Welcome to Wildwood Christian Academy!
A North Georgia School of Academic Excellence in a Christian Environment
A Message from the Head of School
Welcome to Wildwood Christian Academy!
As Head of School at Wildwood, I want to welcome you to our website. An educator
for over 40 years, 20 of which were with The Westminster Schools of Atlanta, I
am understandably proud to be associated with Wildwood Christian Academy. Wildwood has achieved some notable distinctions. We
have received accreditation and re-accreditation from SACS (the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools) and SAIS (the Southern Association of Independent Schools). In
addition, Wildwood is associated with GISA (the Georgia Independent School
Association). Each of these educational organizations bases membership on high
educational standards and attentiveness to continued improvement. Certainly,
this identifies Wildwood as a school of quality and is a tribute to the
philosophy and mission, “academic excellence in a Christian environment,”
envisioned by the Founders and implemented by them, the faculty and staff.
An outstanding group of professional educators comprise our faculty. They view
teaching as more than just a job; for them, it is a vocation – a calling. With a
low student / teacher ratio, the faculty can be involved on an individual and
personal level with each child, and this has produced positive results. Wildwood
students, as a whole, have consistently scored above the 95th percentile on
nationally normed standardized tests. As a college preparatory school, Wildwood
has assembled a challenging academic curriculum; however, the mainstay of the
learning process has to do with preparing children to think, rather than
memorize. This ensures that our students will be well-equipped for the future.
As a Christian school, Wildwood values each child’s God-given gifts and
encourages growth through daily devotionals, a weekly Chapel led by visiting
clergy, and a Biblical Studies course as part of our Upper School curriculum.
Additionally, our sense of community allows for the reinforcement and growth of
Christian principles.
I would encourage you to continue browsing through our website, view the video collection and become aware of all that is happening at Wildwood. More important though, I
hope that you will visit the campus and see first-hand how exciting learning can
be. I look forward to meeting you personally at that time.
Lyn Cates
