The 2025 KYLA graduates with their diplomas.

News Release

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year.

High school students who will be juniors in the fall of 2025 are eligible to apply.

Applicants can apply from the following schools: Warsaw Community High School, Lakeland Christian Academy, Wawasee High School, Tippecanoe Valley High School, Triton High School, Whitko High School, NorthWood High School and Fairfield High School. Other area students attending a high school not mentioned (if you reside in Kosciusko County) are welcome to apply, along with Kosciusko County students who are home-schooled.

All applications this year will be filed online. Go to KosciuskoYouthLeadership.org and click on the “Apply” tab.

Students are encouraged to apply early. A firm application deadline is Tuesday, May 20. Additional questions can be directed to Carl Lauster, KYLA president, at (574) 269-2932 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy is in its 32nd year of service to the county. A local nonprofit 501(c)(3), KYLA’s purpose is to train students in leadership skills through a yearlong course consisting of formal classroom training and through the development and completion of a community service project. To date, KYLA alumni have completed more than 250 community service projects by over 800 alumni benefiting Kosciusko County residents. For more information, visit KosciuskoYouthLeadership.org.