About the School
The Western Youth Leadership, Engagement, and Empowerment Middle School, or WYLEES, is an APPROVED Nevada public charter middle school opening in the fall of 2025. WYLEES intends to serve the downtown Las Vegas area by providing Project Based Learning (PBL) experiences that are co-created with students and families and focused on improving the community through real world service learning. WYLEES will empower tomorrow's leaders to change the world today through creativity, collaboration, and civic engagement. We are excited to announce that we will open our founding location at the Boulevard Mall on Maryland Parkway near UNLV! The Mission of the Western Youth Leadership, Engagement, and Empowerment Middle School (WYLEES) is to: ~Energize diverse youth leaders who are socially, emotionally, and academically prepared to shape the future. ~Engage students in academics through community service and real-world, hands-on learning. ~Empower students to solve problems through innovation, a