Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an independent, college-preparatory, coeducational middle and upper school for boarding and day students. Located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, our richly diverse student body of 400 students represents more than 30 countries. Our academic program, which offers 22 Advanced Placement courses and various honors tracks, aims to create global thinkers by offering a curriculum that integrates the mastery of traditional core disciplines while also incorporating courses specific to our Center for Entrepreneurship, Economics & Finance and our financial Trading Center. In addition, our new 4,800-square-foot state-of-the-art Fabrication and Design Space and $6.2 million Athenaeum library and community space create more opportunities for learning and discourse. Outside of the classroom, we offer more than 30 afternoon athletic and non-athletic programs, fine & performing arts, extracurricular and leadership opportunities and cultural experiences. We see and create transformational experiences for our students every day and pride ourselves on developing and supporting challenge-seeking citizens and leaders of an evolving world.
Unique Characteristics
Our newly designed Center for Entrepreneurship, Economics & Finance (CEEF) provides introductory and advanced courses for students along with the opportunity to apply foundation concepts to explore and learn real-world critical thinking skills in entrepreneurship, economics and finance. Students taking WMA’s Finance courses will learn key financial concepts, investment tools and the foundations to building an investment portfolio, all while increasing their knowledge in financial literacy and global economics. Entrepreneurship courses teach students how to think and act like entrepreneurs. Through their coursework, they will plan, implement and evaluate real programs including for profit and non-profit organizations. Students enrolled in CEEF courses will utilize the state-of-the-art Mark R. Shenkman Trading Center, as well as WMA’s computer lab to embark on active research in their journey to understanding the global financial environment. WMA’s showcase facility houses 16 computer stations with monitor displays, two 65-inch LCD monitors, LED dynamic stock ticker and Morningstar™ Financial Data, as well as video conferencing capabilities.