Brightmont Academy Announces New Scholarship Program

SEATTLE, WASH. February, 4, 2016 – Brightmont Academy, a private school specializing in one-to-one instruction, today announced the TeamWinfrey Scholarship program created to cover tuition for two students to attend one of three Brightmont Academy campuses in Redmond, Seattle or Sammamish. Elijah Winfrey, a Tour golfer and motivational speaker, is the founder of TeamWinfrey, a non-profit organization dedicated to contributing to the community with a special focus on serving those with autism, homelessness and underprivileged children and youth.

In addition to tuition, the TeamWinfrey scholarship will also be supported with mentoring from Elijah Winfrey. He will be fully invested in each student’s success at Brightmont Academy, participating in the interview process, monitoring progress throughout the year and celebrating with each student at his or her graduation ceremonies. The organization would like to specifically welcome students on the autism spectrum to apply.

“We look forward to helping students with learning differences continue to succeed,” said Elijah Winfrey, founder of TeamWinfrey. “We believe this scholarship will have a direct impact on ensuring these two individuals have an opportunity to learn in an environment that best meets their needs and supports them on their path to graduation from high school.”

Brightmont Academy is a fully accredited private school that uses a one-to-one instructional approach to customize the learning program for each individual student and family. One student works with one teacher though every learning session. Students in grades 6 through 12 may enroll at any time during the year or for summer school, and earn a diploma issued by Brightmont Academy. Brightmont also offers individual courses, enabling students to transfer credit toward a diploma to another high school, and tutoring for students in grades 3 through 12.

“One-to-one instruction at Brightmont Academy fully individualizes the learning process to effectively address a wide range of learning challenges,” said Founder Ruth Wilson. “This is a proven model that addresses a range of student needs—those with learning difficulties, those who need support to graduate and for those students wanting to accelerate their studies.”

TeamWinfrey is currently raising funds to support the TeamWinfrey Scholarship, including an event on February 27, 2016 at Tech City Bowl, 13033 NE 70th Place in Kirkland, from 5 – 7 p.m. For more information about the bowling fundraiser, the TeamWinfrey Scholarship or to make a donation, please visit: http://www.teamwinfrey.org/. To learn about the value of one-to-one instruction at Brightmont Academy or to schedule a tour, please visit: http://www.brightmontacademy.com/.

About Brightmont Academy

Brightmont Academy is an accredited private school for grades 6 through 12 with the mission to provide one-to-one instruction to help students reach their full academic potential and prepare for college and career. At the center of the personalized learning approach is one-to-one instruction: one experienced teacher works with one student throughout every learning session. In this research-based approach, the teacher focuses on developing the academic and study skills a student needs to be a successful learner. Students can enroll in a customized academic program on a flexible schedule and start any time of year. Brightmont also offers courses for credit, tutoring for grades 3 through 12, test preparation, and college and career assessment. Brightmont Academy has served more than 2,900 students since 1999 and has campuses in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Washington. For more information visit: www.BrightmontAcademy.com.

About TeamWinfrey

At Team Winfrey, we strive to contribute to the health and happiness of our communities by making a personal, meaningful impact on individuals and families in our community. Our focus is on those diagnosed with Autism, the homeless and underprivileged children and youth. Autism affects 1 in 68 children, and the numbers are growing every day. We also strive to support low income families and schools with school supplies and reach out to the community and give back in ways that form lifelong partnerships and foster connections.