What’s happening at WLA?

Important Dates

WLA’s 2025-2026 school year starts on August 19th for incoming 9th graders and transfer students!

School Calendar: Click here to view our 2025-2026 School Calendar!

Important Links

* Student and Family Handbook 2025-2026

** Please see our dress code policy on page 26

** Handbook includes contact information for the Title IX coordinator, McKinney-Vento Homeless coordinator, and the Special Education point of contact

* Bullying and Anti-Harassment Policy

* Home and Hospital Instruction Policy

** The HHI POC, Cheri Ridley can be reached at cridley@wlapcs.org

* Course Catalog: 2024-2025

* Athletic and Extracurricular Handbook (coming soon)

* School Supply List

Kids Ride Free SmarTrip Card: Kids Ride Free (KRF) SmarTrip Card is a free metro transportation SmarTrip Card provided to all WLA students upon request. If your student needs a KRF SmarTrip Card, please go to www.wlapcs.org/kidsridefree to order one.

Student Wellness Parent Referral Form: Please fill out this form if you would like a member of the WLA Wellness Team to see your student.

Student Wellness Self Referral Form: Please fill out this form if you would like a member of the Wellness Team to contact you.

Student Nutrition

WLA provides nutritious and delicious breakfasts and lunches through Genuine Foods!

Healthy Schools Act School Health Profile

WLA is operating the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). Meals are being provided for free due to participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

Public Notification

Local Wellness Policy

Local Wellness Policy Self-Evaluation Assessment and Action Plan

Ward 5 Food Resources Map

Emergency Meal Delivery Service; meals are only delivered in the event of emergency at this time.

Under the circumstances of a qualifying event resulting in unanticipated closure such as a natural disaster, WLA offers emergency meals in the form of home food delivery through Genuine Foods. Meals through this service are free to all students under 18 in Washington, DC. Each delivery will include three breakfasts and three lunches. Families will receive two deliveries per week. The form linked above must be completed by Wednesday at 5 PM to receive meals for the following week.

PowerSchool Update (Feb. 2025)