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Go, Roo! Gig Harbor teen paddleboards toward Team USA glory at Italy world championship

Gig Harbor teen Christiana “Roo” Truebenbach is making waves on the world stage! The 17-year-old paddleboard […]

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Washington Virtual Academy offers qualities of public school from an in-home format

‘It’s more than just an online school. It’s a community that exists around the state of […]

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Clark County student finds common ground between aviation and creative writing

Hailey Chamberlain / Washington Virtual Academies At first glance, flying an airplane and writing a novella […]

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LakewoodLyre first contributor story; “Young Athlete Balances Sport and Online School” by Bobbi Schneider-Harris

What happens when your dream of pursuing athletics at the highest level collides with homework deadlines, […]

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Enrollment Opens for K12-Powered Virtual Public Schools Serving Students Across Washington

OLYMPIA, WA, March 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enrollment is now open for the 2026–2027 school […]

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Redmond Teen Wins National Award After Finding Her Fit in Online School

Submitted by Washington Virtual Academies. As Washington students head back to class, one local teen is […]

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Kent middle school student takes 2nd in state civics bee

By Steve Hunter. Thursday, June 26, 2025 Sara Akmel, who just completed eighth grade at Mill Creek […]

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Gig Harbor Student Hits Disc Golf Pro Tour, Studies on the Go

At just 17, Carter Ahrens is emerging as a rising star in the world of disc […]

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Po Student Wins State Civics Title; Nationals Next

Originally published on Kitsap Daily News – July 9th, 2024  An 11-year-old student in Port Orchard with an […]

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