This summer a small group visited Romania with the goal to help build another greenhouse. The greenhouse built was the largest to date and within 6 weeks they had their first harvest. To date there are a total of 16 greenhouses helping feed over 250 people.

On November 10th, Pine Lake Academy held its annual graduation ceremony. There was a huge turnout, a crowd of over 600 guests attended the ceremony this year. This event included the giving of merit awards to various students in the areas in which they showed exemplary...

In September, the PLA 8th graders took their annual bus trip to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.  
 

This 8th grade trip has been a yearly event since 2012, when Priscilla and Kate North visited Nairobi's Giraffe Center, and found many schools sending their classes o...

Come and enjoy a night filled with fun music, great dancers, silent auction, prizes, and a raffle on September 15th from 6-8pm. Location is Pine Lake Convenant Church gym (1715 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA 98075). Donation is $50/person (children are free). All proceeds...

2 years ago we had to pull down the large playground a team had built in 2009 due to termite destruction!  So they have not had a playground. The older students spend their free time down on the soccer and games areas, but the Pre school children like to stay close to...

Last year  18 computers we donated to PLA and brought to Kodera. Teachers and student began learning how to use the computers through a typing program and later Word and Powerpoint. This year we took 2 IT team members who further taught the teachers and students....

On a recent trip, we were able to take an erector set for those who love making things and it was a hit. They have continued creating more and more of the battery operated items like a crane since we have come home. They are so grateful for the opportunities to learn n...

11 team members each with particular skills traveled to Pine Lake Academy, Kodera, Kenya this summer. They were able to see first hand the great progress including new classrooms for grades 1 – 8.  

Original school May 2006

 New school building at dedication November 201...