LINC Academies are a network of community schools with a strong focus on high academic standards, social-emotional learning, and community service. In a safe, supportive, and academically rigorous learning environment, students experience a personalized instructional program that deliberately, skillfully, and authentically engages them in a developmentally appropriate learning experience. The mission of LINC Academy is to transform lives and communities by equipping students to learn to lead, so they may imagine a future full of possibilities. LINC Academy’s curriculum, school model, and instructional approach are based on six innovative core design features. These include: TLC Transformational Education® Standards-Aligned Curriculum Evidence-Based Practices Relationship-Driven Culture Trauma-Informed Approach Collaborative Space Design