About the School
Global Ambassadors Language Academy (GALA) is a tuition-free public charter school located in Cleveland, Ohio. It offers a unique dual-language immersion program in Mandarin and Spanish for students in grades K??, currently serving grades K?? and expanding each year. Founded in 2015, GALA's mission is to promote academic success, bilingualism, and an appreciation for diversity through rigorous language immersion. Students at GALA spend at least half of their day immersed in either Mandarin or Spanish, alongside a core curriculum that includes English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, Physical Education, and Music. GALA is recognized as the first Mandarin immersion school in Ohio and the only dual-language immersion school in Northeast Ohio. It has been ranked as the #1 public K?? school in its neighborhood for academic achievement according to the 2023 Ohio School Report Card. The school is open to all Ohio residents, with no prior language skills required for enrollm