The Russell Wilson-backed charter school, Why Not You Academy, is scheduled to close next month due to declining enrollment.
The school first opened in Des Moines in 2021. At one point, the school had nearly 200 students across ninth through 12th grade, according to The Seattle Times.
As of late last October, only 65 students were attending the school, and just nine were enrolled in the ninth grade.
A unanimous vote and a struggling academic record
In a unanimous vote to close down the school in November, the academy’s board ruled it was “chronically and significantly under-enrolled,” making it “not financially or operationally viable,” according to The Seattle Times…