Mission

“To learn our powers and be answerable for their use.”

In 2018-19, Wheeler’s 130th school year, the Board of Trustees approved a new school mission, drawn from the precepts of School Founder Mary Colman Wheeler: “To learn our powers and be answerable for their use.”  This new mission replaces the last iteration from 1993 and accompanies a strategic vision and design to carry the School forward through 2023.

To amplify and incorporate our new School Mission based on our founder’s precept, our community of students, faculty, alumni and parents gathered in groups small and large to create the following Vision statement:

Through exploration of Wheeler’s transformative curriculum—which actively cultivates voice, social conscience, passion, and interest—students will unlock their powers of mind, body, heart, and spirit. While all our paths of discovery are unique, each of us will develop the empathy, knowledge, and skills needed to lead a life of joy, meaning, and impact as ethical, engaged, and creative citizens of our school, community, and world.

How We Fulfill Our Mission

Wheeler’s vision is to expand our capacity for every student to fulfill this mission. That is, through social, athletic, artistic, and academic endeavors, all Wheeler students are challenged to discover their “powers” of mind, body, and heart — and to develop the skills, empathy, and knowledge necessary “for their use” as each student prepares for a meaningful and productive life as a creative and engaged citizen of the world. To fulfill our vision, Wheeler community members will continue to commit to create and embrace opportunities, continually seek understanding and knowledge, learn from commonalities and differences, and strive to be the best version of themselves.