Breakthrough Bulletin
Week of August 16, 2026
Once a Warrior, always a Warrior... and once again, an A-Rated Warrior!
I am incredibly proud to share that Young Women’s STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy has earned an A rating from the Texas Education Agency for the second year in a row!
Being a back-to-back A-Rated campus is something worth celebrating because an A is never the work of just one person. It represents hundreds of individual efforts coming together toward one common goal: the success of our girls.
It starts with our students, who show up, work hard, challenge themselves, and continue to raise the bar. It is made possible by our teachers, whose dedication, preparation, high expectations, and belief in our students are reflected in their classrooms every single day. Our leadership team, counselors, support staff, office staff, instructional aides, custodians, cafeteria staff, coaches, sponsors, and every member of our YWA family contribute to creating the environment where our girls can succeed.
And, of course, our families are an important part of that success. Thank you for trusting us with your daughters, supporting them at home, and partnering with us in their education.
⭐ And there's even more to celebrate...
In addition to earning an A, YWA received five TEA Distinction Designations for exceptional academic achievement:
📖 Reading/Language Arts
Our students demonstrated exceptional achievement in reading, writing, comprehension, and communication.
➗ Mathematics
Our students' performance in mathematics stood out among comparable schools across Texas.
🔬 Science
Our girls demonstrated exceptional achievement in science...especially meaningful for a school built around STEAM education!
🌎 Social Studies
Our students demonstrated strong achievement in understanding history, government, geography, and the world around them.
🎓 Postsecondary Readiness
This distinction recognizes the work we do to prepare our girls for what comes after high school...college, career, and beyond.
These distinctions are more than awards. TEA compares schools with other campuses across Texas that are similar in size, grade levels served, and student demographics. Earning a distinction means YWA stood out among comparable schools in Texas.
This is what BREAKTHROUGH looks like.
An A rating is something to celebrate. Earning it two years in a row shows that excellence at YWA isn't a moment...it's a standard.
To our students, staff, families, and entire Warrior community: this A belongs to all of you.
I could not be prouder of what our girls and our YWA team have accomplished...and I cannot wait to see how we continue to break through this year.
Keep Reading...There’s Lots Happening at YWA! 🩷🖤
The celebration doesn't stop here! We have another busy week ahead with so much happening across our campus. Keep reading this week's Breakthrough Bulletin for important updates, upcoming events, opportunities for our girls and families, and a look at what’s happening at YWA this week and in the weeks ahead.
Thank you for staying connected and being an important part of our Warrior community.
She Leads. She Creates. She Breaks Through. 🩷🖤
We love having our families involved at YWA! Through VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools), parents and family members can volunteer on campus in a variety of ways throughout the year, from helping with morning or afternoon traffic, to assisting with copies, special events, and other campus needs.
To volunteer on campus, you must first complete the EPISD VIPS application and approval process. Our Family Liaison, Ms. Sylvia Villarreal, is happy to help families with the process. She is on our campus Thursdays and Fridays and can also be reached anytime by email at sevillar@episd.org.
A huge thank you to everyone who stayed after Coffee with the Principal to help us set up our new LEGO Lab! Thanks to so many helping hands, we were able to get everything put together in no time.
Our teachers will be receiving training over the next few weeks, and we can’t wait for our girls to begin taking advantage of this incredible learning space during the second nine weeks. We’re looking forward to seeing them create, collaborate, problem-solve, and bring their ideas to life! 🩷
Our 2026–2027 Student Handbook contains important information about school policies, expectations, procedures, dress code, attendance, technology use, and other resources to help your student have a successful school year.
We encourage every family to take a few minutes to review the handbook together.
At the end of the handbook, you will find a Parent/Student Acknowledgment. After reviewing the handbook, please complete the online acknowledgment form.
Helpful Links:
- 📘 2026–2027 Student Handbook: Scan QR Code or find link here: YWA student handbook 2026
- ✅ Parent/Student Acknowledgment Form: Scan QR code or find link on the last page of the handbook
Thank you for taking the time to review this important information and for partnering with us to make this a successful school year!
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