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Welcome To WLA

Welcome to Woodbury Leadership Academy!

Woodbury Leadership Academy (WLA) is a nonprofit charter school located in Woodbury, Minnesota. 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 while building strong skills in math, reading, writing, history, science and technology - all of the essential areas of learning. 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.

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Our Mission

Woodbury Leadership Academy utilizes leadership based programs and strategies grounded in solid research, combined with the demonstrated success of Core Knowledge curriculum as the basis of a rigorous program that builds strong skills in math, reading, literature, writing, music, science and technology.

Our Vision

Woodbury Leadership Academy is a school where students and graduates become exceptional leaders, and are prepared to take on the academic and leadership challenges they will face as they transition into high school.

Our Journey

  • 2014-2015 Established 200 students
  • 2017-2018 New leadership & stabilized board. 240 students
  • 2018-2019 Moved to 8089 Globe Drive & leased 1.5 floors of original building. 400 students
  • 2019-2020 Obtained three floors of original building. 480 students
  • 2020-2021 Increased enrollment even through COVID & bonding and expansion plans. 520 students
  • 2021-2022 Completed bonding process & constructed 2nd building. 630 students
  • 2022-2023 Construction completed & moved into 2nd building. 685 students
  • 2023-2024 Complete outdoor spaces, begin search for new Executives Director 730 students projected
  • 2024-2025 Started High School (9th grade) 879 students.
  • 2025-2026 Obtained 8147 Globe Drive Building housing 8th -10th grade and eventually 7th-12th grade

Contact Us For More Information!

Call us at 651.571.2100

See us at 8089 Globe Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125