learn that the human being is capable of being great through living a noble life devoted to ideals which lift the human spirit and advance. 

School Motto

Building Character... Gaining Knowledge

School Colors

Burgundy (#800020) and Gold (#ffb419)

School Mascot

Bald Eagle