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Wheatley Staff 2025 - 2026

Administrative Staff (Front Office) Carl Pleasant (Principal), Gabriella Hudson (Administrative Assistant) 

Campus Paraprofessionals (Left to Right) Kim Hinz (High School Electives/Adult Education Program), Gladys Barnes (Campus Greeter/Floater), Priscilla De La Cruz (Wheatley Alternative Program - WA)

Our dedicated High School staff (Left to Right) Payton Smetana (Math), Judy Friesenhahn (English), Helga Venus (Testing Coordinator), Kris Bond (History), John Granger (Science), Kim Hinz (Electives), Lavonda Bailey (Student Support), Latoya Weeks (CIS)

High School Team (Left to Right) Payton Smetana (Math), Judy Friesenhahn (English), Kris Bond (History), John Granger (Science), Kim Hinz (Electives), Latoya Weeks (CIS), Front: Helga Venus (Testing Coordinator/Digital Learning Ambassador) Back: Lavonda Bailey (Content Mastery Specialist) 

Middle School Team - (Left to Right) Kelvin Nealy (Math), Judy Friesenhahn (English), Gregory McBride (History), John Granger (Science) Front: Helga Venus (Testing Coordinator/Digital Learning Ambassador)

Reach one student at a time, we love what we do. 

Filling Generational Gaps 

Payton Smetana (High School Math Teacher), Carl Pleasant (Principal), John Granger (Middle/High School Science Teacher), Kris Bond (High School History/BIM Teacher)

Changing lives, one at a time.

Our Story

At Wheatley Alternative Education Center, we strive to teach and model behaviors that allow students to learn personal responsibility, citizenship, and the tenants for fairness, integrity and respect for themselves and others.
 
We also have the Wheatley Academic Program and the Adult Ed Program on Wheatley campus and are thankful for the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives. There is no doubt in our minds that every student is looking for respect, love, forgiveness, discipline and success.
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Erica White Foundation donates Ten Thanksgiving Meals Featured Photo

Erica White Foundation donates Ten Thanksgiving Meals

Mr. Shores from the Erica White Foundation donated 10 boxes of turkeys and side dishes to feed Wheatley students and their families for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you for your continued support to our Wheatley families!
National Principal's Month Featured Photo

National Principal's Month

October is National Principal's Month and we want to take the time to thank our Principal Mr. Pleasant for being our wonderful and fearless leader! Mr.Pleasant strives to meet the needs of our students and provide constant support to our staff and community through Wheatley, we are so grateful for you Mr. Pleasant!
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