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Tag: Why Not You Academy

Posted inDes Moines

Why Not You Academy in Des Moines will close after 2025–26 school year, board says

by EditorNovember 21, 2025November 21, 2025

The Why Not You Academy Board of Directors has voted unanimously to close the Des Moines-based charter school at the end of the 2025–26 school year, citing continued enrollment challenges […]

Posted inFeatured Post

Why Not You Academy: A tuition-free high school for future leaders

by EditorMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Des Moines, Des Moines News, Health & Wellness, Schools & Education, Shooting

Local 15-year-old student Toby English shares his emotions on school shooting through art

by EditorMay 30, 2022
Posted inDes Moines, Des Moines News, Schools & Education

Russell Wilson’s Why Not You Foundation plans charter school in Des Moines

by EditorOctober 28, 2020October 28, 2020

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