ACADEMICS
A TRULY WORLD CLASS EDUCATION
At World Class Academy, our philosophy is academics first. Our primary goals are to prepare students to excel in the classroom and to provide a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Along with our travel schedule, students attend class five full days each week and earn high school credit in five core subjects: math, science, social studies, language arts, and foreign language. Our faculty is comprised of professional teachers who have a passion for working with young people in a global and constantly changing learning environment. With a 3:1 student-to-teacher ratio, students receive personal attention and an individualized educational experience few schools can offer. Our college preparatory curriculum fulfills rigorous academic standards and has proven to prepare students to compete successfully for college admission into top institutions.
Learning at WCA happens around the clock. The experiences outside the classroom as are integral to our educational program as our curriculum. Character development is a cornerstone of the school’s mission, helping students become responsible, culturally aware, and compassionate individuals with the ability to find success wherever life may take them.
Many of the experiences at WCA contribute to this end. Travel to a variety of destinations allows students to experience other cultures and witness lives very different from their own. Service-learning projects each semester help students see the importance of contributing to the communities where they live and travel. Living, learning, and traveling with a small group of students and faculty foster the development of good communication skills and cooperation while being responsible for the tasks of daily life abroad teaches self-reliance and teamwork. After their time at WCA, students return home with new levels of confidence and independence, as well as an ability to see beyond themselves with unique insight into the world around them.
The mission of World Class Academy is to help our students excel in the areas of academics, athletics, and character, with equal emphasis. The blending of these three in the education of the whole individual is what makes the WCA experience exceptional.
School Profile
Our Classroom
Education and experience are intertwined at WCA, as traditional course content is oriented toward daily experiences and surrounding environments. Learning Spanish while traveling in Mexico, examining cultural studies in China, and studying biology on safari in Africa, students receive a quality college preparatory education. Small classes led by experienced and motivated teachers provide an individualized approach focused on active student participation in the educational process. Students really are living what they are learning.
As the location of the World Class program constantly changes, so do the classrooms. Small class sizes allow a teacher and his or her students to easily find quiet places for class or studying.
When away from our headquarters, teachers and students are equipped with dry-erase boards, laptops, and textbooks. Students most often find themselves having class in cabins, in camp, under a shady grove of trees, or at the local library. The world is our classroom and flexibility is key. Our itinerary also allows for several college visits each year. Field trips are integrated into our curriculum. Midterms and finals are held at established locations with quiet accommodations, whereas standardized tests such as the SAT and AP tests will be taken at local schools or back at our headquarters in White Salmon, WA.
Courses Offered at World Class Academy
Science
Biology
Environmental Science
Chemistry
Physics*
Language Arts
World Literature
Lit. of the Americas
Comparative Lit.
Foreign Language
Spanish - Beginner-intermediate
Spanish - Intermediate-advanced
Spanish - AP Spanish Language and Culture
Math
Algebra I
Algebra II
Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry
Geometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus*
Statistics*
Electives
Athletic Training & Performance Health
Life Skills
Media Productions
College Seminar: College & Career Readiness
History
World History
History of the Americas
Government / Economics
AP Human Geography
*denotes AP course offering available
Graduation requirements fulfilled by the coursework are consistent with those set by the state of Washington.
Additional courses to meet specific student requirements are available through our distance learning platform.
We do not guarantee that every course will be offered every semester.