WILLAMETTE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY WE ARE A 501 c

WILLAMETTE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY WE ARE: A 501 c 3, NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FULLY ACCREDITED AND FUNDED BY OREGON DEPT. OF EDUCATION “MILITARY STYLE” ACADEMY WE STRESS MILITARY BEARING, DISCIPLINE AND COURTESY THROUGH OUR CHAIN OF COMMAND CONTRACTED WITH SPS

OUR CADETS HAVE NOT FOUND SUCCESS IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS 325 CADETS IN 6 TH – 12 TH GRADES COME FROM 19 SCHOOL DISTRICTS 70% MALES AND 30% FEMALES FREE & REDUCED MEALS 61% @ H. S. , 70% @ M. S. SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS: 49% AT H. S. AND 27% AT M. S.

OUR STAFF ALL OF OUR TEACHERS ARE CERTIFICATED 93% ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED ONE TEACHER AND ONE NCO IN EACH CLASS ALL NCOs ARE FORMER/RETIRED MILITARY, E-4 AND ABOVE, HONORABLE DISCHARGE PREFER LEADERSHIP SCHOOL AND DI SCHOOL 1 TEACHER AND 1 NCO IN A CLASS OF 30

OUR SUPPORT STAFF TWO SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES VOLUNTEER COUNSELORS FROM NWCU WHO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH CADETS TOTAL CONFIDENTIALITY LOOKING TO TRIPLE THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR. BUS SYSTEM

OUR COURSES WE OFFER ALL OF THE REQUIRED: MATH, SCIENCE, ENGLISH, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES, ECONOMICS CLASSES, ETC. , PER OR REGS. WE ALSO OFFER 18 CTE CLASSES INCLUDING SHOP CLASSES, AG CLASSES AND AVIATION CLASSES.

WHEN OUR CADETS GRADUATE THE DIPLOMA THEY RECEIVE IS THE SAME AS THOSE STUDENTS AT ANY SPS OR 4 J SCHOOL ARE AWARDED. WITH OUT MY SIGNATURE THE DIPLOMA IS NOT VALID AND I REQUIRE EACH STUDENT EARN THEIR DIPLOMA.

MILITARY SCIENCE WE USE THE ARMY FM 22 -5, AS MODIFIED, AS OUR GUIDE FOR MILITARY SCIENCE ALL CADETS HAVE TWO UNIFORMS CLASS A BDU UNIFORM INSPECTIONS EACH MORNING AND SHOES AND BOOTS SPIT SHINED

MILITARY SCIENCE WE HAVE 8 COMPANIES, ALPHA THROUGH HOTEL. ONE COMPANY OFFICER AND ONE NCO PER COMPANY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FORMATION DRILL ON THE GRINDER AND PT DROP CCA & BCCA

MILITARY SCIENCE MARCH IN FORMATION TO AND FROM CLASS AND MESS HALL RESPECT FOR ALL OFFICERS AND NCOs CADET NCOs IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS FTX AWARDS AND PROMOTIONS

ACTIVITIES VETERANS DAY PARADE CHRISTMAS PARADE COLOR GUARD AT VARIOUS EVENTS NEXT YEAR!!!!! PIPE AND DRUM CORPS

ACHIEVEMENTS LARGEST GRAD CLASS THIS YEAR 65% OF SENIORS APPLIED FOR COLLEGE – MOST WILL ATTEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT THE END OF THE 3 RD QTR: 73% OF MIDDLE SCHOOL CADETS HAVE GRADE POINT OF 3. 00 OR HIGHER 42% OF HIGH SCHOOL CADETS HAVE A GRADE POINT OF 3. 00 OR HIGHER

ACHIEVEMENTS A FEMALE STUDENT WON A $48, 000 SCHOLARSHIP TO ST. MARTINS UNIV. A MALE STUDENT WON A $12, 000 SCHOLARSHIP TO SO. OREGON UNIV. SEVERAL STUDENTS WON OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANTS ($2000 - $4680) AND OREGON PROMISE GRANTS WLA WAIVES SAT AND COLLEGE APP FEES

WHAT I’VE LEARNED PARENTS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN TEACHERS TO A STUDENTS SUCCESS! TREAT STUDENTS IN A RESPECTFUL, FRIENDLY MANNER AND BE SUPPORTIVE MOST WANT BOUNDARIES PRAISE IN PUBLIC, CENSURE IN PRIVATE