We prize diversity and value individualism. An enthusiasm for coming to Watkinson and a determination to succeed are important to us. Our curriculum is college preparatory, so all students must have the academic potential to complete the pre-college course requirements. But we also want our students to represent a wide spectrum in terms of academic interests and abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and extracurricular strengths and aspirations. Our Creative Arts Program and our Learning Skills Program also attract a core of students each year.
Every student enriches our community in a different way.
And each learns best in a small school that provides individualized challenges and expects students to develop responsibility for their own learning. We require an interview, teacher recommendations, academic and other school records, standardized test scores, a writing sample completed at the time of the interview, the form itself, and any additional materials a student or parent wishes to submit. We admit students who, in our best judgment, will be able to succeed in meeting the rigorous standards of our curriculum. Because our community is a structured one with strong values, we accept students we expect will honor our values and work within our structure. We encourage prospective students to visit classes, meet our students and teachers, and ask direct questions.