Our Mission Statement

It is the purpose of the Willow Bend Academy to train youth of differing abilities in the highest Biblical principles of leadership, academic achievement, self-discipline, individual responsibility, personal integrity, and good citizenship. Through love, personal attention, parental support, and consistent direction, we endeavor to make every student’s association with Willow Bend Academy a rewarding, pleasant, and memorable time. We believe that students learn better in a structured and individualized environment. Therefore, guidelines are necessary to produce an atmosphere conducive to learning, with the goal of meeting the needs of all students. Willow Bend Academy specializes in the individual and offers values-oriented, mastery-based curriculum for all of our programs.

Because each of the programs of Willow Bend Academy is designed with the students’ best interests in mind, and since we believe in the value of the family, we work hand-in-hand with the parents to help the students meet their God-given potential both academically and practically. We see ourselves not as replacements for, but as a complement to, the home.

Mission Statement

Willow Bend Academy exists to help students “master learning and master life” by providing an educational alternative through individualized mastery-based instruction for students in grades five through twelve.

Core Values

To fulfill our mission statement of “master learning and master life”, it is the desire of Willow Bend Academy to C.R.E.A.T.E.an atmosphere of growth through the following core values.

1. To CHALLENGE each student intellectually to the extent of his/her capabilities. The academic program will be designed to allow each student to be challenged at his/her level, making success possible through individual attention and assignment of curriculum at the appropriate degree of difficulty.

2. To RAISE awareness of civic responsibilities through periodic service projects to assist others, and through encouragement of individual community service as a lifestyle.

3. ToENCOURAGE social and emotional development by personal interaction between faculty and students, to strengthen peer interaction and involvement in student life activities, and to develop equitable relationships with parents and host families.

4. To ADVISE in college and career planning through individual counseling and college exploration and preparation, and to encourage students to obtain and maintain employment and/or career training/certifications during their high school years.

5. To TEACH Christian-based, ethical principles through brief, daily assemblies in which faculty members present lessons dealing with relevant ethical issues, and through personal guidance as faculty and students interact on a daily basis.

6. To ENHANCE cultural development through the academic study of the Arts, History and Literature, and to encourage student attendance and/or participation in cultural activities such as community theater, band, or dance companies and private or group art/music/drama lessons.