August 17, 2026

Dear Wheaton Academy family,

What a joy to write to you for the first time as your Head of School. Linda and I are so honored and excited to join this community. I can hardly believe that school begins in just one week.

Although I am new to Wheaton Academy, I am not new to this calling. For more than twenty-five years, I’ve had the privilege of building and leading schools, most recently Moving Everest Charter School in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, which the Lord grew from just an idea into a school serving more than 750 students. Our family’s faith has always been the center of our lives, which is exactly why WA already feels like home. Here, Christ is our center.

There is so much to look forward to. This week, we welcome new families at the New Parent Orientation (Aug 18). Next week, students return for classes and their Connect retreats, a time set apart to build community and reconnect with their peers and teachers.

I’d love for you to join us for our Back-to-School Worship Night and Head of School Installation on Thursday, August 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. We’ll worship, pray, and begin the year together, marking the start of a new chapter for the Academy. I would be honored to have you there as we commit this year to the Lord.

This also marks our 173rd school year. For 173 years, generation after generation, Wheaton Academy has pointed students to Jesus, a legacy I hold as a sacred trust.

One more note: this is the first of what will become a monthly letter from me.

Beginning September 1 and on the first of each month, I’ll write to share where we’re headed, what God is doing, and how you can pray for and partner with us.

For His glory,

Mike Rogers
Head of School