Young Women's Leadership Academy

Congratulations to the 8th grade A team for finishing second in the Silver Bracket at the Benbrook Tournament!!

Lady Owls on 3!

1…2..3…LADY OWLS!!!

All book lovers… join us!

Congratulations to our amazing Art Instructor, Ms. Caires, who was the Visiting Artist at TCU this week!

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Thank you to all who were able to attend this Friday’s “Lift as you Rise” empowerment talk!

Please join us today as we engage in meaningful dialogue and empowerment!

Team Y-W-L-A!

Picture day is THIS Monday, September 23rd. Students in grades 6-11 should be in Leadership Dress.

This includes the navy blazer, white oxford shirt, red or navy tie, plaid 83 skirt, white knee socks, and saddle shoes (middle school) or black flats/penny loafers (high school).

Please send all questions to [email protected].

Thank you!

Way to go, 8th grade Volleyball teams!

Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

Way to go, Lady Owls 7th grade Volleyball Teams!

A team 23-25 & 19-25
B team 7-25 & 5-25

Thank you to Rice University and the University of Houston for welcoming our Senior GEMS for this year’s Senior college visit. We even spotted a few YWLA Alumni!

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The Senior Scholars from Young Men’s Leadership Academy came to plan events with the Senior GEMS of Young Women’s Leadership Academy today! Great things are ahead due to the planning and collaboration of these amazing Leaders and their Sponsors

Thank you to the Bass Hall Fort Worth for inviting our AP Macro Economics Students to the “Women in the Arts” Leadership Round Table today!

Thank you Fort Worth ISD for supporting higher education at

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Scientists use micro pipettes to dispense small amounts of DNA into gel electrophoresis machines to separate charged molecules. To prepare for their upcoming lab, our YWLA Scientists practiced using the micro pipettes and steadying their hands with a mixture resembling DNA.

Calling all 6th - 8th grade GEMS! It’s time for LEGO robotics! Come to the interest meeting next Monday and scan the QR to sign up for this year’s team! https://my.firstinspires.org/AccountManager/Account/Register

We miss our YWLA Alumni from the ywlaco2024! We’re so thankful you are doing well and can’t wait to celebrate your college graduations!

It is National Hispanic Heritage Month! Join the YWLA LULAC Youth Chapter at the parade in the Fort Worth Stockyards in less than an hour!

Join the GEMS at the Fort Worth Stockyards Fiestas Patriasto kick off Hispanic Heritage Month! Tomorrow, September 15th from 11:00am-4:00pm!

Go to the EVENTS page at fortworthstockyards.org

Check out the mid-September newsletter! Remember, the ‘Translate’ button is up top with nearly 200 language options.

https://secure.smore.com/n/b3d87-ywla-updates

Thank you to Fort Worth Country Day for inviting the YWLA Senior GEMS to today’s College Fair.

A little muddy, but a lot of heart! Way to go, Cross-Country Team!

Let’s celebrate this EXTRAORDINARY Gem for be the FIRST in YWLA to be offered an ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP offer to play Volleyball at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis!

We’re so proud of you, Alani! 💎💎💎

Way to go, 7th grade Volleyball, for your victory against Rosemont MS! 🏐

Thank you to GM Financial for sponsoring the Big Dreams, Will Travel trip to the East Coast for our Junior and Senior GEMS!

For three days, these top students toured highly selective colleges and universities further deepening their commitment to post-secondary success.

Thank you to YWLA Alumni of the Class of 2024 Peggy Carr at Princeton, Priscilla Sowah-Klu at The University of Pennsylvania, Maia Navarro at Smith College, and Maria Urdampilleta at Smith College for providing personalized tours to your YWLA Sisters of the Class of 2025 and the Class 2026!

Thank you to Ms. Irvin and Ms. De Valdenebro for keeping our GEMS safe while they envisioned higher learning at Barnard, Swarthmore, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Smith, Mount Holyoke, and Amherst. 💎💎💎

Congratulations to The Young Men's Leadership Academy on their 🅰️mazing STAAR results!

Start spreading the news! Way to go GEMS, Teachers, and Staff! You are 🅰️mazing!

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El Distrito Escolar de Fort Worth está al tanto de las publicaciones en las redes sociales que circulan amenazas no confirmadas en varios campus. Nosotros tomamos estas amenazas muy en serio, y estamos trabajando con la policía local para investigar las amenazas.

Si bien los distritos escolares de todo el estado están viendo publicaciones similares, le pedimos a nuestra comunidad de FWISD que se mantenga alerta. Si usted o alguien que conoce ve una de estas amenazas, notifique a su campus de inmediato.

Padres, por favor recuerden a sus hijos sobre el uso responsable de las redes sociales y las consecuencias de difundir afirmaciones falsas.

Para obtener más información, visite www.fwisd.org/socialmediasafety