Villa Academy
Akeem Layne is the Director of Enrollment Management at Villa Academy, bringing years of experience in admission and recruitment roles. Previously, Akeem worked at Crystal Springs Uplands School and The Packer Collegiate Institute in various admission and financial aid positions. Akeem also has experience as a recruiting assistant at Goldman Sachs and as a Wheaton College Newspaper Liaison at The New York Times. Akeem holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Wheaton College Massachusetts.
Villa Academy
In the heart of northeast Seattle’s Laurelhurst neighborhood, Villa Academy's 31-acre campus goes beyond the classroom walls for hands-on, experiential learning. Academic rigor is foundational to our Whole-Child philosophy, of which we believe that every child deserves to be known as an individual—heart, mind, body, and spirit. Our students explore real-world issues, think critically, and develop skills not only for future academic journeys but for life. Small-class sizes and highly collaborative faculty empower students as individuals. At Villa Academy, our students thrive in their learning styles and social-emotional growth and wellbeing, and with grade-appropriate social justice curricula, they deepen their compassion and character.