Our Mission
Discover KLA's mission, values, and educational approach
The Kosovo Leadership Academy is a S.T.E.A.M. educational institution that exists to improve communities and advance the education level of Kosovo and beyond by developing young people who learn for life, live for others, and lead their communities with excellence.
The Kosovo Leadership Academy is developing young leaders to make a strategic difference. It seeks to graduate students who have a clear commitment to their communities while encouraging students to maximize their potential and press toward the goal for the sake of something larger than themselves. The KLA is about learning with excellence, living with excellence, and leading with excellence.
Excellence is not perfection. It is not satisfied with "good enough" or "average".
Excellence makes no excuses. Excellence is constant improvement as an individual and a team member. It is growth and maturity as one learns, lives, and leads. It takes responsibility of one's thoughts, words, and actions and as a result improves day by day.
The key element of education at the Kosovo Leadership Academy combines Kosovo's core competencies with 21st century skills and curriculum.
The teaching method at the Kosovo Leadership Academy is S.T.E.A.M., a problem-based, rigorous learning approach. S.T.E.A.M. stands for the interdisciplinary instruction of science, technology, engineering, art (communication, visual, and performing), and math.
The Kosovo Leadership Academy students will live life with integrity, diligence, and graciousness.
Leadership is influence. The Kosovo Leadership Academy students will strive to strategically influence others. This demands conviction, confidence, and courage.
Our History
The doors of "House of Laughter" opened in Mitrovica. This was an educational center for children who lost parents in the war of 1999. This was the starting point
The desire to improve the education resulted in the idea of a private school in Mitrovica
"House of Laughter" closed
English courses were started
The Campaign Committee for the KLA began to meet
Fundraising began
Land was given by the municipality to build the KLA
September- A KLA prep program opened
July - The Kosovo Leadership Academy was licensed by the Republic of Kosovo Ministry of Education
September - The Kosovo Leadership Academy officially opened with Middle School (6 th – 9 th) in a rented facility
October - Groundbreaking ceremony of school building
July - Grand Opening of the 1 st Phase of the KLA building
September - KLA begins classes in the new building (6 th to 10 th grades)
KLA expanded with the 2nd phase of building, adding 18 classroooms
KLA becomes a Grade 6–12 licensed institution
June - KLA's first graduating class
September- KLA establishes its first kindergarten class
March- Classes shift from in-person to online due to COVID
September - KLA's licensed elementary program began
April - Kosovo S.T.E.A.M. Fair for organized, developed, and executed by the KLA with funding from the U.S. Embassy
April - KLA received COGNIA Accreditation with a S.T.E.A.M. certificate
Summer - Outdoor basketball and tennis courts are completed
January- Third phase completed adding 9 more classrooms including chemistry, technology, and biology labs
KLA celebrates 10 years of impact, growth, and excellence in education
Watch our 10-year anniversary video to relive key moments from our journey
