Willamette Leadership Academy is a public charter military academy in Lane County, in Goshen, in Eugene, Oregon, United States.
History and Academics
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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.
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