The Young Women's Leadership Academy is a rigorous, college-preparatory secondary school (grades 6-12) for young women who are ambitious in their educational goals and who are dedicated to learning and growing academically and in their leadership capacity. Young women across Bexar County who fit this description are encouraged to apply for admission into our program. Though the majority of applicants to the program are rising 6th graders, we encourage young women to apply up until their 9th grade school year.
Application window for the 2023-2024 school year:
October 31st, 2022 - January 17th, 2023.
School Tours: Please call 210-438-6525 to schedule a tour.
Information Sessions:
ALL families applying to YWLA are encouraged to attend one of our informational sessions to learn more about the model, application process, and success of our program.
Register to Attend An Information Session
Location: Virtual and In-person
Time: 6pm-7pm
Tuesday, September 20th, 2022
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 (Hosted in-person at YWLA)
Tuesday, October 18th, 2022 (Spanish)
Tuesday, November 1st, 2022
Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 (Spanish) (Hosted in-person at YWLA)
Tuesday, November 29th, 2022
Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 (Hosted in-person at YWLA)
Click here to register to attend
Application Process:
In order to apply to the Young Women's Leadership Academy, all students should submit an online application via SAISD's SchoolMint system, linked here: SAISD SchoolMint. (Please be sure to include an active email address and phone number and indicate that you would like to receive communication from YWLA.)
When submitting their online application, all students will be asked for two e-mail addresses for teachers who have taught them within the last three years. These teachers will receive a link for the online recommendation form, which are required to be considered for admission.
SAISD Applicants
Students who are currently enrolled in an SAISD school will need to provide their SAISD student ID number, in order for YWLA staff to access the following items for their application:(1) most current report card with attendance, (2) last year's end-of-year report card with attendance, and (3) most recent standardized test scores.
Out of District Applicants
Students who are not currently enrolled in an SAISD school will need to provide digital copies of the following items for their application:(1) most current report card with attendance, (2) last year's end-of-year report card with attendance, and (3) most recent standardized test scores. If your child is currently enrolled in a private school, scores from the IOWA or MAP Assessments are acceptable alternatives.
If you are applying as an out-of-district student, you will have to create a SchoolMint account to apply. Once our application for the 2022-23 school year has opened, you will contact the SAISD Office of Access and Enrollment. Their office is open from 8 AM to 5 PM, (210) 554-2660.
For questions about the application process for the Young Women's Leadership Academy you may send an e-mail to ywlaadmissions@saisd.net.