Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide students with free tutoring in their neighborhood schools and to lift them higher in academic and self esteem areas essential for school success and beyond.
Vision Statement
The Academic Learning Center will help increase academic achievement and confidence in children to ensure their future success in a global economy; we will provide services in a nurturing environment and foster community partnerships.
Our Staff
Our Funding Comes From:
Atrium Health
Ben Mynatt Children's Foundation
Cabarrus County Community Foundation
Concord Community Development Block
Central United Methodist Church, Concord NC
Charleys Kids Foundation
Corning Foundation
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Robin and Alan Davis
Eli Lilly
First Presbyterian Church, Concord NC
First Presbyterian Women, Concord NC
Gene Haas Foundation
Kannapolis Community Development Block
Mariam and Robert Hayes Charitable Trust
Speedway Children's Charities
Wells Fargo Foundation
William and Norma Craft Cannon Foundation
Many other individual donors in our community
Academic Learning Center Board Members
Conitsha Barnes- Energy Policy Management Director for Duke Energy and ALC Board Chair
Deanna Ford; CPA- Owner of the Bookkeeping Team, Kannapolis and ALC Treasurer
Jeanette Trexler- Retired teacher and administrative assistant for Cabarrus County Schools and ALC Secretary
Amos McClorey- Retired from Phillip Morris Company, Concord
Amy Cummings- Title One/Dual Language Immersion Coordinator, Cabarrus County Schools
Bianca Garcia- Housing Coordinator for Cooperative Christian Ministry
Ellie Sherrill- Teacher and community volunteer
Dr. Erin Anderson- Assistant Superintendent of Kannapolis City Schools
Hunter Morrison- Owner of Morrison Insurance
Dr. John Kopicki- Superintendent of Cabarrus County Schools
Kevin Laws- Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving for Atrium Health
Laura Baker- Criminal Defense Attorney, Law Office of Laura Baker
Rob Johnson- Loan Team Manager for Wells Fargo
Dr. Sara Newell- Superintendent of Kannapolis City Schools
Steve Morris- Mayor of Concord, NC
Tammy Franklin - Retired, Community Volunteer
W. Brian Hiatt- Retired City Manager for the City of Concord
