Meet Alysia Smith, Principal at Holly Drive Leadership Academy which is a charter school established in 1999. Located in Ridgeview-Webster neighborhood in San Diego.

The mission of the charter school is to establish a child-centered community and learning environment that will assist students in understanding the purposes and value of the school experience. In doing so, they hope to inspire students to develop a personal sense of ownership and appreciation for the great potential they have and the role that schooling plays in developing and realizing that potential. The student goals of the school are to provide and create within students.