Young Women's Leadership Academy in GPISD

Young Women's Leadership Academy in GPISD Grades 6-12 all-girls public school with a Nationally ranked HS. We are a T-STEM designated campus.

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YWLA student Gabrielle John traveled to Atlanta, GA this week to attend the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Con...
06/29/2024

YWLA student Gabrielle John traveled to Atlanta, GA this week to attend the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. Gabrielle won first in District 6 and State contests to earn her way to the national competition. She took 2nd place in the Middle School Action Skills event. Please join us in Congratulating Gabrielle!!! We are PROUD of you and your accomplishments! 🤩🎉 Way to go!

  held 4 Award ceremonies this week, starting with 6th grade awards, then High school awards, & 7th grade Awards during ...
05/23/2024

held 4 Award ceremonies this week, starting with 6th grade awards, then High school awards, & 7th grade Awards during the school day. We also had our first annual 8th grade Graduation & Awards with almost 600 guests Tuesday night!!!!! Our 8th graders felt extremely special- thanks to teacher and 8th grade graduation coordinator , Ms. Harbin, Ms. Adile, and their awesome team of teachers who assisted in this very special night for our 8th graders in their last year at YWLA. Thanks to Dr. Taylor and all staff and administrators, and principal Ms. Baylor for your assistance and support in planning our awards this year!

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  congratulates GerKariah Shine on her scholarship awarded this week during the High School Awards ceremony!
05/22/2024

congratulates GerKariah Shine on her scholarship awarded this week during the High School Awards ceremony!

Please join Grand Prairie ISD, as we congratulate Gerkariah Shine a senior at Young Women's Leadership Academy at Arnold. She was awarded the James W. McLamore WHOPPER® Scholarship totaling $60,000, from the Burger King Foundation. This prestigious scholarship is awarded to three top high school seniors in the US and Canada. This scholarship was created in memory of BURGER KING® co-founder James W. McLamore, the BK℠ Scholars program has awarded more than $60 million in scholarships to over 51,000 students across North America. This spring alone, the Burger King Foundation awarded more than $4.5 million in scholarships to students continuing their education. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average, extracurricular activities, community service and/or work experience. WOW, way to go Gerkariah! GPISD knows your future is bright.

05/20/2024

Attention GPISD families, May 23 is the last day of school. Grand Prairie ISD knows that summer fun and new adventures are just around the corner as this school year is almost over. We know you all are looking forward to a well-deserved break! Please take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break with family and friends. If you are looking for something fun to do with your friends, visit https://www.gpisd.org/summercamps to see some great things happening this summer in GPISD. -May_23rd

Tonight was our final   dance  Men’s Leadership Academy and they rolled out the red carpet and had a great time! We are ...
05/18/2024

Tonight was our final dance Men’s Leadership Academy and they rolled out the red carpet and had a great time! We are proud of our students and love providing them with opportunities to make friends in a safe and fun environment to end the school year! Thanks to principals Ms. Baylor and Mr. Dixon, & the staff and administrators for your dedication to students!

05/17/2024
Join us as we Congratulate Moyin Alawode; she is our Student of Character for this quarter! 🎉🤩 Moyin was recognized at t...
05/17/2024

Join us as we Congratulate Moyin Alawode; she is our Student of Character for this quarter! 🎉🤩 Moyin was recognized at tonight’s board meeting and she was accompanied by her father, Mr. Adeolu Alawode. We are proud of you and all of your accomplishments Moyin. Keep up the good work!🤗

Join me in Thanking Ms. Hakimi and Coach Norton for their service to our young ladies. Ms. Hakimi has 9 years of teachin...
05/16/2024

Join me in Thanking Ms. Hakimi and Coach Norton for their service to our young ladies. Ms. Hakimi has 9 years of teaching in GPISD. Coach Norton has taught/coached for 24 years, 20 in GPISD. Your years of service and dedication has touched many lives! May you be proud of the work you have done and the difference you have made. We salute you! Happy Retirement!🏖️🤗🎉

Thanks to   for a wonderful Awards Reception and Celebration at Asia Times Square this evening! We are so proud of our C...
05/16/2024

Thanks to for a wonderful Awards Reception and Celebration at Asia Times Square this evening! We are so proud of our CTE instructors and advisors and all our young ladies for receiving CTE scholarships, teacher nominated awards, CTSO and SLT awards!

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Today we celebrated YWLA’s amazing staff members who have earned Texas Education Agency distinctions for the Teacher Inc...
05/13/2024

Today we celebrated YWLA’s amazing staff members who have earned Texas Education Agency distinctions for the Teacher Incentive Allotment! This year Grand Prairie ISD had 220 teachers qualify! Join us as we Congratulate Christian Abbey, David Wulfsberg and Donavan Ingram🎉

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Grand Prairie ISD wants you to know how much you are appreciated and we thank you for the neverending support and unconditional love you provide to your kids every day. Hey GPISD families, we encourage you to take time today to show your mom how much you love her.

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05/11/2024

Not all superheroes wear capes! at was full of games each day, like “name that tune”, prizes, baked potato buffet, free custard, cookies, bagels, surprise treats from PTA, and finally our family liaison Ms. Blanca and our parent volunteers provided Tostadas for teachers on Friday, all you can eat tostadas and dessert. Thanks to Principal Baylor and the leadership team on making this week SUPER special for our teachers!

05/10/2024

Congratulations to our Lady Tigers Soccer Team on being back to back soccer city championship runner ups! These young ladies ended their regular season with 5 wins and 1 loss, scoring a total of 46 goals, with our top scorer being Giselle Sanchez, and Alison Madrid for most assist. This also couldn’t be possible without an unstoppable goal keep, who has the hardest job on the field, Jaelyn Hughes! Coach Miles, Coach Phillips, and the entire Community are extremely proud of these amazing and talented student athletes! Way to go Lady Tigers!!


Thank you to   Nurse Lewis and   Nurse's Assistant Ms. Hamelin for all that you do. You are always there with patience a...
05/08/2024

Thank you to Nurse Lewis and Nurse's Assistant Ms. Hamelin for all that you do. You are always there with patience and care for our young ladies and staff. We couldn’t do it without both of you!


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Thank you so much to Mayor Ron Jensen, Gerald Hodges, and all involved in providing such a life changing opportunity for...
05/08/2024

Thank you so much to Mayor Ron Jensen, Gerald Hodges, and all involved in providing such a life changing opportunity for our Mayors Teen Council this year!

The   Senior Class had a weekend getaway with senior class sponsors, Ms. Brice and Coach Abbey, to Austin, TX and to vis...
05/08/2024

The Senior Class had a weekend getaway with senior class sponsors, Ms. Brice and Coach Abbey, to Austin, TX and to visit UT Austin. They also enjoyed a tour of the state capital and had tons of bonding time! What a great way to end the year for the YWLA Graduating Class of 2024!

Congratulations is in order for all of the   young ladies who’ve participated in the Jr. Visual Arts Scholastic Event (V...
05/08/2024

Congratulations is in order for all of the young ladies who’ve participated in the Jr. Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) this weekend. We received 10 perfect scores of a "4" and took home 10 gold medals, and two platinum medals! Art work is on display at YWLA!
Special congratulations are for Delilah Gutierrez and Emily Rodriguez, who received Platinum medals for their perfect scores of a four; and their artwork will be posted on the Jr. VASE website gallery!!! Way to Go Ladies and their awesome art teacher, Mrs. Shinidra Furnace!

05/07/2024

Today’s senior spotlight is Violette Valadez. She is a graduate of the Young Women's Leadership Academy at Arnold, where she is the class president. Violette was selected to be a Teaching Fellow at Elon University. This is an incredible opportunity where she will be guiding students in the enriching New Zealand Study Abroad program. She is eager to follow her heart's calling into education, specifically teaching 4th-grade math and science while blending bilingual education with her love for these subjects. Well done, Violette!

05/04/2024

Senior Signing Day 2024 was an amazing experience! From the clap out and grand entrance, to the speeches from our principal Ms. Baylor, to the heartfelt message from Coach Cavitt about each of our seniors, to our district college Advisor, Ana Gonzalez, our Dean Ms. Carrion, and our AWESOME student MC's: juniors Anna Moreka and Melanie P***a! Special thanks to the counseling team and Ms. Geraci for coordinating, our amazing senior sponsors Ms. Brice & Ms. Abbey, Mr. Childs, and all staff who were on the committee to make this day possible! Ladies, your baskets, tables, former YWLA Alumni and teachers, gand families were a pleasure to see and visit with. Thanks to Dubiski print shop & all our sponsors, who helped provide cake, balloons, and other items for this event! We can't wait to celebrate you on graduation day!



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05/04/2024

Monday, May 6 is the beginning of a great week, it’s Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week! Throughout the week, we want to show 💚 for our teachers and staff by wearing green. Grand Prairie ISD is thankful for all of those who ensure our students achieve success and our campuses look their best.

  Senior Signing Day 2024 will begin at 2:00pm. It will be streamed live via Youtube. Click the PHOTO below to watch the...
05/03/2024

Senior Signing Day 2024 will begin at 2:00pm. It will be streamed live via Youtube. Click the PHOTO below to watch the stream!

  Beginning Choir competed for Pride of Texas on May 1, 2024 @ Alley Cats in Fort Worth. They performed “Galop” and “Fir...
05/03/2024

Beginning Choir competed for Pride of Texas on May 1, 2024 @ Alley Cats in Fort Worth. They performed “Galop” and “Firefly”. They received a Division 1 for their Outstanding Performance. The energy and excitement was evident in their performance!!!! Congratulations to our awesome choir director, Ms. Anderson, and our young ladies!!!!!

05/03/2024
Today we had Dean’s Day & Academic/STEM Facilitator Day! Please join us in Celebrating our Phenomenal Dean of Instructio...
05/02/2024

Today we had Dean’s Day & Academic/STEM Facilitator Day! Please join us in Celebrating our Phenomenal Dean of Instruction, Mrs. Carrion and our Amazing Facilitators: Dr. Taylor and Ms. Sanders. Your contributions and dedication to YWLA does not go unnoticed. We thank you for your tireless commitment to help young ladies succeed! We couldn’t do it without you. THANK YOU! ❤️

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Yesterday , a group of students from the Beginning, Philharmonic, and Symphonic orchestras represented YWLA in their per...
05/02/2024

Yesterday , a group of students from the Beginning, Philharmonic, and Symphonic orchestras represented YWLA in their performance at the Pride of Texas Music Festival in Hurst. They received Superior ratings, as well as great feedback from each of their judges. Way to go !

  loves our Principal, Apryl Baylor! She brings the campus to life each morning with her love of students, teachers, and...
05/01/2024

loves our Principal, Apryl Baylor! She brings the campus to life each morning with her love of students, teachers, and music in the morning check in line! We honored her with a gift basket of appreciation to help her relax some during the summer. We are grateful for her strong leadership, support, high expectations, and guidance at YWLA!


  showered more of our volunteers with love today! We’ve had so many volunteers going above and beyond on field trips, s...
04/26/2024

showered more of our volunteers with love today! We’ve had so many volunteers going above and beyond on field trips, school events & concerts, and more! We had a great group this year! Today at YWLA campus volunteer appreciation day, our volunteers could come & go throughout the day for a gift bag, refreshments, aroma therapy, music, relaxation, and fun. Thanks to all!


04/26/2024

Our 2023-2034 Mayors Teen Council continued their learning of our city departments; visiting the City Landfill, Fire Department, Police SWAT, and finally The Epic, where they learned about past and future city planning and development. It was a very meaningful trip for all MTC students across the district! Thank you to Mayor Jensen, Gerald Hodges, and all that make this possible for our young ladies!

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1204 E. Marshall
Grand Prairie, TX
75051

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Opening Hours

Monday 8:50am - 4:15pm
Tuesday 8:50am - 4:15pm
Wednesday 8:50am - 4:15pm
Thursday 8:50am - 4:15pm
Friday 8:50am - 4:15pm

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+19723437400

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