Washington Leadership Academy Pcs

Washington Leadership Academy’s teaching approach centers on a liberatory, tech-focused model that combines academic rigor with social justice and personal growth, aiming to graduate students who are college-ready, career-ready in technology, and prepared to lead positive change. They emphasize high expectations and strong relationships (“lead with love”), use restorative practices rather than exclusionary discipline, and prioritize equity/antiracism while serving all students, including those needing special education or behavioral supports.

Washington Leadership Academy PCS (grades 9–12) participates in the My School DC public charter school lottery; families apply by submitting a MySchoolDC application and ranking WLA, and they can also submit a post-lottery application to be added to the waitlist after the deadline. (washingtonleadershipacademy.org) For the 2026–2027 lottery cycle, the high school (grades 9–12) application deadline was February 2, 2026, and lottery results/waitlist positions are scheduled to be released March 27, 2026. (apply.myschooldc.dc.gov) If offered a seat, WLA’s enrollment steps include DC residency verification (with proof documents), PowerSchool pre-registration, and required health/enrollment documents such as immunization records, a birth certificate, and (for new students) the prior year academic transcript. (washingtonleadershipacademy.org) WLA states that if families do not complete required enrollment items by the school’s stated deadline, the student may lose the seat and it will be offered to the next student on the waitlist (e.g., May 9, 2025 deadlines were listed for SY 2025–2026). (washingtonleadershipacademy.org) Priority categories (lottery preferences) shown for WLA are: sibling attending, twin offered, sibling offered, children of staff, and founders. (myschooldc.org)