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Welcoming the class of 2026<br />

WA News<br />

The Admissions<br />

Office is<br />

grateful<br />

to the community of<br />

Wheaton Academy<br />

for committing<br />

our new freshman<br />

class to prayer.<br />

40%<br />

female<br />

60%<br />

male<br />

68<br />

different<br />

churches<br />

70<br />

new families<br />

representing<br />

over<br />

50% of<br />

the class<br />

Congratulations to Senior<br />

Declan Finnegan<br />

Named Metro Suburban<br />

Conference (MSC) Goalkeeper<br />

of the Year for the third<br />

consecutive season as well<br />

as All-Sectional Goalie by<br />

the IHS Soccer Coaches<br />

Association for the second<br />

consecutive season<br />

30%<br />

of students<br />

self-identify<br />

as people<br />

of color<br />

representing Hispanic,<br />

Asian, African American,<br />

and multiracial groups<br />

44<br />

different<br />

middle<br />

schools<br />

650<br />

total<br />

school<br />

enrollment<br />

Senior Declan Finnegan proved to be<br />

an integral member of the Wheaton<br />

Academy Boys Varsity Soccer team.<br />

Finnegan finished his WA soccer career<br />

as 3rd all-time in shutouts and helped<br />

lead the team to a fourth-place finish<br />

in the Class 1A IHSA State Soccer<br />

Tournament.<br />

Finnegan made his mark on the<br />

football field this season as well. As<br />

the Academy’s special teams field goal<br />

kicker, Finnegan averaged six points a<br />

game and was named to the MSC All-<br />

Conference team.<br />

Congratulations, Declan!<br />

John Stonestreet to<br />

Visit Wheaton Academy<br />

Please join us Monday, February 27, 2023,<br />

for what is sure to be an inspiring evening<br />

with John Stonestreet.<br />

As president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview,<br />

John helps parents equip their children to think biblically<br />

about current cultural issues. He is a respected voice in<br />

the Christian community who will provide insight and<br />

encouragement to parents and grandparents of K-12<br />

children as we navigate cultural hot topics such as identity,<br />

substance abuse, LGBTQ issues, and more. This will be an<br />

evening you will not want to miss! More details to follow.<br />

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