Young Women Today. Leaders Tomorrow.

Wilmington Leadership Academy for Young Women

A school for young ladies Grades 6-12

No more than 75 students per grade Class size limited to 25 students

Focused on college readiness with three framing values: Leadership College Success Healthy Life Skills

Modeled after the Young Women’s Leadership Academy – East Harlem

Operate as a School of Choice

Proposed School

Partnership Wilmington Leadership Academy for Young Women will be a

public private partnership between the New Hanover County Board of Education/New Hanover County Schools and the Board of Young Women Leading, Inc.

The Chairman of the New Hanover County Board of Education will serve as the district’s representative to the Board of Young Women Leading, Inc.

Board of Education Chairman and NHCS Superintendent will each appoint members to the YWL Advisory Committee, which will guide and monitor efforts to align school operations and practices with the core values of the partnership.

YWL will provide a variety of service and program enhancements.

Informational meetings

Board

Funding:

Current - $500,000 to begin the process

Goal - $2.0 million by the end of October 2013

Plans to visit Leadership Academies in New York and Texas

New York City Academies Visit:

Board of Education Chairman Don Hayes

Board of Education Member Lisa Estep

City of Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo

District Attorney Ben David

UNCW Representatives

Progress to Date

Going Forward Finalize and establish a

partnership between

Board of Education and

the Board of Young

Women Leading, Inc.

Formalize Memorandum

of Understanding between

Board of Education and

the Board of Young

Women Leading, Inc.

Timeline October – December 2013

Complete visits to other academies

Discuss and approve

Memorandum of Understanding

July 2014 Hire Principal and Caseworker

July 2015 Open School