Exploring Wingra
Hello! Welcome! I am so glad you are here. Whether researching for a future Nest student or looking for a different learning ecosystem for your middle school-aged kid, I can help find the information you are seeking.
To start, I would love to send you a virtual PDF tour to introduce you to the campus and the Wingra philosophy. Please email johanna@wingraschool.org, and I will happily send it your way. Once you have had a chance to look over the PDF tour, please reach out to set up an onsite tour or conversation to talk more about Wingra and answer any questions.
Below is an excerpt from a recent email from Debbie to current Wingra families. It speaks volumes about what we do at Wingra, and I hope it resonates with you as well.
Warmly,
Johanna Schmidt
Director of Enrollment & Marketing
Welcome! We would love to show you around.
Reach out to Johanna to schedule a tour!
Johanna@wingraschool.org
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“In 1972, Wingra School’s founders envisioned a progressive school for a better world. Central to that vision was a dedication to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive educational environment. Today, as Wingra enters its 50th year, we continue this journey within the planning, operation, visioning, and programs of our school.
As a progressive institute, we seek to be the school society needs at this very time — to both uplift society and democracy’s strengths and help to address its ails. Our mission compels us to take responsibility for transforming ourselves and our systems with an anti-bias, anti-racist approach. Entering our second half-century, I see Wingra continuing to live the tenets of an evolving progressive education which include active, inquiry-based, and interdisciplinary learning, a deep commitment to social justice, nurturing empathy and compassion, and environmental and global awareness. We know it’s as critical as ever that we sow respect for diversity, pursue equity, and recognize and welcome each person’s unique abilities, interests, needs, and identity. What does this look like in action and how are we creating a culture that enables each person to feel valued and to experience a sense of belonging? Through our institutional actions, we will explore questions such as this in community with you and hold ourselves accountable — in service of a more just, inclusive, and equitable society.”
Admissions Process at Wingra
We are honored you are considering Wingra for your family. We are excited to share our school, community, and educational philosophy with you. Through this process, we will get to know each other and identify how Wingra can meet your educational goals.
Tuition Reimagined
Wingra School is embarking on an exciting initiative that puts equity and inclusion at the center of all we do. For 50 years, Wingra has been a place where relationships are central, diverse perspectives are valued, and students grow as thoughtful learners, compassionate leaders, and engaged citizens. As we turn toward our sixth decade and look at the needs and aspirations of today’s world, we know we need to reimagine how we operate as a private institution.
WHAT IF?
What if our tuition model better aligned with our values of equity and inclusion?
What if financial means was no longer a barrier to accessing a Wingra education?
What if each family’s tuition was an amount that was within their ability to pay?
What if we eliminated the old financial model of “assistance”, turning it instead into participation by all at an equitable tuition rate?
To receive your family’s customized tuition rate, you need to provide information about your family’s financial situation, including general income, expenses, assets, and debt. All of the information is submitted via FAST, a third party. Using our unique formula, Wingra will calculate your family’s total tuition for all enrolled children and communicate this to you. You can fill out the FAST form as you move through the application process.
See Wingra’s community of learners in action and email johanna@wingraschool.org to schedule a tour today!
What do our graduates have to say about their experience at Wingra?
Wingra taught me unrelenting compassion for others, critical thinking skills, and to value education and learning.
Wingra School was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I would not be where I am today without the care, education, and values that I internalized during my time at Wingra.
Wingra was idyllic in many ways – little to no bullying, unconstrained learning environment, and encouragement from peers and teachers.
A Wingra education both advances your creative skills and your imagination. It helps you see problems from different angles that your peers do not see.
From Wingra I gained the tools to learn, communicate, question, collaborate, create change, and be confident in myself and my community.
The value of the education I received is huge! You don’t just get fed information, you get to understand it!
Wingra has taught me the most important lesson of all, how to advocate for myself and navigate for success.
When you get to high school you realize the greatest resources are your teachers. At Wingra you learn how to access that resource. We have learned to see teachers as allies. They want us to succeed.