LEAD Monrovia Football Academy (LEAD MFA) opened in 2015 as the first school in Liberia to combine quality education with elite football training. We provide underprivileged boys and girls with high-quality academic classes, elite football training, good nutrition, healthcare, life skills, and pastoral care. We are accredited by Liberiaโs Ministries of Education, Youth & Sports, Gender, and Financ
e. In the 2021-22 school year, we have 160 student-athletes, ages 8-18, in grades 3-10. We operate out of our 10-acre residential campus in Careysburg, Liberia. LEAD MFA's vision is to produce a generation of ethical, empathetic, and entrepreneurial Liberian leaders. Our student-athletes will be Liberia's next great doctors, businesspeople, politicians, engineers, athletes, musicians, and more. Each year, we will continue to add a new academic grade until we reach 12th grade. From there, our student-athletes will access whichever opportunity best suits them. We are building a robust global network to ensure there are ample opportunities, including the African Leadership Academy, prep schools and universities in the US, professional football clubs in Europe, and tech hubs across Africa. LEAD MFA receives the majority of its funding and support from LEAD Edu, a global nonprofit organization that establishes and supports programs to empower future leaders.
