First charter school in St Louis, established in 2000. Educate. Empower. Uplift. https://t.co/4VJV5WTlrM First charter school in St Louis, established in 2000. Educate. Empower. Uplift. MISSION: Lift For Life Academy is a challenging learning community where all students are empowered to maximize their full potential as students and citizens.VISION: Lift For Life Academy is an exciting learning community where students, staff and families work together to assure that every student soars to lifelong excellence in academics and character.COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE: We are committed to supporting a desire for knowledge and lifelong learning; creating new solutions to help personalize teaching and learning to improve outcomes across abilities. Our goal is for each student to achieve strong self-esteem and high personal expectations.