Woodbury Leadership Academy

Woodbury Leadership Academy (WLA) is a tuition-free, K-12 public charter school where high expectations and success matter to all! Our learning environment and school community promotes academic achievement for students in grades K-12, as well as personal integrity, equity and a dedication to value and serve others. Our school is committed to our students’ long term success. We use inquiry based learning by teaching the Core Knowledge Curriculum — building strong skills in math, reading, writing, history, science and technology. We also have a strong character education program to ensure students develop exceptional leadership skills. The character education program includes service learning projects and a focus of five core virtues - respect, responsibility, perseverance, gratitude and humanity. WLA uses the rigorous and classical Core Knowledge Curriculum to build strong foundational knowledge across subjects, promoting academic excellence and equity. By ensuring all students share common knowledge, we can narrow achievement gaps and build critical thinking and long-term success. The academic rigor at WLA prepares students for college and ready to lead. We out-perform the MCA Minnesota State average in all categories! Check out our report card. WLA is a public school with a private school feeling. WLA students wear school uniforms to promote equality, reduce peer pressure, and minimize distractions. Small class sizes at WLA allow for teachers and staff to provide personalized instruction, build strong relationships, and increase student engagement. With a 22:1 average student/teacher ratio, we are able to give every student what they need to learn and thrive. Call to learn more. The enrollment lottery closes January 31st of each year. There are sometimes openings available, so if you missed the deadline, please call to learn about openings in specific grade levels.

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An Oakdale woman was summoned to appear in Washington County court for an Oct. 8 incident in which she allegedly tried to fill a false prescription for diazepam—a Schedule IV controlled substance. According to a Washington County criminal complaint filed on Oct. 22: Anna Jean Goski, 25, was arrested at Target in Cottage Grove after trying to fill a prescription for diazepam under the name "Demarcus Freeman." According to the complaint, pharmacy staff suspected the prescription was fraudulent and called St. Paul's Britton Center—the facility from which the prescription was issued. Goski allegely told responding officers she was filling a prescription for a friend. She was then taken into custody and charged with felony fifth-degree <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=152.025" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">procurement of a controlled substance by false name or credit</a>.  Responding officers spoke to a representative from Britton Center on Oct. 11 and were told the company was "aware of numerous recent fraudulent prescriptions written on Britton Center prescription pads," the complaint states. Officers also learned Freeman was not a patient of the Britton Center.  If convicted of the charges against her, Goski faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

An Oakdale woman was summoned to appear in Washington County court for an Oct. 8 incident in which she allegedly tried to fill a false prescription for diazepam—a Schedule IV controlled substance.

According to a Washington County criminal complaint filed on Oct. 22: Anna Jean Goski, 25, was arrested at Target in Cottage Grove after trying to fill a prescription for diazepam under the name "Demarcus Freeman."

According to the complaint, pharmacy staff suspected the prescription was fraudulent and called St. Paul's Britton Center—the facility from which the prescription was issued. Goski allegely told responding officers she was filling a prescription for a friend. She was then taken into custody and charged with felony fifth-degree <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=152.025" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">procurement of a controlled substance by false name or credit</a>.

Responding officers spoke to a representative from Britton Center on Oct. 11 and were told the company was "aware of numerous recent fraudulent prescriptions written on Britton Center prescription pads," the complaint states. Officers also learned Freeman was not a patient of the Britton Center.

If convicted of the charges against her, Goski faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

MN Patch Team

Oakdale

If convicted of the charges against her, Anna Jean Goski, 25, faces as many as five years in prison.