SMART IS NORMAL HERE.
Your child shouldn't have to choose between being academically challenged, culturally understood, personally known, and prepared to compete anywhere.
At The Wilson Academy, they don't.
We created a school for students who are curious, capable, willing to think, and ready to experience more than a traditional classroom can offer.
IS TWA RIGHT FOR MY CHILD?
YOUR CHILD SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DISAPPEAR IN SCHOOL.
At a large school, it can be easy for a capable student to become another name on a roster.
Not here.
At TWA, we know our students.
We know what they're good at.
We know where they're struggling.
We know when they need to be pushed.
We know what they're interested in becoming.
And because we're small, students are expected to participate—not disappear.
“Every child deserves to attend a school where somebody notices.”
what makes twa different?
KNOWN.
Your child is more than a number.
Small classes allow teachers and school leadership to understand students as individuals.
CHALLENGED.
We teach students to think—not simply remember.
Students learn to analyze, question, explain, defend ideas, solve problems and demonstrate mastery.
GROUNDED.
Black excellence isn't an elective here.
Students learn their history, understand their culture, and grow in an environment where Black intellectual achievement is expected and celebrated.
EXPOSED.
The world is part of the classroom.
College campuses. Museums. Cultural experiences. Field study. International travel.
Education should create memories as well as transcripts.
PREPARED.
College. Money. Life.
College preparation, financial education, communication, independence and critical thinking are built into the TWA experience.
RESULTS MATTER
$7M+
in college scholarship offers earned by TWA students in the last three years
25 YEARS
developing students academically, personally and globally
INTERNATIONAL
student travel and global exposure
COLLEGE-FOCUSED
preparation that begins long before senior year
black excellence is normal here.
At TWA, Black history isn't confined to February.
Black achievement isn't treated as unusual.
And Black students don't have to separate academic ambition from cultural identity.
We want students to understand who they are, what came before them, what is possible for them, and how to navigate the world confidently.
KNOW YOUR HISTORY.
KNOW YOUR VALUE.
KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF.
The Wilson Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.
EDUCATION SHOULD BE BIGGER THAN THE BUILDING.
Most of what young people need to understand about the world can't be learned from a worksheet.
That's why experiences are part of the curriculum at The Wilson Academy. Our students visit colleges. They travel out of the country every school year. They engage with museums, businesses, cultural institutions and communities. They experience the things they're learning about.
We don't just want our students to know more. We want them to have seen more.
Click here to view one of our student-filmed videos of one of our annual International Trips!
AGE SHOULDN'T BE THE ONLY THING THAT DETERMINES WHAT A STUDENT CAN LEARN.
TWA groups and advances students based on ability, readiness and mastery, not simply the year they were born.
When a student is ready for more, we want to give them more.
When a student needs additional support, we want to provide it.
That's one of the advantages of being small.
college prep doesn't start in 12th grade.
College preparation at TWA is a process—not a senior-year emergency.
Students receive exposure to:
College campuses
Admissions expectations
SAT/ACT preparation
Applications
Scholarships
Academic planning
College-level expectations
And perhaps most importantly, they begin to see college as somewhere they belong.
COLLEGE & BEYOND
EDUCATION SHOULD PREPARE THEM TO MANAGE MONEY, TOO.
Most schools prepare students to earn money someday. We believe students should also learn what to do with it.
TWA students are introduced to concepts including:
Saving
Banking
Credit
Interest
Investing
Budgeting
Entrepreneurship
Financial decision-making
Because financial literacy isn't extra knowledge. It's life knowledge.
SMALL BY DESIGN.
Not because we couldn't become a huge school. Because we don't want to become one.
Small enough for students to be known. Large enough for a vibrant community. Selective enough to protect the culture. Ambitious enough to give students extraordinary opportunities.
WHAT KIND OF STUDENT THRIVES AT TWA?
TWA is especially well suited for students who:
✓ Are curious and willing to learn
✓ Care about school
✓ Benefit from a smaller environment
✓ Are capable of more than they're currently being asked to do
✓ Enjoy experiences and trying new things
✓ Respond well to high expectations
✓ Are willing to participate
✓ Want to prepare seriously for college and adulthood
✓ Can contribute positively to a close school community
Could this be your child?
