Wayland Academy
- A+Overall Grade
- Private, Boarding
- 9-12
- Beaver Dam, WI
- 52 reviews
- AcademicsA+
- DiversityA
- TeachersA-
- College PrepA+
- Clubs & ActivitiesB
- SportsB-
Applying
Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$20,655
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)
$46,599
Received Financial Aid
65%
Average Financial Aid
$25,342
From Wayland Academy
Wayland Academy is more. More opportunities to explore. More time with friends and teachers. More exciting adventures. Wayland is a place where you will be surrounded by peers who will celebrate, challenge, and support you. Wayland students find passions that they have yet to explore during their time on campus and they find joy in learning through inquiry, creative problem solving, and meaningful experiential learning opportunities. Wayland is nestled in a safe and welcoming community where you are short walks from the movie theater, restaurants, the lake and a hospital where students have the opportunity to earn shadowing hours if they choose to pursue a medical career after graduation. Everything you need is right here.
Wayland Academy Rankings
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Academics
Culture & Safety
Poll
- 89%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school.9 responses
Poll
- 78%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.9 responses
Boarding
Students
Diversity
A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
184
- 44%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.9 responses
- 56%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.9 responses
- 11%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.9 responses
Teachers
Poll
- 75%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.12 responses
Poll
- 75%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.12 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
- 75%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.8 responses
- 63%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.8 responses
- 50%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.8 responses
Wayland Academy Reviews
52 reviews
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Wayland Academy truly seemed like a great place from when I visited! I got to shadow a student during a Spring Open House. The boy's dorm "Wayland Hall" was very very nice. The admissions counselors and teachers seemed very helpful and the students all had strong connections and friendships with each other. The campus itself is really nice. Safety was really great with a gated campus along with card access to dorms and students have to sign in and out of the dorms if they want to leave. I have heard of their mentor program but I can't say much about it, as I never attended.
Wayland is a great experience for all students! The student body is less than 200 students and about half of the students are international. Overall, there are students from 32 different countries, which makes this school very diverse compared to all the public schools and many other boarding schools in the nation.
The Academy becomes strict when it comes to academics; They treat the school as if it were a college. The average class size is 14 students per class. With the class size being very small, there is more 1 on 1 times with the teacher during or outside of class.
Although athletics might not be the best, it is good for students to be able to get lots of playing time on the field or court, even though they are not a star player. There are also many clubs and other activities outside of athletics.
Overall, I think Wayland is a great school and I definitely recommend it!
The Academy becomes strict when it comes to academics; They treat the school as if it were a college. The average class size is 14 students per class. With the class size being very small, there is more 1 on 1 times with the teacher during or outside of class.
Although athletics might not be the best, it is good for students to be able to get lots of playing time on the field or court, even though they are not a star player. There are also many clubs and other activities outside of athletics.
Overall, I think Wayland is a great school and I definitely recommend it!
There are a lot of issues with Wayland, mainly the administration. The administration is very blatant about favoring certain students due to wealth or family name. My peers and I knew the students who would not get in trouble due to their family or wealth. The rules at Wayland are beyond your typical high school rules. Aside from the large number of rules, the administration would go beyond these rules due to a clause on the last page of the handbook which allows the Dead of Students to change and enforce any rule at any time. There are several teachers that were toxic to the student’s development and would have their favorites in class and it was obvious who they were. Due to the strict administration, and lack of fairness for all students, there is a lack of fear and sense of privilege among its more entitled students, and a sense of fear among its less privileged students. I am grateful for some of the teachers I met and the friends I made. However, Wayland has a long way to go.