The Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School recently earned recognition for the value that’s highlighted in the school’s name.
In a ceremony on Sept. 25, 2026, PALCS CEO Dr. Karla Johnson accepted the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Top Workplaces Leadership Award in the Large Employer category.
The Post-Gazette determines Top Workplaces award winners based on surveys sent out to employees. PALCS won the award based on school employees telling the survey they have confidence in the school’s leadership.
Dr. Johnson accepted the award on behalf of the entire school, which includes hundreds of employees and thousands of students.
“The Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School is an online charter school that has been defined by believing that every student should receive the education they deserve,” Dr. Johnson said in her acceptance speech.
“I am in awe and enamored every time I see our teachers doing what they do,” Dr. Johnson went on to say in her speech. “Everyone at PALCS has a spirit of excellence.”
The Leadership Award is part of a much bigger collection of 2026 Top Workplaces honors for PALCS. Those accolades are:
Regional recognition
- Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Top Workplaces
- Greater Pittsburgh Top Workplaces
Industry Award
- Education
Culture Excellence Awards
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Compensation & Benefits
- Work-Life Flexibility
- Purpose & Values
- Employee Appreciation
- Employee Well-Being
- Professional Development
- Woman-Led
The Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School is an online public school in open to K-12 students in Pennsylvania. Click here to learn more and contact our enrollment team.
