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Rainier Prep Awarded WA State Recognition for Outstanding Achievement
Agencies overseeing public schools honor public schools in Washington which demonstrate progress toward closing gaps, increasing student growth and databased student achievements
Senior Spotlight: Tinsae Lopez | Rainier Valley Leadership Academy, Seattle
Tinsae Lopez is the valedictorian of Rainier Valley Leadership Academy’s Class of 2024. Today, Tinsae has already earned college credits toward his 4-year degree supporting his career plan toward accounting as he works to build and sustain momentum toward his future.
Senior Spotlight: Chelsea Cordoba | Summit Olympus, Tacoma
Chelsea was awarded the Act Six Scholarship this spring. And this proud graduate of Summit Public Schools | Olympus’ Class of 2024 will attend Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) on a full scholarship in the fall.
Senior Spotlight: Erik Anshus | Whatcom Intergenerational High School, Bellingham
At Whatcom Intergenerational High School, Erik’s favorite part was the community. “Everyone is inclusive and non-judgmental. Everyone cares about each other and isn’t putting each other down. It’s a community where we build each other up.”
Senior Spotlight: Lina Cousineau Aguero | Summit Atlas, West Seattle
Lina Cousineau Aguero is one of the original students of Summit Public Schools Atlas. As one of its Class of 2024 graduates, she is both a founding student and foundational to how the school grew and evolved to meet the needs of the students it serves.
Senior Spotlight: Savannah Culbert | Innovation High School, Spokane
“Community is bigger than just schools. It’s everyone pushing you along the way, the family and friends making you want to be better.” Savannah found teachers that “definitely helped with my ability to learn and grow,” she says.
Racial Equity Identity Groups – The Power of Community and Commitment
WA Charters hosted the Sector REIG in SY 23-24. The program’s focus on anti-racism, educational justice, and rest fostered a deeper commitment to racial equity, sector-wide collaboration, and sustainable practices for educators and leaders.
Our Statement on Garfield High School Shooting
We stand with the families, students, teachers and administrators of Garfield and Seattle Public Schools in expressing our deep sadness by the act of gun violence that claimed the life of a Garfield student yesterday. That even one more death...
Meet Tyler Berkich, Director of School Operations at Impact Public Schools’ Salish Sea Elementary
“There is an amazing magic that happens – like a foreign world – between drop off and pick up. Between those hours, there is education of the whole child.”