Willamette Leadership Academy
| Willamette Leadership Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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34020 B St Eugene, Oregon, Lane County 97405 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°01′33″N 123°18′13″W / 44.025777°N 123.303578°WCoordinates: 44°01′33″N 123°18′13″W / 44.025777°N 123.303578°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Military |
| School district | Springfield School District[1] |
| Principal | Scott Bulkley and Garth Gerot |
| Grades | 6-12[1] |
| Number of students | 290[2] |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Website |
willametteleadershipacademy |
Willamette Leadership Academy is a public charter military academy in Lane County, in Goshen, in Eugene, Oregon, United States.
History and Academics
The Willamette Leadership Academy and the Pioneer Youth Corps of Oregon are 501 c 3 non-profit organizations. WLA is accredited through the NAAS and Oregon Dept of Education. All teachers are highly qualified and certified. All the PYCO Academies are recognized as TIER-ONE schools by the US Armed Forces.
PYCO opened in 1993 as an after school program. PYCO soon developed units in Medford, Cottage Grove, Eugene and Salem. In 1997 PYCO developed and alternative education program. In 2000 PYCO was one of the first 5-year charter schools to open. In 2003 PYCO moved from Eugene to Veneta under the Fern Ridge School District and opened Willamette Leadership Academy.
Willamette Leadership Academy currently serves multiple counties. WLA employs approximately 17 staff members.
In 2008, 100% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 3 students, 3 graduated and 0 dropped out.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 "Oregon School Directory". Oregon Department of Education.
- ↑ "Oregon School Directory". Oregon Department of Education.
- ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.