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Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy, nominated by an anonymous organization, is a elementary/middle/high school in Seattle, Washington that describes itself as a public charter school serving learners from a primarily urban area.
Location Seattle, Washington
Governance Public charter school
Grades Elementary, Middle, High
Students 130
Locale Urban
CEO Baionne Coleman
Demographics
Percentage of students*
21%
English Learners
76%
Free/Reduced Lunch
30%
Students with Disabilities
African American or Black 72%
American Indian/Alaska Native —
Asian 1%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —
Hispanic or Latino 15%
White 3%
2+ Races 9%
Why Rainier Valley Leadership Academy was nominated
RVLA aims to recognize Black and Indigenous humanity by being an explicitly anti-racist school. Students engage in culturally responsive SEL as well as project based learning. The school has countless community partners, hosts local entrepreneurs on their campus, and offer mentoring by elders and community members. They currently operate a middle and high school and will be expanding to elementary.
Student experience design
The learning environment is designed to support scholars with being critical thinkers. Critically analyzing situations from diverse perspectives and making their realizations for themselves. Supporting scholars in understanding how to reflect on where others are, and how that may affect them. We want scholars to be comfortable addressing and discussing racism and oppression. Scholars should be affirmed and have suave to see their own brilliance and ancestral brilliance, recognizing truths vs myths in those histories. We focus on outdoor education, travel, leadership, and the performing arts.
Core Practices
| Core Practices | Length of Use |
|---|---|
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Anti-racist Practices |
5+ years
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Competency/mastery-based Education |
3-4 years
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Culturally Responsive Practices |
5+ years
|
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1:1 Mentoring |
5+ years
|
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High Quality Instructional Materials |
3-4 years
|
All Practices
Advancement On Mastery
Student Advisories
AI For Teacher Productivity
Bilingual Assessments
Assessments For Social-emotional Skills
Blended Learning
Co-leadership
Family And Community Support Services
Disaggregated Data On Student Participation
Early College High School
Grading Policies Focus On Mastery
Hiring For Equity And Inclusion Values
All Courses Designed For Inclusion
Interdisciplinary
Interoperable Data From Multiple Technologies
Mental Health Services
Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics
No Tracked Classes
Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Mastery
Peer To Peer Support
Physical Well Being Services
Reallocation Of Resources For Those Most In Need
Restorative Practices
SEL Curriculum
SEL Integration School-wide
Social Justice Focus
Student-led Conferences
Students Access Their Own Data
Student-led Goal Setting
Trauma-informed Practices
Tutoring
Universal Design For Learning
key reasons for innovating
Improve student mental health
Date Updated: 4/1/2025
*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.