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.

Washington County

Minneapolis Metropolitan Area

Woodbury

Minnesota

Woodbury Leadership Academy (WLA) is a tuition-free, K-12 public charter school where high expectations and success matter to all! Our learning...

A Washington County judge has found sufficient evidence in the case against South St. Paul's Benjamin Lee Reno to set a trial date. The 32-year-old Reno was charged with gross misdemeanor <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=609.377#stat.609.377.1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">malicious punishment of a child</a> after a Thanksgiving Day incident in which he allegedly picked up his 6-year-old stepson by the neck and slammed him on a frozen deck. According to a Washington County District Court Complaint, Reno misunderstood the boy to be bullying his younger brother and allegedly wanted "to show him what a bully was." The complaint states Reno told police in a post-arrest interview he picked up the child by his shoulders and when the boy wouldn't listen he simply released him—rather than threw him—allowing him to drop onto the deck.     Reno is scheduled to appear at an omnibus hearing on Feb. 29, a pre-trial hearing on April 2, and—if necessary—a jury trial on May 7.   If convicted, Reno faces up to 12 months in prison and a $3,000 fine.

A Washington County judge has found sufficient evidence in the case against South St. Paul's Benjamin Lee Reno to set a trial date.

The 32-year-old Reno was charged with gross misdemeanor <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=609.377#stat.609.377.1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">malicious punishment of a child</a> after a Thanksgiving Day incident in which he allegedly picked up his 6-year-old stepson by the neck and slammed him on a frozen deck. According to a Washington County District Court Complaint, Reno misunderstood the boy to be bullying his younger brother and allegedly wanted "to show him what a bully was."

The complaint states Reno told police in a post-arrest interview he picked up the child by his shoulders and when the boy wouldn't listen he simply released him—rather than threw him—allowing him to drop onto the deck.     Reno is scheduled to appear at an omnibus hearing on Feb. 29, a pre-trial hearing on April 2, and—if necessary—a jury trial on May 7.

If convicted, Reno faces up to 12 months in prison and a $3,000 fine.

MN Patch Team

Oakdale

Benjamin Lee Reno, 32, told police he picked the boy up and simply let him drop onto the deck when he would not listen.