Leesville Road Middle School is a member of the Leesville Road High School Business Alliance. The business alliance is a collaboration of business, community, and school leaders committed to educating each student to be responsible and productive citizens who can effectively manage future challenges. Through the support, dedication, and commitment of our volunteers, we are able to provide a variety of opportunities for our students that help them understand the skills needed to become successful in their future.

Share your talent and interests with the students at Leesville Road Middle School by becoming a member of the Leesville Road High School Business Alliance.

The Career Development Coordinator provides a number of career-related experiences for students, including:

• Job Shadow Opportunities—Enabling students to be present in a “real world” job site, personally witnessing the connection between classroom and career
• Guest Speakers—Providing students the opportunity to hear from an individual in a specific field (their career of interest) discuss the aspects of their work.
• Field Trips—Exposing students to the real world of work, reinforcing what is being taught in their classroom.
• Interest Inventories—Assessing students on what careers best fit them, as well as providing opportunities to learn about careers unfamiliar to them
• Career Fairs—Introducing students to a wide variety of real world professions and professionals.
• Tutors/Mentors—Pairing students with members of the Business Alliance for career and academic support
• Service Learning Opportunities-  Integrating meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities