Yellow Wood Academy

Yellow Wood Academy is a K-12 private, non-profit school on Mercer Island that specializes in 1:1 and small-group education.

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As our school year ends, we are excited for what is to come. To see the end of the year message from our Head of School, Jed Miley - visit the YWA blog (you can visit here: https://t.co/kuigKqqC17, our website https://t.co/89UOvEsHam or our link tree in our bio.

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This May, Yellow Wood Academy was nominated by our community as one of the “Best in the Pacific Northwest” private schools by the Seattle Times. Voting is now open until 6/30 for our community to cast their ballots each day in hopes we can win the category!

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Closing for Juneteenth (Mon. 6/19) recognizes and honors the historical and cultural significance of this day by giving an opportunity for reflection, education, and celebration, fostering inclusivity and acknowledging the ongoing journey towards racial equality.

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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! From May 8 to May 12, we celebrate and honor the hard work, dedication, and passion of our incredible teachers. Thank you for inspiring us, challenging us, and helping us grow.

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Teacher Appreciation Week will be taking place from May 8th to May 12th for Yellow Wood Academy, and we would like to encourage all families to participate in showing our teachers how much we value their hard work and dedication.
#teachers #teacherappreciation

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Yellow Wood Academy will be closed Friday, May 5th for a staff in-service. Staff in-service days are a chance for our team to gather and learn about new practices to best support our community.

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This year, we sent a team to the National Council for Computer Education (NCCE) conference and to the SHAPE Conference for PE Instructors. We thank you for their support and donations to make professional development a priority.

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Yellow Wood Academy is closed Friday, March 31 for a staff in-service day. Staff in-service days are a chance for our team to gather and learn about new practices to best support our community.

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Thinking about teaching with us next year? We have a team attending different career fairs in the area looking for great candidates to join our team. You can always find us on Indeed or click our https://t.co/mtx5KJE94n for more information.

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With some wintery weather is in our forecast overnight - just a reminder that communications about late starts or closures will be through KING 5, email, social media, texts, and website.

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Yellow Wood Academy is closed Tuesday, January 17th for a staff in-service day. Staff in-service days are a chance for our team to gather and learn about new practices to best support our community. Classes resume on Wednesday, January 18th.

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Yellow Wood Academy will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day on Monday, January 16th.

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Happy 2023! We wish everyone a happy new year! All of us at YWA are excited to see our student back on January 4th.

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On Monday, January 9th at 6pm, Yellow Wood Academy will host a virtual session with Holly Durston, National Admissions Advisor at College Living Experience (CLE). This is an opportunity for our current families. Families can RSVP in the Family Portal on our website.

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Yellow Wood Academy is closed for winter break beginning Monday, December 19th to Tuesday, January 3rd. Classes resume on Wednesday, January 4th.

We wish everyone a safe and restful winter break and see you in 2023!

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Join us on Wednesday, January 11th at 5pm for our first open house of 2023!

Our open house will provide an opportunity to tour the campus, ask questions, and connect with our staff. We look forward to meeting you and helping you discover all that our school has to offer.

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YWA will be closed on Thursday, December 1st, 2022. We expect to resume classes as scheduled on Friday, December 2nd but will keep you updated with any new information.

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It is GivingTuesday! We invite you to become part of the GivingTuesday movement and join millions of people who will give generously to their favorite nonprofit organization today. If you wish to donate to Yellow Wood Academy today you will find the link on our website.

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We are holding our first virtual open house on Monday, December 5th at 5pm. Join us and see if YWA is the best fit for your student's needs by RSVPing on our website and clicking the yellow banner at the top or use our linktree in our bio! See you there!

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At the beginning of November we held our Lifelong Wellness Fair! This is one of our opportunities where students can put together a project on a topic of their choice and present! #studentwork #lifelongwellness #teachersmadeithappen