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Schools
under one crest
412
Voices in the
identity survey
31
Years of
WCA Knights
A question 400 voices are answering

What does it mean
to be a Knight?

We are refining a unified identity — one that reflects our values, strengthens our culture, and brings our students, staff, and community together around a shared vision for success.

Voices from the survey · 412 responses

Sample · 412 total
01
“A Knight shows up. Not for the glory — for the person sitting next to them.” 8th grade · secondary school
02
“Being a Knight means the hallway feels like home before the bell even rings.” 4th grade · north elementary
The WCA promise

Challenge.
Learn. Succeed. Three schools, one prairie, one promise to every Knight who walks through the door.

Three schools · one crest

Challenge. Learn. Succeed.

Each of our schools holds a piece of the shield. They share one mascot, one calendar, and a thousand small Monday mornings.

West Central Area Knights
I
House I · PK — Grade 6

North Elementary

The first doorway. Where young Knights learn their letters and their names — and where the hallway smells like tempera paint in April.

312students
28staff
1995est
Enter the house
South Elementary School
II
House II · PK — Grade 6

South Elementary

The second doorway. A small school with a wide horizon — reading corners on the rug, recess on the prairie, and a lunchroom that still knows your name.

286students
25staff
1995est
Enter the house
West Central Area Secondary School
III
House III · Grades 7 — 12

Secondary School

The third doorway. Where Knights earn their stripes — in the classroom, on the court, at the podium. Home of Friday-night Knights and the last bell before the stage.

441students
38staff
1995est
Enter the house

Dispatches from the district

All dispatches →
A student writing thoughtfully at a classroom desk
Apr 13 · feature

Four hundred voices and one question — the identity survey closes Friday.

Students in grades four through twelve, plus staff, are answering six questions about what it means to be a Knight. The response so far: more candor than we were ready for, and more craft than we expected.

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A parent and child looking at a laptop together
Apr 11

Payments moved: SchoolPay retires; JMC Family takes the reins

Lunch and activity fees now run through JMC Family. Video walkthrough and office support included.

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A preschool child smiling with crayons
Apr 9

The Class of 2039 is enrolling

Preschool registration for the 2026–27 year is now open. Limited seats per room at both North and South.

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A school board meeting
Apr 7

Tuesday’s board meeting: facilities update on the agenda

Tuesday April 15 at 7:00 AM. The facilities survey results — and what they mean for the next five-year capital plan — open the regular meeting.

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A high school yearbook open on a wooden table
Apr 4

Order the 2025–26 yearbook before the deadline

This year’s cover was designed by the senior art class. Orders close April 30 through Jostens.

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High school students at a graduation ceremony
Mar 31

Graduation is Thursday May 29 — save the date

Eighty-three Knights walk the stage at 6:30 PM in the Secondary Gym. Doors open at 5:45.

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The Calendar of Ages

What’s coming

15
April
Regular School Board meeting
District Office · 07:00
06
May
School Board meeting
District Office · 17:30
08
May
Early out — 12:30 dismissal
All buildings · PK–12
20
May
School Board meeting
District Office · 07:00
25
May
No school — Memorial Day
All buildings closed
28
May
Last day of school
Half day · dismissal 11:30
29
May
Graduation ceremony
Secondary Gym · 18:30
03
June
School Board meeting
District Office · 17:30