I graduated 2016-1 & this it was such an amazing experience!! Like it’s is wonderful, never got used to early mornings & at the time you feel like time goes slow but trust me once it’s over and it’s 5+ years after you can’t help but to reminisce on the timeless memories &once in a lifetime experiences , bonds & friendships you make ! The staff really do put their heart into their jobs. I got to say that I’d never felt healthier, more focused, and motivated in my entire life. I learned so many valuable things during my time at the academy! Definitely one of the best memories and achievements of my life! Do it do it do it! Recommend 100%. You’re not too bad or too good for this , if you have been encouraged to go take the opportunity! Embrace the experience life goes by too fast! Plus the credits you can earn are soooo helpful & the teachers are for you not against you they want you to succeed so they will find ways to get you those credits!

Im 25 now and was in class 2011-1. This experience pulled me out of a bad path in high school and taught me a strong work ethic. Im successful and have a family now, I still look back on the time I had here and the life long connections and memories I made here. Ill never forget it and if anyone is thinking about it, do it and youll never look back. Thanks again.

YO! in the beginning i was thinking nothing but going back home and now that ive graduated im thinking nothing but the academy! 21-1 EAGLES!!!! annnd we beat covid WOOOOOOOOOOO :)

The Washington youth academy changed me lifeWolfpack 14–2

I’m going their next year hoping for a change and because I’ll be close to my boyfriend and he’s the only family I have now cause I’m in foster care so don’t want to leave my home🥺❤️

I cannot say enough great, awesome life changing this Challenge was for my son. He went in a boy and came out a respectful, appreciative smarted man. He was on his third strike and if he went to the WYA and finished they took the third strike out and sealed his juvenile record. He went in with a GPA of 1.6 and came out at 3.6. Structure structure structure was the key to his success! If your thinking about sending your teen there, do it. Go to the orientation, listen, apply and don’t ever back down once your choice to send your teen to the WYA!My son, after he got home and graduated he wanted to go back. What does that tell you? It’s worth it, save your kid from failure!My son is successful, went into the Army reserves, excels, learned a trade, does HVAC working in the industrial setting, self sufficient. He says if he didn’t go to the WYA he would not be this successful and he still uses the tools that were taught at the WYA. He is 23 now!

I tried to run away at the beginning happy I stayed and got to have this crazy experience

My soon to be girlfriend is going here. I hate that shes leaving me but shes my little warrior and i love her for it. Idk if shell ever see this but i love you Jazmine A. and i cant wait for you to come back💞

16-1 cadet. If I’d go back, I definitely would!

I love it so much my older brothers are in it i love them so much

I’m leaving to go to WYA tomorrow on the 19th of January 2019, I’m nervous and a little sad that I’ll be leaving home but can’t wait.

Graduated 17-2. This place helped me put my life back on track and gave me 8 high school credits!

Ive graduated from there class 2016-1