Grant Co. students graduate from WCA

GRANT COUNTY — Three Grant County locals graduated Tuesday from Washington Connections Academy, according to an announcement from the online public school.

The ceremony was held at the Tacoma Convention Center, where Grant County residents Absalom Kozlov, Cheyenne Tuetken and Naomi Yager were celebrated alongside 262 other graduates as well as school staff and family.

According to the announcement, 53% of the graduates class plan to attend a two- or four-year college or university, 11% plan to receive vocational training and 11% plan to join the workforce. Other graduates plan on joining the military, taking a gap year or pursuing other opportunities, the announcement said.

Washington Connections Academy is a fully accredited, public online school that hosts 3,000 students in grades K-12. The announcement stated that learning plans are flexible and can be tailored to the students’ needs.