Harriet Tubman 
Welcome to the Leadership Academy for Young Women
Principal Bonnie Hobson invites you to visit the Leadership Academy for Young Women. Come by and see the only public all girls school in Oregon. We offer a unique and enriching environment designed to support the success of adolescent girls.
Admission to the Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women
Admission to the Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women is completed through the annual PPS lottery. Young women entering grades 6-12 are invited to apply. You can fill out a transfer application to Harriet Tubman at the PPS School Choice Webpage. For more information go to this link: School Choice
You can read more about our school in our specially prepared publication. Click here for our informational pamphlet.
Here are some facts about our school community:
• The YWLA is the ONLY all-girl public school in Oregon.
• The staff at YWLA provides a personalized and rigorous academic program which focuses onsupporting young women in math, science, technology and leadership.
• In our all-girls school, we recognize the specific developmental and academic needs of girlsand we strive to develop their individualleadership skills.
• All middle school students at YWLA take a second science, math or technology course as an elective.
• All students at YWLA have the opportunity to apply to participate in the AVID college preparation course at the middle and high school level.
• High School students at YWLA participate in a study hall that is used for college and career preparation with the counselor and is also used for volunteering, job shadowing and leadership training.
• High School students have access to Middle College courses at PCC.
• High School students have access to Science Research course for PSU credit.
• Middle school students take high school courses when they are ready.
• The YWLA block schedule two days a week provides for extended learning, discovery and enrichment in all courses.
• Students are required to wear uniforms which help break down the socio-economic issues around clothing. It also keeps the cost of shopping for school clothes reasonable when having to only buy just a few uniform items.
You are invited to learn more about our community by reading our most recent newsletter. Click here.
Homework Club Now Open
Tubman Students Meet Grammy Winner
Tubman students had the opportunity to meet Esperanza Spalding winner of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Esperanze is from Portland. Thanks to parent and Engage Me leader Jyothi Gaddam, our HTLAYW girls - and TNN reporters - were present at the Black History Month event last night at City Hall. The students filmed the public reception honoring jazz elders Sweet Baby James Benton and trumpet player Bobby Benton.
