Expect Achievement
Wichita
Collegiate School does not merely make
the promise of a great education,
Collegiate delivers. Since 1963, the
Collegiate program has created great
expectations, and met and exceeded the
hopes and dreams of our parents and
students.
 The curriculum offered is a proven
program on every level — from the
foundation established in Early
Childhood to the exciting self
discoveries in Upper School. Students
are always prepared for what comes next
in their academic journey, and in the
journey of life. For the past 44
years, Wichita Collegiate School has
offered encouragement, training, and
myriad opportunities for children to
develop to their full potential.
Our
Curriculum
From Early Childhood through The Upper
School, students are exposed to a
carefully sequenced curriculum that
includes math, science, English, social
studies, foreign language, music, art,
computer, and physical education.
But students are not alone in their
academic pursuits. Our wonderful faculty
provides one-on-one assistance and
attention, learning how each student
learns most effectively and
incorporating that knowledge into the
classroom, in learning labs, and through
tutoring opportunities.
Collegiate
emphasizes a developmental approach to
Early Childhood
education, offering traditional and
Montessori programs.
 “Collegiate is challenging,
organized, disciplined, and interactive
– all activities that make the child
want to learn!” – Parent Survey
(Early Childhood)
“They make children feel they are a
part of something great. The school
activities are just what kids need to
feel involved.” – Parent Survey
(Early Childhood)
“Collegiate is outstanding at
knowing and caring about each student.”
– Parent Survey (Early Childhood)
Exciting
integrated studies in the Lower
School make learning
interesting and fun, and a new building,
which opened in February of 2000,
increased our ability to focus on active
learning.
“We like the small class size.
The teachers smile in the hallways and
make school a place kids want to be and
not a place they have to be.” –
Parent Survey (Lower School)
“My child comes home everyday and
tells me what she has learned. She loves
her new school.” – Parent Survey
(Lower School)
Our
Middle School faculty members
know the secret of keeping students
focused on academics while attending to
the developmental and social issues that
face pre-adolescents. Active learning in
interdisciplinary units makes the
learning memorable and exciting!
“Collegiate is exceeding our
expectations! We are particularly
impressed with the teachers’ attitudes
and determination to assist the
students.” – Parent Survey (Middle
School)
“Collegiate offers small-school
closeness with large school
opportunities.” – Parent Survey
(Middle School)
The
Upper School follows a
carefully designed college preparatory
curriculum offering 18 Advanced
Placement courses. Our final goal is to
prepare a student who can think
critically and independently, analyze
perceptively, and speak and write with
confidence and conviction.
“I was confident and well
prepared for Harvard.” — Carrie
Jablonski, WCS Class of 1994
Click here to view the Performance & Results
of our scholars in the national test
scores
Expect Academic Excellence
Collegiate
students enjoyed competing a wide
variety of events during the 2008-2009
school year. The list below includes
just a sampling of their success!
National Merit Scholars-
Eight Collegiate students earned national
Merit recognition, including 4 finalists
and 4 Commended
Students.
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
- Wichita Collegiate School
offers 18 Advanced Placement courses.
In 2006-2007, seventy-three Upper School
students received 126 scores on AP
examinations and earned scores of “3” or
better on seventy-nine percent of those
exams, potentially earning college
credit.
Collegiate AP Classes-
Calculus (AB & BC), Statistics,
Computer, United States History,
American Government, Macroeconomics,
English (Literature & Language),
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French (two
levels), Spanish (two levels), and Latin
(Literature & Vergil).
College Acceptances -
The 49 members of the Class of 2009 received 168 offers of admission to more than 93 different colleges and universities, as well as merit-based scholarship offers of approximately $4 million.The amount of merit-based scholarships is especially impressive since many of the most selective colleges in the country devote most of their financial aid resources to need-based grants and award few, if any, merit-based scholarships.
Colleges and universities attended by members of the Class of 2009 include:
Allegheny College, Baylor University, Chapman University, Clemson University, Emory University, Friends University, Kansas State University, Marshall University, Oklahome State University, Pepperdine University, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, University of Kansas, University of Michigan, University of Missouri, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Tulsa, University of Wisconsin, Vanderbilt University, Wichita State University, Willamette University, Wellesly College, and Yale University.
Science Olympiad --
The Upper School Science Olympiad Team
placed 1st in the State and went to
Nationals for the fourth consecutive year.The
Spartans also competed at Nationals in
2004.
Scholars’ Bowl The
Upper School Scholars’ Bowl Team won the
3A State Championship in 2009
National Latin
Exam- Two students earned gold
medals for the 4th consecutive year. ALL
of the Latin II students were recognized
for their performance. Nine students
earned gold medals, 7 students earned
silver medals, 8 students earned magna
Cum Laude recognition, and 7 students
earned cum laude recognition.
National French Exam -
Two of our students were national level
winners, 15 scored within the top 20 in
the State of Kansas, 8 in the top ten
and 7 scored between 11 and 20 in the
State in their respective levels of
study. They were invited to apply for
the Star Award, which involves nine $500
scholarships. Chelsea also earned the
prestigious Langenscheidt Award for
placing third in the Nation, and first
in the State. The award includes a
certificate and a Langenscheidt French
Dictionary.
National Spanish Exam –
Four students placed in the top 3 in the
State of Kansas at their respective
levels. One student placed first, two
students placed second, and one student
placed 3rd. Collegiate had 2 gold medal
winners, 16 silver medal winners, 4
bronze medal winners, and 18 honorable
mention winners.
Talented and Gifted Students
In the Winter
2006 Talent newsletter from the Center
for Talent Development, the Northwestern
University Midwest Talent Search and the
Duke University Talent Identification
Program identified the following ways to
enhance the education of gifted and
talented students:
• Engaging natural curiosity
• Providing leadership opportunities
• Promoting intellectual risk-taking
• Developing critical, analytical, and
creative thinking skills
• Developing positive character traits
• Exposing students to gifted adult role
models
At Wichita Collegiate School the
recommendations for enhancing the
education of gifted students are the
things we do for ALL of our students,
every day. Our curriculum and
level of teaching combine to produce
students who, as a group, achieve at the
highest levels, higher than many could
have predicted.
Our teachers meet our students where
they are, and begin from there. At every
age level, Collegiate promises to set a
high bar for every student, no matter
where they are starting from or where
they are hoping to go. Our students do
spectacular things every day at
Collegiate.
At Collegiate, we pledge to
strengthen your child’s gifts and
talents every day in the following ways:
• We seek to engage a child’s natural
curiosity to explore, to try, to test,
to reach.
• Our students are afforded leadership
opportunities and team activities to
develop their skills in interpersonal
relationships.
• By challenging students to move beyond
their comfort zones, we are promoting
intellectual risk taking.
• Through reading, writing and classroom
discussion, we help students develop
critical, analytical, and creative
thinking skills.
• We weave into our students’ day those
things which help develop positive
character traits and qualities.
• As a college preparatory school, we
encourage students to investigate career
options in their fields of interest and
aptitudes.
• We expose our students to gifted adult
role models who live their lives with
meaning and purpose.
We believe that children
love to learn. We believe
in the invigorating combination of rich
classroom experiences and hard work. We
see every day the seemingly limitless
capacity of young people for deep
thought, probing questions, remarkable
growth, and tender empathy.
We showcase student talent
through music concerts, Broadway
musicals, video production,
publications, art, and athletics. (More
than 90 percent of Collegiate Middle and
Upper School students participate in an
interscholastic sport each year.)
We showcase student
achievement. Research
consistently shows students respond to
public recognition of achievements they
have made. We share the achievements of
students and applaud success.
We encourage and sponsor
academic competitions.
Students go head to head with peers in a
healthy battle of wits or skill.
Graduates credit academic competitions
in providing a winning edge in business
and overall confidence in life.
Competitions include Geography Bee,
Spelling Bee, Mathcounts, Science
Olympiad, national exams such as
National Mythology Exam, and National
Foreign Language Exams, debate,
robotics, and many, many more.
We provide a challenging
curriculum in an encouraging
environment. Research
shows the formula that creates the most
successful students is love +
self-esteem + productive excellence =
self-actualization. We see this every
day with our students. They come to us
from loving, supportive homes. They face
learning with an open excitement that
shows they trust and love their
teachers, they believe in themselves,
and they are willing to work hard to
produce real work each day. This
approach to learning is called
“productive excellence.” It describes
the Collegiate Way of education
beautifully.
Duke TIP Program
In January of 2007, the Duke University
Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP)
announced two new academic enrichment
programs for gifted and talented youth
in south central Kansas. The programs,
offered in conjunction with and on the
campus of Wichita Collegiate School, are
modeled after popular Duke TIP programs
held in other parts of the
organization’s 16-state region.
This Duke TIP summer program, which will
be sponsored annually at Collegiate,
includes outstanding professional
teachers as instructors, parent
sessions, and financial aid for
participants demonstrating need.
Students enjoy a full-camp experience
including academic challenge, free-time
activities and competitions, daily
snacks and lunch, cultural events, a
family picnic, and a recognition
ceremony.
For information about Summer
Adventures and Duke TIP Summer Programs
contact Bunny Hill at Wichita Collegiate
School, 316-771-2319 or bhill@wcsks.com.
Malone Scholars Program
The Malone Family Foundation in Colorado selected Wichita Collegiate School in 2008 as a recipient of a $2 million endowment for the purpose of providing an excellent educational opportunity for academically talented students who might not otherwise be able to attend the school. In order to qualify for the Malone Scholar Program, a student must be in Grades 7-12, must score at or above the 95th percentile on standardized achievement tests, must have a demonstrated record of high academic achievement, and demonstrate financial need of at least 30% of tuition. Wichita Collegiate is one of approximately 30 schools in the country to be selected as a Malone Foundation School. Schools are selected on the basis of academic caliber; quality of faculty and staff; excellent accommodations for gifted students, including strong AP and enrichment programs; attention to the individual student’s needs, interests and talents; financial strength, stability, and commitment to financial aid; and an economically, culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse student population.
Click here to view some of the Academic Competitions
WCS students compete in.
Click here to view some of the unique Academic Tools
WCS students use.
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