Our Values

Staying true to our guiding principles, we’re able to focus our energies on finding successes authentic to who we were, are and will be. Our mission and vision statements keep us grounded in purpose and guide us forward, beyond limits.

Our Mission Statement

To prepare students to blaze trails in learning and in life.


Our Vision Statement

To deliver an unrivaled educational experience illuminated by tradition, sparked by innovation and energized by joy.

Strategic Plan For Success

Our Strategic Plan, implemented in 2021, charts a five-year course for success, with the following Beacons identified:

WRA exists to mold young people into the very best versions of themselves; coach them into finding their voices; create magic; and spread love, joy and generosity

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Implementing Our Strategy

To enact a joyful, sustainable future, we’re prioritizing and launching initiatives that we will develop over the course of five years.

Early action and priorities include:

  • Leveraging regional resources in service of the academic program
  • Identifying and celebrating key moves around diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Developing signature athletic programs
  • Establishing the foundation for a capital campaign tied to WRA’s upcoming Bicentennial

    Shaping Success

    At WRA, we are—and always will be—students of an ever-changing world. Eager to evaluate, modify, challenge, understand and accomplish in ways we can only imagine. We look forward to the work ahead and relish this opportunity to guide WRA forward, through another century of success.