Explore this website to learn about Phase 2 of our Master Campus Plan!
Wheaton Academy has provided a Christ-centered education to students for nearly 170 years. It continues to be one of the oldest and most respected private Christian high schools in America.
Our story begins with a group of abolitionist parents who knelt on the grassy knoll and founded the Illinois Institute. These parents gathered in hopeful anticipation that God would allow them to build a school to anchor their children in their faith and to use them to shape the culture around them. That school held its first classes on December 14, 1853.
Today, our mission is unchanged: to nurture growth in our students through relationships, excellence, and service to the glory of God. With a commitment to biblical truths, Wheaton Academy strives toward a vision to expand excellence in education and to equip students for a lifetime – academically, spiritually, emotionally, and socially. Wheaton Academy has made a promise to our community and our students, both past and present, to provide an outstanding and innovative college preparatory experience rooted in biblical truth.
Just as it has for nearly 170 years, Wheaton Academy stands as a school whose desire remains Soli Deo Gloria: To God alone be the glory.
Over the past 20 years, Wheaton Academy athletics has grown from 12 programs to 22 and from approximately 200 student-athletes to nearly 375, representing roughly half of our student body. The facilities that helped create that growth are now serving more students, teams, PE classes, camps, and community partners than ever before.
Phase Two of our 15-year master plan focuses on creating spaces that support student-athletes, strengthen community engagement, and steward the growth God has provided. These improvements help ensure that Wheaton Academy can continue developing students as competitors, disciples, and leaders for years to come.
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Our facilities helped create the growth we are experiencing today. Phase Two ensures we can continue serving students, families, and our community while faithfully stewarding that growth for the next generation.
