News
Teacher Reaches Wide Audience
We congratulate Dr. Patrick Marti, Villa Middle School Science and Math teacher, who was recently featured in an extensive interview on Thrive+Global—a web platform with 2,000,000 unique visitors a month.
Dr. Joy De Gruy Presentation
Join us for the third virtual webinar of our 2020-2021 Anti-Racism and Racial Identity Speaker Series presented by internationally known researcher and educator, Dr. Joy DeGruy.
Illuminata: What a Hit!
We're thrilled that over 2,000 neighbors from around NE Seattle attended our drive-thru holiday display of lights and storybook characters at last Friday's Illuminata!
Alumni Spotlight: Maddie Hall '06
Congratulations to Maddie Hall, a graduate from the Villa Class of 2006, who was recently featured in a Forbes Magazine Video from their "30 under 30" series.
Free Drive-Through Holiday Display
On Friday, December 11, from 6pm to 8pm, Villa Academy invites our neighbors to hop in the car and treat their families to a festive (and safe) drive-through holiday display.

Specialist Spotlight: Karen Strand, Librarian
During this unusual COVID year, we hope you'll be able to curl up with a good book over the Thanksgiving Holiday. We know Villa's Librarian, Karen Strand, would approve.
Villa 2nd Graders Assist Pike Market Food Bank
In non-COVID times, Villa's 2nd grade class would have made a field trip to the Pike Place Market as part of their Social Studies' focus on "Community." This year, they chose to help the Pike Market Food Bank with a much-needed Hygiene Kit drive.
Alumni Spotlight
Smith Hunter, a Villa Alum from the class of 2016, is a first-year student at Harvard University, where she plans to study Biology on a Pre-Med track.

Hybrid Learning: Supporting Young Students
By Jen Reisinger, Villa School Counselor
Finding “the groove” looks different this school year. Your student is learning in three unique ways right now: in the classroom,
asynchronously at home, and synchronously at home.
Anti-Racism & Racial Identity Speaker Series
On December 9 at 7:30 p.m., Villa Academy, in partnership with The Bush School, Eastside Catholic, Evergreen School, Forest Ridge, Lakeside School, University Prep welcomes welcomes speaker Farzana Nayani, author of the new book Raising Multiracial Children: Tools for Nurturing identity in a Racialized World.
When Distance Learning Ends
Though like most schools, Villa Academy begins the school in distance learing mode, we are uniquely positioned to resume in-person learning when guidelines allow.
The Villa Treehouse: A Pavilion for Learning
A spectacular new addition to our campus is the Villa Treehouse, just recently completed after five years of fundraising, planning, permits,
and construction.