AP DAVE'S WELCOME

AP DAVE'S WELCOME NOTE!

WELCOME TO ACADEMICS AT WAGNER! EVERY DAY, WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH A ROBUST AND RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT CHALLENGES THEIR THINKING, PUSHES THEM TO EXCEL, AND EXCITES THEM ABOUT KNOWING MORE ABOUT EVERYTHING THEIR TEACHERS PRESENT. WE OPERATE ON THE BASIC BELIEF THAT EVERY STUDENT NOT ONLY DESERVES EQUITABLE ACCESS TO AN EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL LIFE, BUT LEARNS THE VALUE OF CREATIVITY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND ADVOCACY FOR THEMSELVES AND MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. 

DURING THEIR TIME AT WAGNER, STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE ALL REQUIRED COURSES, AN EXCITING LISTING OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES, & A CREATIVE MENU OF ARTS- & TECHNOLOGY-BASED ELECTIVES. THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES, WAGNER STUDENTS EMERGE WITH STRONG BELIEFS AROUND SUPPORTING INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS, EXCELLING IN THEIR ACADEMICS, & LEARNING HOW TO SPEAK & ACT OUT FROM A CRITICALLY INFORMED PLACE. 

THE WAGNER MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS A SELECTIVE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED A RIGOROUS, ACCELERATED ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS IN 6TH-8TH GRADES AND MOST OF THEIR CLASSES MEET EVERY DAY OF WEEK. 

THE WAGNER HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IS PRIMARILY RUN ON AN "ALTERNATING" DAY SCHEDULE, WHERE STUDENTS TAKE THEIR CORE ACADEMIC CLASSES IN DOUBLE-PERIOD EXPERIENCES, EVERY OTHER DAY. ALL OTHER EXPERIENCES EITHER RUN ON THE SAME SCHEDULE, OR MEET EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK. 

WHILE THE CURRENT TIMES CALL FOR A VERY DIFFERENT MODE OF LEARNING, THE WAGNER FACULTY HAS CREATED BOTH ONLINE & HYBRID CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES THAT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS SPACE TO ENGAGE DEEPLY IN THEIR STUDIES AND FIND EVERY ASPECT OF SUPPORT THEY SHOULD NEED ALONG THE WAY. 

WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE OUR SCHOOL, OUR STUDENTS, & OUR FAMILIES AND WORK EVERY DAY TO ENSURE THAT A SOLID, PROGRESSIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GUIDE OUR STUDENTS TOWARDS UTTER SUCCESS IN ALL THAT THEY DO. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND DO NOT HESITATE TO REACH OUT WITH ANY INQUIRIES! 

BEST, 

DAVE