Homecoming Week: Once Upon a WA...
Monday, September 29 - Sunday, October 5, 2025
We are excited for a week celebrating the Wheaton Academy community–both past and present!
Alumni—be sure to register for events using our Alumni Platform and click here for a special list of events.
Parents—We LOVE Homecoming week and we need you to help us make it happen! There are numerous ways to get involved. Take a look at the opportunities to help out and sign up here for activities throughout the week or here to help out with the Tailgate.
Monday, September 29
Bell Schedule
Field Day Schedule
8:00‑8:30 – Meet in 1st Period Class
8:35-8:50 – Meet as a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior class
9:00‑9:45 – Opening Ceremony
10:00 – Field Day Begins; meet with advisory groups at first game rotation
10:00‑12:30 – Field Day
12:30 ‑1:15 – Lunch
Note: Lunch will proceed as normal
1:15‑2:30 – Bubble Soccer and Human Foosball Battle
2:30 – Dismiss
Theme
Color Day
Wear at least 2 articles of clothing in the color of your class:
● Freshmen: Blue
● Sophomores: Green
● Juniors: Yellow
● Seniors: Red
● Faculty/Staff: Wear the color of your Advisory’s group grade
Evening Events
Athletic Events:
5:00pm – JV Football vs. Crossroads Christian Academy
Tuesday, September 30
Bell Schedule
Chapel Schedule
8:00–8:43 – Period 1
8:49–9:32 – Period 2
9:38–10:22 – Period 3
10:32–11:07 – Assembly
11:17–12:01 – Period 4
12:01–12:34 – Lunch
12:39–1:22 – Period 5
1:28–2:11 – Period 6
2:17–3:00 – Period 7
Theme
Save the Day
Dress like a hero: could be a superhero or any type of hero
Evening Events
Athletic Events:
4:30 pm – Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Bishop McNamara Catholic
5:00 pm – Boys JV Soccer vs. Timothy Christian
Wednesday, October 1
Bell Schedule
Modified Block
9:00‑10:30 – Period 1
10:35‑11:20 – Assembly
11:25‑12:55 – Period 2
12:55‑1:25 – Lunch
1:30‑3:00 – Period 3
Theme
Storybook Day
Dress up as book themes or characters with your Advisory Group
Evening Events
Athletic Events:
4:30 pm – Girls Freshman Volleyball Game vs. Batavia
4:30 pm – Girls JV Volleyball Game vs. Batavia
5:30 pm – Girls Freshman B Volleyball Game vs. Batavia
5:30 pm – Girls Varsity Volleyball Game vs. Batavia–WATCH LIVE
Student Event:
7:00-9:00 pm – Service Project at Sonny Acres (Free to WA Students)
Students will bring their collected items to support the foster care efforts of the Youth Service Bureau. The class who brings the most items will win Homecoming points.
Freshmen: Packs of Baby wipes and toothbrushes for all ages;
Sophomores: Combs and brushes for all ages and hair types;
Juniors: Deodorant and Body Wash for all ages;
Seniors: Bring Toys for ages 0-13;
All grades: Bring diapers for size 0-5
Students will also participate in hayrides, bonfire, and s’mores. The evening will conclude in worship. It is a community goal that over 500 WA students attend this event–see you there! Class with most students in attendance gets homecoming points!
Parent Events:
7:00-8:30 pm – Parent Social for Freshman and Transfer Families
Join us at WA in the Student Union for some light refreshments and a time to meet other parents!
Thursday, October 2
Bell Schedule
Modified Block
8:00‑9:25 – Period 4
9:30‑10:55 – Period 5
11:00‑11:25 – Assembly
11:25‑12:00 – Lunch
12:05‑1:30 – Period 6
1:35‑3:00 – Period 7
Theme
Bedtime Stories
Dress appropriately in pajamas with a story book in hand
Evening Events
Athletic Events:
4:30 pm – Girls Freshman Volleyball Game vs. Chicago Christian
4:30 pm – Girls JV Volleyball Game vs. Chicago Christian
5:00 pm – JV Soccer vs. Chicago Christian
5:30 pm – Girls Varsity Volleyball Game vs. Chicago Christian
7:00 pm – Varsity Soccer vs. Chicago Christian–WATCH LIVE
Halftime will include a Furnace Dance Company performance, recognition of our Homecoming Court, and honoring the 50th Anniversary of our Boys Soccer Program
5:00-8:00pm – Taco Tailgate Party for Project Lead Global. All students, parents, and members of our community are welcome to join in on the yard game fun. ($10 minimum donation to our KidsAlive partners in Haiti and the Dominican Republic) If you’d like to help contribute food or donations to the taco tailgate, click here.
Alumni Event:
7:00pm – Alumni Tent Opens
Fireworks: after the Varsity Soccer Game (weather dependent)
Friday, October 3
Bell Schedule
Pep Rally Schedule
8:00‑8:38 – Period 1
8:44‑9:22 – Period 2
9:28‑10:06 – Period 3
10:16‑10:53 – Chapel
11:03-11:41 – Period 4
11:41-12:09 – Lunch
12:14-12:52 – Period 5
12:58–1:36 – Period 6
1:42–2:20 – Period 7
2:20-2:30 – Meet as a Class
2:30–3:00 – Pep Rally
Theme
Little Maroon Riding Hood
Maroon Out: Wear your Maroon to support the Warriors!
Evening Events
Athletic Events:
7:30 pm – Varsity Football vs. Chicago Hope–WATCH LIVE
Halftime will include a cheer routine and time to honor the 50th Anniversary of our Boys Cross Country Program
Alumni Events:
4:30 pm: Catered Alumni Dinner Sign-in Begins (Atrium)
5:00 pm: Catered Alumni Dinner (Atrium) $25 and recommended for Classes of 1955-1990.
6:00 pm: Homecoming Program for all alumni and current families (Student Union)
All are welcome to join us as we honor the Alumni of the Year, the Distinguished Young Alumni, and enjoy music from WA’s orchestra and choral groups.
Student Events + Alumni Events:
5:30pm: Community Wide Family Picnic
Join us for a fun evening with food trucks from Bricks pizza, 302 burgers, Dirty Dough cookies, and more.
Enjoy FREE games, face painting, inflatables, pony rides, camel rides, and petting zoo. Ricky Lindy Band will play hits from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Alumni from Classes of 1995-2025–we recommend attending this picnic rather than the catered dinner.
Saturday, October 4
Morning Events
9:00 am – Heritage Breakfast (Atrium – Complimentary)
All alumni and former faculty/staff are invited to this special breakfast. Registration requested at alumni.wheatonacademy.org.
10:30 am – Brick Dedication
Dr. David Roth and other beloved members of the WA community will be remembered with memorial bricks.
11:00 am – Campus Tour with Dr. Frost and Head of School Steve Bult.
12:00 pm – Boys Soccer Program Reunion
Evening Events
Student Activities:
7:00 – 9:30 pm – Fall Informal
($40 pre-purchase; $45 at door; Student Union) Carnival and yard games, mechanical bull, food trucks, DJ, & dancing
If students would like to bring a guest from another school, they need to pick up and complete a guest form. The forms can be found in the Front Office.
Alumni Events:
Individual Class Reunions
Register here
Sunday, October 5
Morning Events
9:30 am – Coffee Fellowship
10:00 am – Worship Service with special message by Rev. Dr. Steve Allert ’75
Located in the
Alumni White Chapel
Special music by the Alumni Choir (practice hosted at 9:00am). Rev. Burt Kettinger, former WA teacher, will serve as choir director.