June 8, 2021
Press Releases
Lummi Nation, Xwotqwem (Whatcom County) Teen Named A 30 Under 30 Changemaker
May 11, 2021
Spokane International Academy Approved to Expand from K-8 to K-12
February 23, 2021
State Commission Unanimously Approves Renewal of Four Washington Charter Public Schools, Cites a Track Record of Success
December 21, 2020
Rooted School Unanimously Approved to Open Game-Changing Charter Public High School in Vancouver, Washington
For Immediate Release | December 21, 2020Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 Washington State Charter School Commission Authorizes Opening in Fall 2022 December 21, 2020—Olympia, WA— Last Thursday, the...
First ever Why Not You Academy launched in Washington
For Immediate Release | October 28, 2020Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 Des Moines, WA - Today, the Why Not You Foundation announced, alongside founders Russell Wilson and Ciara, the launch of the first-ever...
A New and Different School Year: How Washington’s Charter Public Schools Are Prepared to Go Remote for Fall 2020
For Immediate Release | August 27, 2020Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 Seattle WA. —The 2020-21 school year is upon us, with six of the state’s 12 charter public schools already fully launched and serving students. All...
State Commission Authorizes Four New Charter Public Schools
For Immediate Release | June 25, 2020 Contact: Nathan Wilson at nathanw@strategies360.com or 316.250.2751 Seattle, WA—Today, the Washington State Charter School Commission voted to approve four new charter public schools: Pinnacles...
New Report Finds Washington’s Charter School Law Ranks Third Nationally
For Immediate Release | January 27, 2020 CONTACT | Maggie Meyers, maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 SEATTLE, WA — Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (National Alliance) released its annual...
Our Statement on Ashé Preparatory Academy
For Immediate Release | October 16, 2019 WA Charters CEO Patrick D'Amelio released the following statement, in response to the news of Ashé Preparatory Academy's closure. “We were deeply troubled to learn that Ashé Preparatory Academy has suspended operations for the...