Prepared for Success

by Thad Falkner, Head of School

Wilson’s mission statement begins with these very important words: “To prepare students for success in an ever-changing world.” We take our mission very seriously, so we measure our success meeting this goal in a variety of different ways.  We’re excited to share what we’ve discovered with you today.

Test Scores- Certainly, test scores don’t paint the full picture of a student, but they are a good place to start.  Over the past five years, our median sixth grade student has scored between the 90th and 95th percentile on all areas of standardized testing.

Secondary School Placement- 100% of our students attend their first or second choice secondary school upon graduating from Wilson.  This speaks not only to their academic readiness, but also to the great care and attention given to them and their families as we work together to find what school will be the best fit for each student.

On a more personal note, we periodically survey our graduates and their parents to see how well they felt Wilson prepared them for the next step in their journey and what we might do even better in the future.  Here’s what we’ve heard recently:

• More than 90% of respondents reported a higher level of preparedness in time management and study skills than secondary school peers

• 100% of respondents reported having the necessary foundation for math, language arts, science, and social studies.

We are gratified to receive lots of personal comments, as well, such as this one:

“I give all credit for my child’s secondary school success to the incredible preparation, rigor, support, and encouragement she received at Wilson. She has always challenged herself to take the most rigorous courses available and to embrace leadership opportunities, and she has grown into an accomplished and kind young woman. Thank you for giving her the important foundation she needed to excel.”

It’s not the Wilson Way to simply rest on our laurels; we’re a community that is always seeking to grow and improve.  Even so, we’re incredibly proud of our successful graduates and the community that helped shape them.