Washington County Commander Academy

09/23/2026

🏆 A STATEWIDE HONOR FOR CHAD WILLIS! 🏆

We’re celebrating Commander Academy Principal Chad Willis, who has been named the 2026 Kentucky Director of Pupil Personnel (DPP) of the Year! 🎉👏

In addition to serving as our principal, Mr. Willis serves as Washington County Schools’ Director of Pupil Personnel — a role he has held since 2008. In his 31st year in education, he continues to make a difference for students and families through the relationships he builds, the support he provides and his commitment to helping students find a path forward.

We are so proud to see Mr. Willis recognized by his fellow DPPs from across Kentucky for the work he does every day.

Congratulations, Mr. Willis! 🎉 We’re grateful for all you do for Commander Academy and our students!❤️💙💛

📖 Read the full story: https://www.washington.kyschools.us/350874_2?articleID=77710

📸Select photos courtesy of KDPP.

08/28/2026

✨ Week 1 is officially in the books! 📚💙 New faces, fresh starts, big smiles, and plenty of memories made! We’re so proud of our students and staff for kicking off the year strong! 🙌🎉 Here’s to an amazing year ahead! 🏫

08/12/2026

📚✨ OPEN HOUSE! ✨📚

We’re excited to welcome our students and families back for a new school year! 🏫💙

🗓️ Thursday, August 20th
⏰ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Come meet your administrator and teacher, get important information, pick up your Chromebook and get ready for a GREAT year! 🎒✏️📓

We can’t wait to see everyone! 🥰🎉

Let’s make this school year our best one yet! 💙📚✨

08/10/2026

🌅 SENIOR SUNRISE — CLASS OF 2027! ❤️💙💛

WCHS Class of 2027, it’s almost time to kick off your senior year! 🎓☀️

We’re getting ready for Senior Sunrise, and the Washington County Board of Education will once again be providing breakfast for our seniors!

This year’s Senior Sunrise will be held on Friday, August 28, 2026 at 6:30 a.m. on Commander Field!

To help us plan for the event and make sure we have enough food for everyone, please complete the Senior Sunrise survey and let us know if you plan to attend.

📋 Class of 2027 — we need your headcount!

***Only graduating seniors of the WCHS Class of 2027 are invited to attend.

👉 Complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/TDegP4HAvhVyCDZNA

🚨The deadline to confirm your attendance is Tuesday, August 25!

Let’s start your senior year together! ❤️💙💛

07/23/2026

📣📣To all applicants for Washington County Virtual School:

Thank you for your interest in the Virtual School program.

All students who submitted an application for our Virtual School program will be contacted by a school administrator no later than August 14, 2026 regarding the status of their application. At that time, applicants will be notified whether they have been approved or denied admission to the Virtual School program.

We appreciate your patience throughout the application review process.

07/21/2026

📚✨ Commander Academy teacher Tiffani Ballard expanded her knowledge and skills last week by participating in the KDE-OSEEL Kaleidoscope Summer Intensive Cohort!

Hosted by the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL), the Kaleidoscope Community of Practice provides professional learning for educators focused on improving outcomes for students with disabilities.

Throughout the intensive, participants deepen their understanding of Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) in mathematics, literacy, and behavior, gaining strategies they can bring back to the classroom to better support student success.

We appreciate Mrs. Ballard’s commitment to continuous learning and for investing in the success of our students! ❤️💙💛

07/20/2026

💻📚 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2026! 📚💻

Washington County Virtual School is now accepting applications for the Fall Semester of the 2026-2027 school year.

Students entering grades 6-12, including current homeschool students who reside in Washington County, are eligible to apply.

🗓️Application Deadline: August 15, 2026

All applications will be reviewed by the school principal and administrative team. Parents will be contacted in the coming weeks regarding enrollment decisions.

For questions, please contact Chad Willis at [email protected].

Learn more and apply today!👇

🔗: https://forms.gle/6VJjDFhm2aUgTaKR9



💻📚 ¡YA SE ACEPTAN SOLICITUDES PARA EL OTOÑO DE 2026! 📚💻

La Escuela Virtual del Condado de Washington (Washington County Virtual School) ya está aceptando solicitudes para el semestre de otoño del año escolar 2026-2027.

Pueden solicitar el ingreso los estudiantes que vayan a cursar de 6.º a 12.º grado, incluidos aquellos que actualmente reciben educación en casa (homeschooling) y residen en el condado de Washington.

🗓️Fecha límite de solicitud: 15 de agosto de 2026

Todas las solicitudes serán revisadas por el director de la escuela y el equipo administrativo. Se contactará a los padres en las próximas semanas para informarles sobre las decisiones de inscripción.

Si tiene preguntas, por favor comuníquese con Chad Willis en [email protected].

¡Obtenga más información y envíe su solicitud hoy mismo!👇

🔗: https://forms.gle/6VJjDFhm2aUgTaKR9

07/09/2026

06/23/2026

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06/10/2026

🎓📸 Looking for graduation photos?

All photos taken by the district and Mrs. Jennifer Smith are available in our photo albums on this page.

For those who would like direct access in one location to photos taken by Mrs. Smith, you may use the Google Drive link below to view and download them👇

🔗: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AnmKwQ11wriBa4apSHSw3fLD8YvZEvB5

Congratulations once again to the WCHS Class of 2026! We are proud of all you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next. ❤️💙💛